It’s been a mixed week. Overall I’m doing well, but I’ll admit I’m frustrated I can’t scale the mountains just yet. As many people have pointed out, it’s not exactly reasonable to push myself through a work day only to have to go straight to bed afterwards and not really have any energy for anything…

It’s been a week of “I didn’t”. I did go to work for five days, but I didn’t manage to do full time as I’d hoped. I needed naps most days, and by Thursday my energy was definitely flagging. I’m pleased with what I achieved but I will need to think about next week and…

Yesterday was my first day back at work, which was intellectually great, but rather tiring. I’m pleased to be back. My finger still has a long way to go to get proper mobility back but it’s getting well exercised, carefully of course, and I can sort of type with it. It doesn’t hurt to tap…

Today I drove for the first time since early November, after the hand physio gave the go ahead. It’s been quite the wait. I could have driven over the weekend but my only outings were to church and to dinner at my parents place, and both times I let my husband drive. My short drive…

Today the doors got opened and the kittens got their freedom. They’ve had a couple of outings in a leashed harness, but today they’ve been able to wander and explore. All the doors are open. Daisy was immediately at ease, curious and happy. Leroy, by contrast took about 2 hours to relax, slinking about with…

Given that we moved in spring our plan was to just watch what the garden did, without much interference. We haven’t watered or pruned, just let things be. The plum, apple, nashi (yes, that’s what it turned out to be) and lemon all need some attention. The peach seems to be fruiting fine, but the…

To be clear, I was at the hospital at 7 and in surgery at 8:30, but yes it was an early start. All went very well, the surgeon is pleased, so now it’s a matter of recovery and exercise. Warning: some of the detail below is a bit graphic. If you’re squeamish perhaps skip this…

All whent well at 7am this morning, double thumbs up from surgen On our way home will do an update friday

After a half day at work we’ve now made it to Hamilton and to our accommodation for tonight. It’s in a lovely but surprisingly busy side street just a few streets away from the hospital. We’ll get takeaways for dinner and have a quiet night. Early start tomorrow, 7am admission.

On Friday I happened upon a local retailer holding a sale and in the spirit of buying local I bought myself a set of very nice bamboo double pointed needles in five sizes and a nice case, and some locally dyed yarn Having balled the yan I decided to start on some socks. I’d done…