Chapter 429 - Just Routine
We were getting into a routine of shopping on Sundays until today; I had expected to take her to one of her favourite junk shops this morning but she was unable to remember what she needed to buy, so on a cold day we stayed home, she cutting and sewing calico for rag dolls while I digitised and stitched some simple face designs for her to incorporate into her doll projects. Several years since I last created designs so I wasted several hours remembering the basics. Anyway, I made 3 or 4 distinct and simple faces. I hope she is able to incorporate them into the bodies she is making. Last week she said "I just can't sew anymore". She is able to complete one or two sewing or knitting objects after which her next attempts are repeatedly pulled undone, attempting to correct errors or improve a design; she often conceptualises an object yet is unable to bring the work to conclusion, resulting in much frustration and more than a little mess of trimmings, cuttings and wastage.
Early one morning, while still dark, she woke me by laughing very loudly, diminishing into a giggle. I have not heard her laugh like that for many a year; I can't remember when. I was envious for being unable to join with her in the fun.
The glaucoma medication, Ganfort, caused her eyes to sting, a known side effect, for over a week. I was intending to ring her eye specialist but she is only slightly effected now, just after the eye drops are applied. She frequently complains about her poor vision, I should contact our optometrist.
I usually remove the temporary cast on her left leg by 1600, for she complains of throbbing in the leg. One day I forgot to put it on for her; neither of us remembered until early evening when starnge sensations drew her attention to the missing task.
Carers from Wild Dog have her into bed by a little after 2000 when I set up the bedroom TV for her to watch streamed TV or movies. At the moment she is going through the "Vicar of Dibley" series. Sometimes she is more asleep than awake when I go to check on her.
She seems to be more restless, more dyskinesias in the small hours of each mornings.
And we are both tired.
Early one morning, while still dark, she woke me by laughing very loudly, diminishing into a giggle. I have not heard her laugh like that for many a year; I can't remember when. I was envious for being unable to join with her in the fun.
The glaucoma medication, Ganfort, caused her eyes to sting, a known side effect, for over a week. I was intending to ring her eye specialist but she is only slightly effected now, just after the eye drops are applied. She frequently complains about her poor vision, I should contact our optometrist.
I usually remove the temporary cast on her left leg by 1600, for she complains of throbbing in the leg. One day I forgot to put it on for her; neither of us remembered until early evening when starnge sensations drew her attention to the missing task.
Carers from Wild Dog have her into bed by a little after 2000 when I set up the bedroom TV for her to watch streamed TV or movies. At the moment she is going through the "Vicar of Dibley" series. Sometimes she is more asleep than awake when I go to check on her.
She seems to be more restless, more dyskinesias in the small hours of each mornings.
And we are both tired.
posted by Kilpike | 4:36 pm
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