Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday, love's sweet greetings for St. Valentine, and happy home comings for my dear SO, who's home today from hospital. Nothing to worry over and certainly no long term problems to deal with, so for us, all is well.
Our latest snow fall has almost all gone and family and friends are all pleased. Yes, I know, it's lovely white stuff, the grandchildren adore it and the diamond-frosted winter garden looks glorious, but the slush, frozen or wet, is both slippery and dangerous, and no-one wants to fall over and bruise or damage an unwary body.
Going to visit my man in hospital, I've been amazed at the time and effort it's taken to get there, being there and getting home again, plus the before and after chores to be taken care of. And Alice, who's come with me, well, she does wherever I go; looking so anxiously at me as I don my coat and boots, terrified of being left behind. She's been very good waiting in the car, then needing mid-visit walks, her early morning walk, and walks just before and upon returning home, busy days indeed. I really wonder how people cope with regular visits for constant check-ups or visiting loved ones on long hospital stays, both of which must be awfully tiring and emotionally draining for everyone.
Our hospital was as a city-state in itself, part of a system but also an entity unto itself. An all-consuming, ever open and working world of care and nursing, teaching-learning, an administering and administrative body, resolute in its desire to supply care and attention for all in need, which they do every day, each day of the year. The staff were friendly, helpful and supportive and the volunteers simply brilliant but for those charged with the daily running of such an organisation, daily routines must present an enormous range of matters to be dealt with.
Yesterday was winter, today we had warm spring-like weather and it was really good to walk about in the sunshine. Happy days indeed. I should have been in London at Chiswick House and garden but my visit had to be cancelled, of course; but never mind, there will be another day for such a jaunt, so it's a happy day to look forward to and like spring itself, such a day is surely coming. And Easter will also soon be here and time for family gatherings and meetings, chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and everyone's own particular national favourite festival food.........sweet happy days indeed.
Spring Fever
All is well when the sun do shine, as dull is dull and grey just black
When the bird song trills, spring petal frills, grass bright green
Skipping lambs to be seen, Baby clouds hang on the breeze to dry
Hearts miss-a-beat, as friends and lovers meet
The world's all smiles for miles and miles
This earthly paradise measures every treasure
Weighs each and every ounce of worth
Then the majesty of heaven, crowns humanity's endeavour
With happy days and peaceful nights
To bless and renew all kindred souls
Cheerio
Daisy
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