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 […]
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Another milestone today – Harry put on blue jeans. Now, the brace can go on the outside of his pants, and he can leave it off for short periods. He looks much more himself! It was a cold and cloudy day. Not a day for inspiring pictures… Weedy has been missed, so I made sure
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Well, even in a pandemic, there are taxes. Nice of the government to give us all an extension until July 15, but Harry is not a procrastinator, so we had scheduled a visit to Peggy, our tax accountant, long ago, before the accident. Then, we had to reschedule because it was too difficult to get
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Despite the very stressful and somber time we are living in, there was cause for celebration here today. We went to Dr. Spitzfaden for a follow up x ray, two weeks after our last visit. Wow, a lot has changed in two weeks! For one thing, we wore masks and gloves. Harry was able to
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As a gullible person, I do not like April Fool’s Day, so no complaints about this year, since nobody is up to making jokes. It was a beautiful day, after a cold start. There was a little ice on the birdbath, which I had optimistically unplugged, so I hope the cold didn’t kill off the
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