Friends are a treasure

[wiseheart]

My friend Evie dropped by today, to visit us and have a chat with Mum. The two go on like a house on fire. :)

Evie is also organizing a cook-out in her garden next week... well, roasting meat over open fire, actually. Only for the three of us: her, our art teacher Erna and me. I hope the weather will cooperate - I haven't done anything like this for decades, literally, and she said she'd prepare everything in advance, so that I wouldn't have to leave Mum alone longer than a couple of hours. She'd have invited Mum, too, but Mum can't get into cars any longer; or rather couldn't get out of them again. Which is unfortunate, as this way we can't get her anywhere, and she would enjoy some short trip from time to time.*sigh*

Other than that, I made the page bases for the (paper) baby book that also needs to be finished this month. I don't know what was I thinking when I started this thing! 6 double pages, plus 2 simple ones, plus the cover and the binding... At least I've made a great deal of embellishments in advance, which was time-consuming, detailed work. But I'm starting to seriously worry about deadlines.

Comments

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

I know how hard it is getting out of a car when older and less fit. But it is indeed impossible for people who had an accident like your mum had...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I wish my cousin's family still had that big car where the floor was elevated, so that one could get in an out so much easier. *sigh* We could perhaps transport Mum with such a one.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

A cook out sounds fun.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

As long as no biting insects join the party. ;)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

True.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

The outside meal sounds great.
What a shame your mum can’t go too.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure she mourns the chance too much. Like me, she's not into outside cooking and eating. We prefer the house for such things. *g*

[lab-jazz.livejournal.com]

Friends are indeed a treasure. I make sure that I keep mine well fertilized

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Haha, love the expression!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Getting out of cars is where I struggle when my back is bad. I'm OK getting in, with the help of gravity, but out is another matter.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my stiff knees present me the same problem. Crouching or kneeling down — no prob. Getting up... now, that's an entirely different coup of espresso!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

What a shame about your Mum no longer being able to get in and out of most cars. I don't know if either would help, but my mum had a handle that fitted onto the window frame of cars and also a swivel cushion — both fitted into a carrier bag and whichever of us took her out just picked up the bag as they worked in all our different cars.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Sounds practical, but we really don't get to use (someone else's) car so often, so she likely wouldn't agree to purchasing such things. Since we don't have a car — or indeed a driving licence — ourselves.

[meathiel]

Awww ... hope it works out. You deserve a little fun!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. There are things that can go wrong, like the weather, but I keep my fingers crossed.