The Finger

    I hope this will be the final episode of my finger injury. I finally saw the doctor at the Fracture clinic today and, after another X-ray and an interminable wait, (actually the whole process took just over two hours) he sent me to an occupational therapist who specializes in hand trauma. She outfitted me with a better splint - not as inconvenient as the other one and I can remove it once a day and replace the tape. However, I have to keep it on for 6 weeks and no guarantee there will be any improvement.

   Seemingly my arthritis is quite advanced but so far I am still able to do most things. As long as I can still play tennis I will be quite philosophical about it. Not that anything can be done for it anyway. I think playing the piano is definitely out!

Mother's Day

    This arrived at my front door yesterday, courtesy of my son in Victoria, B.C. Then we chatted on the phone and brought each other up-to-date with what's going on in our lives.

   I have never seen African Violets in that particular colour before. At first I thought they were artificial, but, no, they are live! The planter will certainly last much longer than the usual bouquet but I already have so many indoor plants, 23 at the last count. Maybe I will donate these new ones to a retirement home when I grow tired of caring for them. Your thoughts?

   Some of my indoor plants will go outside once the threat of frost is past but others are just too delicate for our scorching summer sunlight.

First Lunch Outdoors

    A pre- Mother's Day lunch at daughter's house today so she can have her own Mother's Day special tomorrow.  Both the Grans were there (myself and SIL's mother) and it was actually our ritual "afternoon tea" - home baked scones, finger sandwiches and petit fours, with lots of a special tea to wash it all down. There was some wine as well! Tonight I'll just have a salad. Luckily I have some cold chicken, olives and feta cheese to eat up. Oh, forgot to mention, there was an abundance of chocolate too!

   The weather was very obliging and we sat outside until late afternoon. It was the first really warm day we have had this year so perfect timing IMHO. Then we came indoors and went on Zoom to the family in Victoria B.C. so all bases covered. 

   I stopped by the Garden Centre on the way home, looking for Kale as I missed it last year. It wasn't in yet but they said they would put some aside for me once it arrives, if I call and remind them. The place was jammed so next time I will NOT go on a Saturday.

Good Things Come in Threes

        First cut of the grass today - it's looking very healthy as I gave it a feed of fertilizer earlier this month and we have had quite a bit of rain. Now just need to put down some grass seed in the bare spots. I collected the cuttings and have filled the composter again so lots of new compost for the garden soon.

    We had a good game of tennis this morning as the weather was perfect, but we will need to find another player next week as Susan is off for a three week vacation soon. She is going to see family in the U.K. whom she hasn't seen for almost three years due to Covid. I skipped yoga as it was so much nicer to be outdoors. I even managed to discard a layer and play without gloves, it was so much warmer than last week!

   The permit has been approved for the demolition of the tree in my back yard - looks like it might get done before it's time to get the pool open. Things are definitely looking up!