Another grey, chilly day with spits of rain. Not much question which side St Swithin has come down on.
Helen came. She was on her way to Kirkmichael, where she was planning to go for a walk with some old friends. I think I’ll see her tomorrow on her way back. We ran through a list of our problems — there seem to be a singular number of them.
— My general health. Will I be fit to move back into Drummond Place by the end of August? Do I proceed with hip surgery? I have resolved to take regular walks around the corridors, at least until I can walk easily to the dining room.
— Paradox. How is she to be cared for until I can move back in? We considered various possibilities. Helen doesn’t think it’s quite fair to ask a neighbour to look in and feed her every day.
— The “downstairs lavatory” which is leaking on the neighbour below. Helen is confident that this will be fixed before the end of August. It is pretty well essential, if I am to come home.
— The Kirkmichael neighbour and his ditch.
Knitting, on the other hand, has gone well. I’ve learned the pattern, which is simple and very satisfactory. It’ll definitely need blocking. I’ve now done 11 scallops — halfway along the first side. I leave it always either at the end of a scallop or half-way through, and never do more than half a scallop at a time.
Wordle: I FAILED. My starters gave me ???, grn, grn, ???, grn and I managed to guess wrong four times. Rachel, Mark, Thomas and Roger all had the same pattern but were luckier in their guesses and each scored five. Alexander and Theo, with a different configuration, got four. No news from Ketki.
Just wondering if one of the grandchildren may be interested to live in your apartment with the cats.
ReplyDeleteIs there space for someone else as well as a personal support worker to live there?
keep up your walking if you can
Lisa RR
Plumbing, the perennial problem. Good to hear that you are plugging away at both walking and knitting. Little and often is the winner. I should emulate you and resist the lure of the internet.
ReplyDeleteI've been away from cell service and wifi, so I am glad to see you are progressing gradually with walking and knitting!
ReplyDeleteBed-ridden doesn't sound like at lot of fun either at home or Cramond. Try pursuing the hip replacement by perhaps speaking with a physical therapist or a nurse practitioner. Some mobility might make a great deal of difference in your life.
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