Cate's Diary

Cate said:
I don't think there is a day that goes by that I am not grateful for having the relationship that we do. I think it has strengthened with time. I know I am very lucky.
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This is wonderful Cate. I'm so glad that you have such a great relationship. Especially precious in times like this, I imagine, when we are so isolated from so many that we love.
Cate said:
It was bucketing down with rain overnight & until 15 minutes ago. I might go for a walk to get the paper very soon. I wish I had waterproofs. I really need them.
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I hope you can get proper rain gear--having the right gear for the weather makes such a difference in being able to enjoy it!
 
I dislike online shopping intensely but right now the internet might be the perfect place to find rain gear. Also: I love autumn. Spring as well, but I won't be seeing much of it this year.
 
Hi, Amy- I actually don't mind saying goodbye to Summer this year. The bushfires were horrendous. I think it takes about a week for us to adjust to the clock change each time. I had to look up Stygian. I like seeing a new word :)
Hi, Liza. It's funny after saying that because G was so grumpy yesterday. Maybe our relationship would be put to the test if he was like that. It wasn't from pain either but from frustration & impatience. He's much better this morning, thank goodness!
LaMa- I don't mind online shopping for anything but clothing. I'll have a look I think. Return policies would probably not apply considering C19 though. This Autumn feels so different & feels much better to me. Maybe I am appreciating everything a bit more. I do feel that I am.
It is a lovely, sunny day today. I have to take G in to get his dressing changed today. I hope they do as good as a job as the local hospital. I was thinking of not going in with G so that I would not be exposed to all the anti-bacterial stuff, but I am interested in having a look to see how it is. I'm sure that he won't look. I'll think about it.
We are doing some collaborative cooking at the moment as some things he can't or shouldn't do. We'll stew some more home-grown apple & rhubarb today. I actually wish I had an old-fashioned bottling outfit as our chest freezer is getting quite full. They are bulky things though & maybe just the old fashioned bottling jars in a big pot would be good enough. I want the look of the old jars, with their clamps.
I am also going to tackle the supermarket today to get a few things. I'll do a ninja shop with mask & gloves- in & out quickly. If there is a big queue I'll skip it.
 
I need time to think while shopping so I´m not very quick but I do make sure to step out everybody´s way while trying to get my brain going.
 
I take my time too to avoid forgetting stuff plus right now it’s a break from routine . I only go once or twice a week now .
Hope there was no queue Cate
 
Hi, Liza, LaMa & Petal. I tried doing a ninja shop, with just a basket, but the supermarket I thought was quite crowded & most people were not keeping their distance. I had my mask on & gloves & felt safe' ish, but I will not be going in there again as no-one was even trying to ensure people kept their distance from one another- no limits on numbers etc. I did just buy what was on my list & was quick.
G's finger is worse than he thought. It was redressed yesterday & he was seen by 2 doctors. One said it would probably heal on its own eventually, but because the bone is exposed there's a big risk of infection & then him losing the finger. He is to have it redressed every 2-3 days & will need plastic surgery.
I now knows that he has to be very careful, so may not be as impatient & frustrated.
I said to him last night that we should go for a decent walk each morning & establish some sort of new routine, so we are heading off at about 10 & will walk along the road this time.
 
I love "ninja shop"! :D The lightning speed, the mask, the backwards jump to the roof! I'll try one myself, before the week's out!

But, more seriously - G's finger. :( I expect you're straining every nerve right now to avoid infection, not to take a single chance - very best wishes that you keep that at bay. (Maybe gloves for him as well, all the time? I don't know - maybe not a good suggestion. Thinking of you both, anyway.)
And I hope the walk was calming, and full of loveliness.
 
Amy- Ninja shops are the best!
I have tried getting G to wear gloves when he gets wood but he has always scoffed at the suggestion. One of the doctors yesterday asked him if he wore gloves & when he said no, suggested that perhaps he should. That did make me laugh.
We have had two lovely walks today. One was down the road & the second through the bush.
 
That's too bad about G's finger being worse than initially thought. Very scary, I'm sure, of the idea of an infection that could lead to the loss of it!
I had never thought of gloves to protect against something like that--i would have thought just for slivers...good to know!
Nice that you both got on some good walks--nothing to relax the body and mind like some good walking!
 
Cate said:
I have tried getting G to wear gloves when he gets wood but he has always scoffed at the suggestion. One of the doctors yesterday asked him if he wore gloves & when he said no, suggested that perhaps he should. That did make me laugh.
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Lol. It's nice to get your opinion validated by a doctor. Sorry to hear it's worse than you thought, but they sound like they know what they're doing.
 
Thanks, Liza, LaMa & Em.
Got a call from the hospital with an ap't for G to see "the plastics" this morning at 10.30, which is great. Our hospitals have closed but they have commandeered an adjoining building. They wanted to see him before Easter. I have been awake for ages & had a rough nights sleep!
 
Cate said:
Got a call from the hospital with an ap't for G to see "the plastics" this morning at 10.30, which is great. Our hospitals have closed but they have commandeered an adjoining building.
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That's good that they are able to give such good care still. They sound very on top of this. How did it go?
 
I'm sitting in a Conservatorium on a bench seat, while hopefully, G is about to have plastic surgery. I wasn't allowed to wait in the hospital. I can't visit anyone. Could only get take away. Life is very weird at the moment.
I have certainly got my steps in today.
 
Thanks for the hug, LaMa. I really felt like one of those :grouphug:
I didn't take a book, because we both thought it would be a quick look by the plastics & then straight back home. G took the only unread book we have, luckily as he is still waiting for surgery. He rang me at 4 pm as they suggested I go home & either come back for him tonight or he could stay in overnight & I could go back & get him tomorrow. I said I would come back in tonight & he was happy about that.
Since then a couple of emergencies have come in & he has rung me back since I got home. They think they will still do it tonight, but I am not to go back in & he will definitely stay overnight. He is going to ring me back afterwards & let me know how it goes. I'm relieved I don't have to go back in as I am really tired. After he rang I got straight into my dressing gown. It was a big day. Just when you do not want to go anywhere near a hospital, we have now been into medical facilities 6 times since last Friday. What day is it? I hardly seem to have a clue what the day is anymore & I don't work anymore. The world has gone bonkers! I used that word with a nurse today & she laughed & said she had already decided that bonkers was her word for 2020.
 
This is the craziest time I have ever experienced, that's for sure. 2016? Was it? This is a whole new level. I am SO getting a dog. I really need a distraction & a focus & I have lots of love to share with a little female dog. I have sent out serious feelers tonight & also contacted a breeder.
 
I have ended up driving back in to pick G up as they rang asking me to, saying he would be ready to go home by now. It's 9.30 pm & he's still in surgery. Did I bring a book? Of course not! :svengo:
 
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