Friday

It didn't feel too cold this morning when I got up and there was a very beautiful sunrise with a lovely pink sky but when I looked out of the window some of the sheltered houses below us had frost on the roof which is the first I have seen this year.

I got ready for Red Cross and had a text from Jon before I left saying that he could come home but no idea what time.

I stopped on my way to the shop for petrol and due to school holidays the roads and petrol station were all quiet and so I got to the shop very early which makes a change for me!!

We weren't particularly busy but we had enough stock to put out. Lots of duvets and covers which seem to be the only thing that is selling right now and one lady came in with her two children and bought three. I often wonder what sort of families buy this type of thing I know I wouldn't, which makes me feel very lucky that I have never had to.

I had a text from Jon to say he would be ready once I had finished work at 1.00.

I left to go to the hospital and he was sitting ready and waiting. The nurse said she would have been happier letting him go if Bertie had 'performed'. I told her that Jon had had so little to eat since Monday that it was not going to happen so she said OK and gave me instructions that if he felt unwell or was sick I had to phone someone ASAP.

Jon still has the drain in and the nurse will visit to see to that and take it out once it stops.

So, off we set to walk to the entrance, down three floors in the lift and a long corridor collecting a prescription from the pharmacy on the way. I set off at my normal pace and realised Jon could not keep up so we slowed down.

I left him on a chair in the entrance while I brought the car round and he saw Mark, surgeon, who was on his way out of the hospital and said he wants to see him in two weeks.

Jon looked very pale by the time we got home and realised that he was not as well as he thought he was. You feel very safe in hospital and once out in the big world things are not so easy and the effort of getting into the house really took it out of him.

I got him settled and made him some lunch and he got some colour back.

I had to go to the supermarket so left him with everything that I thought he would need and made sure Totty would not need to go out.

I went off and did my shopping and got home and put it all away and then made a cup of tea. I was glad to hear that Bertie had made himself at home so that is one worry less!

I took Totty out for a walk and we saw daffodils in a garden. This always makes me feel go as spring can't be too far away.

I cooked a nice fish pie for dinner - no fish and chips tonight!! The recipe said smoked fish and so far I have not found good smoked fish here, it is usually very dry and chewy. I was looking in the fish section and the assistant there got chatting to me and I told her what I wanted as I was looking at a packet of smoked fish. She told me that the tinned smoked fish was much nicer as it was moist and not chewy. I went to the tinned section and found what she recommended and she was right. I can see I will use this again. The topping for the pie was kumara (sweet potato) with fresh grated ginger and it was very nice.

Jon said he didn't feel like eating much but what he had, and it was a lot more than he ate at the hospital, and more importantly, he enjoyed it.

I tidied up and then we watched TV.

He said he would go and lie in bed and read and I have to say he doesn't look very well at the moment and said the stiches are hurting but that is probably because they are healing and will pull but I will keep a close eye on him. I will be so glad when this is all over.

I think I might just have an early night myself tonight. No doubt Totty will get me up to go out as she doesn't understand 'early nights' well, her bladder doesn't!

WEATHER
Sunny 16 degrees