Done yesterday (20090410)

[mdlbear]

0410 Fr
  * up 6:35; W=189.2; drugs, nose; emergen-c, coffee
  * Colleen
  * WFH, mainly email and blogs
  & Call from Colleen: 8 steps with the walker!!!
    (a person on each side, and one following with the wheelchair)
    They're talking about letting her come home next Friday!
    ! thrilled!!  
  * Terminix outside spray service
  & walk with Callie and Naomi (Los Gatos Creek to Bascom)
    ! contented.  They loved the trail; thought it very beautiful.
  * Colleen wants flowers from the yard.  Take Callie.  Desitin ointment
    ! happy.  Colleen's in good spirits; 3 stands this afternoon.
  * 6pmish take Callie to airport
    Even five days with no con is far too short a visit, but it was a good one.
  * the last of the leftover Chinese for dinner
  & Nice call to Colleen in lieu of a visit
  * Music and Perry Creek chardonay with Naomi
    2-page list of songs from Rise Up Singing; a couple from Bob Dylan
    spent the rest of the evening swapping songs off the list.
    ! happy, contented.  We both miss our partners, but had music and 
      good company to see us through.  N. cheerefully made me take my turn
      picking instead of my usual letting someone else make decisions.
  * bed ~midnight

Colleen took eight steps using the walker!! As late as Tuesday they weren't expecting that to happen until next week. I'm thrilled.

Had a delightful walk with Callie and Naomi along the Los Gatos Creek trail; they loved it. We went down to the creekside at the first available cut; it was lovely.

Brought Colleen some roses from the front yard. It's so good to see her feeling accomplished and optimistic.

I took Callie to the airport; we agreed even five days with no con was far too short a visit.

The rest of the evening was spent song-swapping with Naomi, mining Rise Up Singing and a couple of other books for songs to add to the Tempered Glass repertoire. After accumulating 2.5 pages of songs we took turns singing; she gleefully made me take my turns rather than letting me pull my usual trick of letting someone else make the decisions. She's good for me.

I was relaxed and happy; I think we both were: enjoying the music and one another's company. We seem to have settled into a very comfortable brother-sister relationship; I'm glad we found each other.

Did I mention that I love my friends?

Comments

Sigh!

[capplor.livejournal.com]

If we were still in CA, & you had come far enough down the trail, I could have invited you all in for lemonade or something.

You'll just have to come here & check out all of the trails in our new locale.

[bookwyrm172006.livejournal.com]

Yay! Go Mama Cat!

Aw, that's sweet. I am glad you have people you can be happy with. *hugs*

[mdlbear]

So am I. *hugs*