Here and there, this and that.

 Greetings one and all from a glorious soggy BB.  We have been plunged into winter with the full works, gale force winds from every direction and soo much rain.  I read someone's post yesterday on FB which said "If your house does not leak it's not in Betty's Bay".  We sprung two new leaks, one being right in above the middle of our bed 🤦🏻‍♀️ and,  one in the dining room.  Oh dear poor Hubby,  he has been up on the roof so many times sealing every possible area and yet it still comes in.  I have decided that its because the wind blows so hard from literally every direction.

We had a good week, although not without its stress as Princess had her surgery on Wednesday.  Thank the Lord it went very well and she only spent one night in hospital. She has a very complicated / technical brace which is immovable and naturally causing her no small amount of discomfort.  Learning to master crutches brings its own particular set of challenges.  As is typical of the women in our family she has probably been too active but after everyone explaining that it is her time to heal, hopefully she will slow down.  

As her birthday was last Sunday and she was still writing exams Poppet deferred her celebration to yesterday. The whole family (Cape Town) gathered at their house and as is our tradition, birthday girl got to choose the menu.  We had so much food to eat with a choice of two curries, rice, samoosas, naan breads, sambals and then cake.  OMW no one in my family ate supper.  It was also a Father's Day celebration so a wonderful day, with my favourite people.  I just wish Big Guy was closer and Miss Muffett and her family.  I will say that the Bandy Clan absolutely outdid themselves, thank you guys.

As you may have guessed with the weather, work on the deck almost came to a standstill but the clocks and watches received a lot of attention.  Hubby has his hands full there trying to keep up.

On Thursday we went into SW to do a little bit of shopping and then to deliver some flowers to the patient as well as hugs and kisses from Granny. 🤗

As I come to the six week mark post surgery, I can at last say goodbye to the compression bra and start looking for pretty, comfy underwear.  I realised over the weekend that I am going to need physio on my arms and shoulders.  Just since this last operation, I am unable to lift my arms above shoulder height or reach backwards without severe pain.   

Apart from that we are all doing well,  maybe not all quite ready for the week, but will tackle it head on.  I may have mentioned that I have been crocheting Jelly Bean a shrug, since last year.  Well ... I finished it on Friday and as I was stitching the sleeves I asked her if if was 'right', knowing in my heart that it was just too 'stiff' and not soft or loose enough.  Haha.  She confirmed my fears and so, within minutes said shrug was being unwound.  I have now re-started but am knitting it in loose stocking stitch.  I am aiming to get it finished before winter ends and not take another year 🤦🏻‍♀️.  As I said to BabyBear yesterday, what's the point of making it just for the sake of getting it done, if it is not right?  I am a firm believer in unwinding something that doesn't work.

Well folks, that's my news for the week.  I wish you all a good week. May you not be overwhelmed, take a minute or two to breathe and, take it one task at a time.

Stay safe and healthy. Ciao Ciao.

View along Clarence Drive. Cape Point in the background across the bay.