I'm feeling curiously at a loose end this morning. We went out yesterday to visit a friend & stopped for a meal on the way back. A large part of my mornings are usually spent preparing dinner but I did that yesterday so there's nothing to do today. If the weather holds I might venture into the garden and try to tidy up the front garden, my raised herb garden.
We had a good afternoon chatting away to our friends, Helen & MK. MK unfortunately has Motor Neurone Disease (MND). As time goes on he is slowly losing the use of his muscles. For a while his upper body has been affected, but now his legs are going too. Like me, he is now a part-time wheelchair user, but the rate of his deterioration is considerably faster than mine. While we were on holiday, he had a fall. His legs gave way under him & his family, who were with him, hadn't been able to stop the fall. He's now nervous of going out much. It's the transfer from wheelchair to car that really worries him. He's got a new aid on order which should help, but for the moment he's reluctant to go out much. So instead of them coming to the Pub, we're off to their place to see them. Fortunately MK is still mentally on the ball, still able to talk & laugh, to communicate & appreciate life. It's always a pleasure to see them.
On the way home, we decided to stop at our usual Pub for a meal. I was feeling too weary to be bothered to cook, or even wait around while the Fox cooked. While we waited for the food to arrive another friend appeared - Joan K. She is a lovely lady, a retired hairdresser. She is in remarkably good health for someone of her age (80+ I'd guess), but she does find these days it can be a struggle to make the effort to get dressed & get out to socialise a bit. I know the feeling! The getting up & dressed I manage. But I sometimes wonder how much going out & socialising I would do without the Fox's encouragement, if I was a widow as Joan is.
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