Lack of mobility has shrunk my universe. Normally I run up and down stairs all day, rush hither and thither doing stuff and seldom sit down in one place for very long unless I’m working. Even when I’m sewing I’m still up and down and buzzing about.

Practical necessity has curtailed all that flibbertigibbettyness. Now I think long and hard about whether I really want or need to go upstairs, whether my children could actually take the train rather than having me pick them up, whether I can actually manage just fine without undertaking an expedition (which is what it feels like right now) to buy fresh bread.

It’s actually all dovetailed nicely with my feelings in the New Year that I want to cut down, and use what I have. Using what I have is featuring really heavily here at the moment!

Yesterday’s dinner was home made tomato soup made only with ingredients from the storecupboard, homemade croutons made from two day old bread (Swiss bread goes stale really fast!) and a fresh home-baked loaf with some ham and cheese. Way easier than a trip to the store, cost next to nothing and everybody loved it. I also didn’t need to move more than 6 feet from my sofa!

I’m keeping life really simple and it feels good. The weather is lousy out anyway, so it’s fine to be just home, by myself and resting up and doing little things. I love the peacefulness of it. It’s just how it is and I’m going to make the most of it I can.

I did trek out to the hospital today for my MRI – and wasn’t happy because the lift was broken (in a hospital, I ask you!). I still don’t know more about my knee because the radiologist wasn’t giving anything away. Tuesday, folks, Tuesday I’ll know more. Until then I’ll be patient. It doesn’t seem to be improving much though.

Now I’m going back to work. A little later on I’m going to stop and watch the World Cup skiing from Wengen – and remember fondly one of the steepest ski slopes in Europe which I fell down in terrible weather conditions and broke my ribs. Does anyone see a pattern emerging here?

You wouldn’t be the first person to tell my that I’d be much safer sticking to my sofa!

Have a great Friday!

Helen

PS No photo today I’m afraid because the camera is two floors up and I ain’t budgin!

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