Tea and Tissues

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 We have had a quiet week at home, doing jigsaws and listening to Harry Potter. Nicky seemed to be getting better at the beginning of the week but it was short lived. As the week has drawn to a close she has actually started getting brighter and felt like doing some things round the house. Nicky got dressed for the first time this week on Friday to go to the hospital for a blood test, and we did a little shopping on the way home. Yesterday she made a couple of lemon cakes and delivered one to Eleanor for her birthday. Nicky found the few minutes walk there and back exhausting.


Meanwhile, I gradually got worse through the week until Friday. On Wednesday and Thursday I ploughed through a whole box of 240 tissues, and most of a packet of throat lozenges. Paracetamol helped with the general aches and temperature fluctuations. This weekend is the first time I have done my morning exercises in over a week, and I even managed a short amble this morning in the lovely (almost spiring-like) sunshine. Both of us have been having disturbed nights due to congestion and coughing, and much tea has been consumed in the dark. We have also had early starts as being upright has helped with breathing. I took this at quarter to six on Tuesday morning:



On Thursday morning, Mel from the quiz team dropped in half a dozen home made lemon muffins. It was lovely to see her and kind of her to think of us. Late in the afternoon John, also from the quiz team, called in to see how we were and to talk. His lovely black Labrador Lucy who had been with him 14 years had died, and he needed to talk. We were very happy to listen.


We have been pottering round the house, doing the things that need to be done, but nothing more. We are hoping that we both improve next week and have more energy.


Take care, Rick and Nicky.

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