Two weeks.

It feels like the longest two weeks ever, yet my healing is coming along so nicely that I can see an end to the slow days and movements not too far in the near future.

These days, I have been up and about more in the mornings. This is when I get house chores done, and try to create some sort of normal in our dust-filled, mid-construction home. The end of that is also coming soon. I’ll try to post about it, but in brief, we decided to update our bathrooms upstairs, which started on the 5th of May and have just another week or so to go.

It’s been, admittedly, nice to have leisure mornings to drink my tea and coffee out in the cool morning sunshine. Then, the day begins. I have mostly been sitting outside until about midday. I generally read as the Internet isn’t overly consistent. The afternoons have been about resting with a nap, maybe some writing or computer work, and then a little spurt in the evening to do dishes or a final clean up before we catch a tv show or something to close out the day. It’s routine. It’s slow. It’s nice.

Today, we went to Rome. M drove as I wasn’t confident about taking the train and having to walk so much in the station. I had a check up on the stitches and healing inside. Everything seemed to be good. I guess I still have some inflammation in the digestive area, so that needs work, but otherwise, the doctor seems happy with the progress. I’m back there again on Monday. By that time, I’m hoping I’ll feel more energetic, but we shall see.

This week, I’m getting myself back out more. Tomorrow is pottery for a couple of hours. I’ll attempt driving on my own. Plus, we have some people coming around in the evening. Then, Thursday is some pampering and hopefully a lunch with a friend. Depending on how I feel, will see how Friday and Saturday develops. On Sunday, we have plans to go for a lunch event. So, slowly, life is picking up pace and I’m returning to it. In some ways, I’m a little reluctant to return and in others, I’m more than ready.

I have been doing some weights for my arms as it is hard to sit doing nothing. I want to jump on the treadmill to build back up my walking, but at the same time, the warnings to not overdo or harm the inner healing need to be heeded. So, I’m trying to really listen to my body and baby it more than I would to both honor and encourage it at the same time.

Anyway, I feel this is a more positive update than my last post, which is always nice. 😅

~T 🔥🐉♋️