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Life has been rather hectic the last few weeks. We have entertained plenty and also done some visiting ourselves. We spent a day at the Vaal visiting Barney for lunch. The weather was perfect and we took the Sunbeam for an outing though on the way home Hubby was over enthusiastic when he pulled the handbrake and snapped it. Luckily there was very little traffic and no robots from the Vaal to the Plot. Ali and the boys came through for a day bringing Bob and Sylvia. We had a very pleasant day chatting and enjoyed our lunch together. Their visit must have been lucky as we had our first rains of the season with a downpour just as they drove off. On Saturday Diane and I took Hubby to Suikerbosrand where we went on the Wheelchair Trail. The Trail is only a km long but when it is going up and you are pushing a wheelchair it can be rather exhausting. Diane and I took turns in pushing and when we got to the top sat for a long time enjoying the scenery and peace of the area. There were plenty of birds in the trees and we used the binoculars to try and spot them. Hubby really enjoyed himself. Going down was also tiring as we had to hang on to the wheelchair to make sure it didn’t go too fast downhill. The hike was even more exhausting then doing the 4.5km hike but we enjoyed having a hike again as the last hike was before Hubby’s op.
Time has really flown past and I can’t believe Christmas is just around the corner. Wayne and his girlfriend are coming to visit from the 29 November until the 23 December.
I really need to organise myself as usually by this time I have done most of my Christmas shopping and am on track for the end of the year. Looking after Hubby has kept me busy and distracted from time passing. Also back and forth to the workshop has taken a fair amount of time. It’s hard to believe it is almost two months since his op and only another month till we know what the Dr’s decision will be. Hubby’s foot is doing well but we are both disappointed as the healing process seems to have slowed down drastically. There seems to have been little improvement since last week though at least it is still looking good. It is just the last little part that needs to close now. Weather wise we are still having gale force winds and plenty of thunder and lightning though not much rain at all. The mornings are too windy and cold to sit outside under the trees and I really am missing being able to sit there and chill while soaking up the peace. My hectic life at the moment is starting to take its toll - not as young as I used to be – and I keep falling asleep in front of the TV. I wake up and find I have missed half of my show which is most irritating. Thinking of meals for Hubby also is getting to the stage of running out of ideas for something different. Sometimes he gets sick of having so many veg but that’s Dr’s orders and at least Diane and I love them. I tend to cook extra so that some meals are leftovers which make things easier for me. Apart from that it is great having Hubby around all the time as we have plenty of time to sit and chat. Pushing his wheelchair around is also keeping me fit. The biggest problem now is Hubby’s boredom with doing nothing and he has started doing odd jobs around the place. I stress every time as he stands to do things which sometimes take nearly an hour such as when he replaced the outside light on the Rondaval which had stopped working. He had to drill new holes and fit the new fitting which seemed to tske forever.Afterwards I made him rest for the rest of the day and not even sit in his chair. He is now talking about going up into the roof to see what thermostat is on the geyser to get a new one. He is crazy if he thinks I will let him.
Well that’s all for now. Have a great week and fabulous weekend.

News of the Week

Ali and boys arrived on Sunday morning just in time to join us on our outing to the Circus Coffee Shop for breakfast with Sandy, Godfrey and Kirsten. We arrived just after ten and had a super morning chilling over our breakfast. It was good to be out with friends and family and the time just flew past. It was almost one when we left going via the shops to stock up on things for the week. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and enjoying time with Travis and Josh.
Monday morning Ali took Hubby in for his wound check-up while I looked after the boys. Loraine was very happy with the progress of his wound and removed the KCI as there is nothing left for it to work on. The hole is almost closed up and must now finish closing naturally. Hubby was really pleased to have the machine removed and feels free now that he is not attached to it. The best part is not having that noise constantly going all night while trying to sleep. Late Monday afternoon we went into Alberton to meet up with Diane as well as Angie, Margaret, Julie and their boys to have Pizza at The Harvard Cafe. It was an opportunity for them to see Josh for the first time. We had a great family get-together and Travis really enjoyed playing with Byron and Jared.
Tuesday we all had a fairly busy day. Ali was feeling very energetic and cooked a whole lot of food for us to freeze and use as needed. Hubby and I looked after the boys between us, taking it in turns with Josh and Travis. Travis as usual spent most of his time outside playing and Josh gurgled happily with whoever spent time with him. He is three months old now and really cute. He loves to gurgle and laugh watching everything around him. In between I started my invoices and statements with Ali also helping with them while the boys were asleep. I carried on till late with my statements and scanning to e-mail. I actually fell asleep a couple of times while sitting in front of the computer and eventually went to bed about one in the morning.
Wednesday Ali took Hubby in for his next check-up while I played with the two little ones. Loraine was very happy as Hubby’s wound was still doing so well. Once Hubby and Ali were back we had lunch (Ali’s efforts) before we going into Meyerton to do some shopping and get a new back-pack for Travis for Nursery School. We got back in time to have a cappuccino before Ali bathed the boys and left for home. After they left I quickly vacuumed around the place before having my glass of wine. It was very quiet and peaceful on our own but we were already missing them as we both enjoy having them around.
Thursday was spent finishing off the last few statements and doing some cleaning. Friday we went in to Alberton again for Loraine to check Hubby’s foot. The wound is healing beautifully and looks really good. Loraine will be away next week so showed me how to clean and dress the wound. I hope it keeps healing so well while I am doing it. We went off to the workshop to check on things and I faxed the final few statements. We went shopping to get things needed at the workshop before stopping at Diane to pick up an Ottoman set she had bought herself.
Saturday we left early for the Pride March and after picking up a friend of Diane’s we arrived at Zoo Lake at half nine. Ali and the boys joined us shortly after and after putting them into their prams we went up to where the Parade starts. The day was already very hot with the heat wave that has just started. The parade started earlier than usual due to the heat. The floats were the usual colourful display with the most amazing costumes imaginable. Diane and her friend followed the parade around but Ali and I decided it was too hot to walk and found seats in the shade where we waited for the procession to arrive back. Travis really enjoyed himself and was fascinated by all the colour and music. We had a great day and really enjoyed the vibe of the event.
Sunday was a relaxing day with visits from Priscilla and Justine as well as Barney and Crystal. All for now. Have a fabulous week.