Onwards!
I pressed on with the 16-lozenge rank
of the Fantoosh yesterday, and have successfully navigated the
least-fun rows of the pattern, where the twisted-rib is established
which draws together at the top of each lozenge. I mean, ribbing is
bad enough, but twisted... But every right-side row thereafter
reduces the amount of ribbing and increases the st st.
I read some more Zilboorg yesterday,
too, not always understanding what I was reading. I'll have to go
back over some of it. It made me re-appreciate the utter lucidity of
EZ's prose.
Medical
All continues well. I think my husband
is improving somewhat. Visits are certainly less painful than they
were. I think I might take along a pocket square today.
He said he had a long interview with
social worker yesterday about our Way of Life and that she will
eventually be in touch to check on my version.
Greek Helen should be here this
afternoon, insh'Allah. She
plans to make some soup and take along a book to read aloud tomorrow
and stay at the hospital for quite a while. I think I'll stay home
and get my driving license application in. I haven't even figured out
yet whether I need a new photograph. Blogging not guaranteed for the next two days.
Life
Archie
had another good day yesterday. He went to the press launch of the
Edinburgh Book Festival. The journalists, including Archie, all got
goodie bags including some whiskey. Perfectly legal – he's 18. He
was rather pleased, but left it behind at the office.
I seem
to have set Blogger to moderate-all-comments. I didn't mean to do
that and will try to change it now.
CKP,
that
Persian stew sounds terrific. I think I can even get pomegranate
juice, as well as seeds, at the supermarket. But tonight will be a simpler Ken Hom involving tofu.
Hilde,
I think I would start with Nigella's book “How To Eat”. “Kitchen”
is also very good. Archie and I have been living out of “Nigella
Express” this week. Last night's chilli was a success – not
blindingly hot, but blindingly hot wasn't wanted.
I am so glad that a social worker spent time with your husband yesterday, as this was once my job. It was my experience that the patient tended to describe themselves at their very best, or in some cases, as they once were, but failed to acknowledge the reality of NOW. If the SW on his case knows their business, they will be the key to getting you the help that you have been teying to locate for yourself, so be prepared to share the very worst of how things have been working for you. It is also possible for the SW to verbalize the "hard truths" that the family has trouble articulating, or, that the family has had trouble understanding: that this is the new reality, and that things must be different now. I hope that you get the full advantage of what they are able to offer.
ReplyDeleteI just googled Ken Hom, thinking it was an Asian dish that might be fun to try. I see. KayT's comment on internship "a flunky for an idiot, which of course was great training for future employment " made me laugh out loud. Whiskey and swag on day 2, good for Archie.
ReplyDeleteSounds as though things are looking up on all fronts - so glad.
ReplyDelete- Beth in Ontario
It is so good to hear that your husband is somewhat improving, and your visits are not quite so difficult.
ReplyDeleteI have ordered Nigella´s "How To Eat". I was hoping for a German edition, but there is none, so I will have to deal with the strange English weight and measurement system. In the end, it will make using it even more fun!
Best wishes from Germany
Hilde
Hope you've had a lovely time with Helen and have enjoyed your little respite.
ReplyDeleteArchie continues to sound like a wonderful young man.
Beverly in NJ