I am ok strawberry2017, thank you for asking.
No change with DD1, no contact, still blocked, no Mother's Day card or message, but I wasn't expecting anything, to be honest.
I did send an Easter card, the same as I sent to all DDs, saying Happy Easter to a special daughter, wishing Easter miracles and the joys of Spring etc, also with a message saying that I was sorry that I had hurt her, in a very bad place then because I loved and missed DH so much, near to date of losing him, Christmas etc, but I loved her very much and was in a much better place emotionally now, and I sent love to LB and the children. I sent an email in similar terms at the same time, forwarding a photo of the two of us, when we were close and happy, because it flashed up on my 'phone for the day, even though it is an old photo. I just acted on impulse really.
I had a lovely Easter text message from LB's parents, asking how I was, wishing me well etc. I had lost their contact details along with my old 'phone, which I lost in Australia when I visited earlier this year, so I was pleased to hear from them. They sounded quite 'down', although I don't think that they messaged to say so. I just read 'between the lines'.
Their DD is getting married in a couple of weeks but LB is going alone, leaving DD1 and the DGC at home 'to look after the property and the animals', which they are a bit upset about. They have not seen LB or DD1 or the DGC for 10 months and they really miss the DGC. They had been on holiday earlier in the year, as they had been feeling quite 'low'. So the items which I posted to them for DD1 and LB, including Christmas presents, have not yet been delivered, although DD1 asked them to post DGD2's slippers, which they did. I think that they are incredibly hurt at the rejection, so are now feeling empathetic towards me, and I do feel very sorry for them, as I know only too well what they are going through.
Anyway, I am coping and, in some ways, it is easier, because I was finding some of the contact a bit overwhelming, as you know. It went from famine to feast and now it's back to famine again.
On a more positive note, I went to France a few weeks ago, for the tenant to hand over the keys to the property. On the first day, after I had met with a local estate agent to discuss instructing them in the sale of the property, I felt drawn to have lunch in a restaurant, one which I never visit (I was on my way to the creperie, which is my favourite place to eat). Just as I was finishing my meal, two men, father and son, were seated at the table next to me, and we exchanged a few pleasantries. They asked me if I were skiing and I said no, I am here to sell my chalet. By an amazing coincidence, they were in the resort to look for a holiday home for the family. They subsequently came and viewed my property and fell in love with it and wanted to buy it. So, 🤞the sale is now in the hands of the notaire. The name of the restaurant is the 'pet name' I had for DH, as in it was the name I called him by, sent cards addressed to that name, and it was our password for websites etc......!!!!!