Another milestone today. Harry was officially honorably discharged by Carmen, Occupational Therapist. She will be missed here, with her calm and familiar demeanor and her solving of logistical challenges. Last week, she and Harry figured out how he could get into the bath, and he has successfully done that for several days now. That was […]
Discharged – April 9, 2020 Read More »
For a day that has little news, I am so tired I can hardly blog! One very nice part of the day is riding, of course, though now I am somewhat conflicted, as people say we should take care so as not to need healthcare in this time of crisis. But the logical part of
Wednesday – April 8, 2020 Read More »
Too much sadness – this evening John Prine has died of Covid. From two years ago, NPR Tiny Desk Concert https://youtu.be/sOg7mAkrKJw Such a loss. I had already started this, so on we go… Tuesday is trash day and PT day, and today the rental hospital bed, tray table, and wheelchair were picked up. So it
Full Pink Moon – April 7, 2020 Read More »
Our days in quarantine begin as they always have, feeding dogs, then enjoying tea in bed while the dogs rollick around the countryside for a while. Roscoe enjoys having a dogless bed, and he was reveling in comfort this morning, when I got this picture. Roscoe told me not to put it on the blog,
Monday – April 6, 2020 Read More »
I had a pretty idyllic youth, I must admit, growing up on the grounds of a monastery amongst English Benedictine monks. As a Roman Catholic, though I have long since thrown off that identity, the rituals remain reassuring, and the calendar is as familiar as my own sense of self. So, Palm Sunday still feels
Palm Sunday – April 5, 2020 Read More »