Today we woke up to snow, just a sprinkling. It looked very pretty. The day continued mostly rather cold. Later we had rain and then again in the evening more snow.
Between these various showers I managed to get out and get a bit of exercise for three quarters of an hour or so. This has become a regular element in my day, substituting for the oxygen treatment that I received in hospital. It is, of course, a balancing act to exert myself sufficiently to give my lungs a bit of a workout but not so much as to leave me exhausted or dizzy. I have taken on the business of being conscious of and managing my health. Each week the nurse comes and takes a blood sample and I actually look forward to it and to getting the result that will tell me how well I am managing my blood. Elja has kindly researched a good deal about my condition on the internet and this has led to additions and modifications in my diet - kiwi fruit and cinnamon good, green veg bad. I can have the "bad" items from time to time but not too much.
It has not been much of a day for outdoor activity and all the household other than myself and Elja went shopping. Elja has been in bed most of the day recovering from a touch of 'flu'. Actually she has been somewhat better today than yesterday.
There has been good news and bad. The good was mostly to do with Susthama and Damian's progress toward buying a new apartment back home in England which seems to be going according to plan. The bad was news that an old friend has discovered that he has cancer of the bowel and another who is already seriously ill had a fall and was taken to casualty. Further reminders of the frailty of human life.
I've started producing the Daily Teachings and we have a discussion of the theme here each day over breakfast. It is quite reminiscent of the old days back at the Buddhist House when breakfast sometimes went on and on due to a great richness of dialogue that would develop around teachings, news and plans. At the moment we are a happy little community of five adults and two children.
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Yes, do.
Josephine
Thanks, Josephine. If you don't want to be alone, you can always come and spend time with us. Maybe sometime we shall come down and visit your place. At the moment i can't travel, but in the future it is a nice possibility. There are now Eleusis members in several corners of France, and ourselves at La Ville au Roi in the centre, and it is always good to visit each other and enjoy our connections with one another.
Much love
Josephine