Wow! A very foggy start to the day, which gave way to mist and then reverted to fog again as the day went on. As I was out driving in it over to visit Mum this morning, it dawned on me that it is a long time since I used the fog lights on my car – and could I remember how to operate them? Could I heck. Had to check the instruction book….
Mum was on top form again when I saw her this morning – delighted to see me as always, and she was in good spirits. She looked very well and didn’t seem quite as forgetful as in recent visits – although she still had no clue as to which grandson was which, and was amazed to find Freddie had auburn hair like his Daddy! She delighted in looking at all the family photos though, and was keen to pass very fond comments on everyone she saw.
When I left Mum at lunchtime, I sped home to get changed into yoga gear to go to a Yin Yoga class and Gong Bath. Don’t ask.
I had debated whether to go or not, and last night I thought, ‘I’ll go’. Then, this morning before I set off to visit Mum, I said to John, “I don’t think I’ll go to yoga this afternoon….” but by the time I came home, I’d changed my mind again and decided it really wasn’t very risky and I would go.
It was a great class and just what I needed, so I was glad I went. I didn’t go near anyone, no-one came near me, I wore my mask throughout and there was no vigorous exercise, so no heavy breathing. Fingers crossed…… fingers crossed.
Meanwhile, John had asked me yesterday if there was anything he could do. “Start decorating the tree?” I suggested. But, in the end, both he and I were too busy to do that little job yesterday. So I suggested it again today before I went out. “I’ll see.” said John, “I’ve got one or two jobs of my own to do.” Right.
It transpired that he planned to change the room thermostat on the central heating today, as well as some thermostatic valves on the radiators. I would say that’s quite big job. And so it’s turned out to be. He’s still on it now……still, the heating is still working so far.
At tea-time we had a family conference. What to do at Christmas. Our plan has been to spend Christmas at Paul’s. But with the current state of play on the COVID horizon, we thought we’d better have a ‘Plan B’. We came up with a Plan A, a Plan B and a Plan C. Let’s hope that Plan A comes off – it’d be nice if a plan came together, wouldn’t it?
I know the Christmas season has started because the films are coming thick and fast. I started watching Elf this afternoon; and then another daft Santa film, The Christmas Chronicles, which had a very silly story line but was quite spectacular. I’d like to say I have sophisticated taste in films, but clearly I don’t. Ah, well, too late to cultivate it now, I think.
Such films take your mind off the horrors of the rotting landscape of politics and disease though, don’t they? On which topic, even Lord Frost can’t quite stomach the current storyline that the government is spinning and has quit. And the COVID figures are still high – though not quite as high as yesterday.
82,886 people tested positive for the virus today; 45 people died in the community; and 900 people were admitted to hospital.
Take care everyone. Get your enjoyment where you can. God bless.