wooden spoons and over gloves

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I am beginning to feel the benefit of being here in Castlenel. It has taken this much time for me to relax.

I have been amazed at John's progress since we have been here, he goes up and down the stairs quite normally now, on the days he feels like getting up.We have been out for coffee and tostada a few times and John admits he did not imagine he would ever do that again.

We went out for a glass of wine a few evening when Sandra was here which he really enjoyed, we all did.

I have been drinking sparkly water rather than wine, due to the heat, which really takes it out of me.I was told by my doctor in Ireland, that with my under active thyroid, hot weather would be a trial, and sometimes it is. But there are way to help yourself, staying in the cool house, drinking plenty water.All in all it is ok.

To day is a pain free day for my, my arms are good and my foot-happy day indeed.

I went with Cristina to see the dentist about my gum shield, which will hopefully help with some of this. It is amazing how important our teeth are to our general health.I go back on Monday at 5 with Cristina to pick it up and have a scale and clean. Total cost 350-less 50 discount :-) and 75 euro for Cristina.
I have been badly let down by anyvan.co they have still not collected the bed base from Ullet Road or delivered the stuff which is already in Murcia. Today John managed to contact them and they say it will all be fixed by early July.thankfully Philip will be here that week.

I hoped to be here to arrange where things go - I think the screen will be good in the bathroom, the fan in LaGalleria and the bed on Seoidin and the double bed up to El Garret, twin beds to the SPTDV till be decide what to do with them

Happily Frank has just turned up with the persiana. so with luck it will be up before we leave which is a bonus.
Hopefully he will fix the flushing problem in Sophie's terrace loo :-) repair the light and then all shall be well.

We bought some wooden spoons and over gloves to-day small things add the the fresh feeling on the kitchen, i bought tea towels and glasses the other day, and I oiled the big wooden salad bowl and the black wooden bowl we use for nuts, once used for gunpowder.

I feel things are quite normal now, here. John has had baths without a chair he moves around with more ease.I guess the big space helps a lot. It makes going back to reality much tougher, hospital the first week we are home , hospital bed which we must have in order for the nurses to visit. Health visitors coming and going.

Still enjoy the moment AND things to look forward to back home, new door new fence, damp proofing done and the window sills treated. Just have to see if i can stretch the budget to a lean to, that will be amazing.

Have to save for a new boiler because that will go in the next year I think, could be £1800, and save for the F word.

I will have much less to live on in the future- and I do worry sometimes, but for now I am staying focused in the NOW as much as possible.

So my philosophy for to-day is wooden spoons and oven gloves matter.

As do our 7.00 Pm readings at the May 22nd club-and the game of wild card rummy we are playing.


All shall be well
and all shall be well
and all manner of things shall be well......incredible meditation!