Saturday
Dear Elsie
Today was a good day for you and me. We had a good video call where you commandeered the cell phone and took me round the house showing me all sorts of things. That was a lot of fun.
Because the cold front swept over the Cape, it was a good day to spend a lot of time in the warmth of the bed. The cats joined us. The took a bit of time to settle down.
Claw’d went under the blanket. Raiku batted him….
But eventually they settled down and had a snooze. This is how I imagined it to be.
I did do some sweeping. The cats wrestle on the carpet and shed their ginger fur. Today I swept it up. Raiku chases this broom with great veracity! The outcome…this is one day because yesterday I had the robotic vacuum cleaner cleaning.
They have been entertaining today.
David is on leave now which is helpful. While his condition remains unchanged and he hasn’t been able to kick the microclots to the kerb, we are still staying positive. This week has been more difficult for him with lingering headaches. I am hoping that this is the ‘worse before it gets better’. He goes for the next round of bloodwork on 8th August which will be 8 weeks since his last checkup. My anxiety levels are lower now. Resignation has set in where I remain hopeful but resigned that this disorder may be with us for a while. It helps having David mentally strong. He is incredibly resilient. What we would not have had, had this not happened, is a number of very meaningful conversations. We’ve spent so much time with him. This long Covid won’t be forever. When it’s over and he goes on with his life, I will be delighted, but will miss our time of just hanging out.
Psalm 139: 9-10
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx