Health-wise, all continues to be going smoothly - my back seems to be healing up from a wound infection, with silver and a dressing doing the trick. (I must be worth quite a bit these days - gold in my teeth and silver to heal infection...)
I never thought I would get excited about being able to do such ordinary things as weed the garden, but the other day I went outside to water the garden, an easy task from a wheelchair (though I usually do manage to get myself wet in the process). Well, it was so pleasant outside that I located a hand-weeder and discovered that I could bend over the side of my red chair without falling out, and before long had filled a container of weeds! The novelty may well wear off, but for now I am enjoying the normality of such things.
Speaking of normality - I gave myself the challenge of contributing to the cake stall for our school fete, held last Saturday. I figure that I can reach into the oven with greater ease than before, so went for it!
It was also good to be able to help out at one of the fete stalls that only required me to be seated, take money and enjoy a chat with people I hadn't seen in a while - not such a hardship.
After church today, it was a privilege to enjoy a meal out with good friends to help celebrate the 65th birthday of a special friend who has had a lengthy cancer battle. Amazingly after having had some weeks of ill health following grueling treatment, the past week has brought him much better health, and he was able to participate and enjoy the day in a way that would not have been possible only a week or two ago. Great reason to celebrate.
Yes, an ordinary week - and I am thankful for it.
ps if you are wondering about our friendly local koala, we're not sure where he is currently located, but we do know that it is in the close vicinity as the noisy night-time grunting continues...
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