Age settling into Eden

Age is looking fantastic - especially considering how grey and drawn he has looked even a week ago.

His eyes are sparkling and he has good colour.

He has an arm/ shoulder brace to help mobile and focus movement in his right arm. I am so proud of his  absolute strength and resolve in his healing..( not sure if 'proud' is the right word??)

He is being challenged every day by the physio and OT . Every day I see huge improvements, especially with his speech and diction. We both realise that his stay at Eden may be for an extended time, but know this is the best place right now for his healing.

He has enjoyed the short visits with the kids and playing uno with them. I believe there is a checkers challenge raised for tomorrow..

Below is a shot of his Gym.. 

New Hospital for Age

A quick blog post to let you all know Adrian has been transferred to Eden Private Hospital in Maple Street, Cooroy.  

I am so delighted to say I scored him a  private room - which, though looks out onto a patio, is secluded and he can see trees.. Its Suite 36, in case you are up that way and can visit. He has his mobile which he can use - or use skype.. Or direct phone is 0754726468 . 

The admin folk were pretty insistent on telling me that phone calls and visits were strictly in visiting hours only. Visiting hours are 3 - 8 pm on weekdays and from 1 pm on weekends. Apparently there is no more laying round in bed for Mr Evett! He has full schedule in day of physio and other therapies so won 't be in his room in the mornings much. 

The kids and I settled him in last night, after the poor fella waited all day for the transfer! I was a bit cranky as I had said I could go down and get him, but they assured me all was in hand and he was leaving at 9.30 am.. And as I waited at Eden, he still hadn't left by 3.30... Phew! 

Anyway, the kids were overjoyed to see him. They both miss him so much. Nightimes are the worse.

Age is looking great, and his speech has improved in leaps and bounds. I'm sure all the concentrated therapies he will be undertaking will just triply speed his recovery.

Today he is having reviews and tests done, so it wont be till mid week next week till we know how long he will be there for. Eden is a mid to long term facility, so it may be months.. Who knows. All depends on Age and his reaction and effort in rehab. If anyone is going to bust out of there quickly, it will be him.

Bubble Bubble

With the new moon/ dark moon, brings the end and beginning of things. A time to create and a space to lay things to rest.

I've rediscovered my love of preserving and am pretty please with the results... and my wonderful little helper - Morgan.

 Last night I completed the steps in making strawberry and raspberry jam and mustard pickles. Its these two things that really feel "homely' to me.. real comfort foods.. Though I can't eat them at the moment.. they will keep.. and I've already promised bottles to some folk - the joy of cooking - giving it away to people who enjoy it.

Mar Mar always had a batch of mustard pickles on hand. I have fond memories of her brown bread, sliced thick with slabs of butter, fresh boiled eggs and smothered in mustard pickles... Mmmmmm

So, below is a pic of my newly made jars of love. Something sweet and something sour..