Walking around Wellington

Another week has been and gone, had a rough time with a physio who decided my knees could do far more than they wanted, and so I cancelled the next appointment and waited for the more gentler physio to return.  I have started to walk up the stairs at work (rule is unless I am late have to walk up), and so feel quite pleased with going up 110 steps about 4 times a day.  I also started to walk to the car - so after 10 weeks not doing too badly.  We've been to the vinyl shop, ordered some vinyl for the bathroom and some for the ensuite and so our renovations are just about to begin.  Looking at couches - two seaters don't do it for me anymore since I've had a bed in the lounge.  Harry wants the bed back upstairs, but I'm using it a lot so he knows I still need it!!  In the weekend we went to the New Players (with Don and Judy), a local playwright had written a comedy called Escargot -- all about snails, the Rainbow Warrior and the environment - based on the coast near Karamea.  Quite cute, quite funny, with lots of local humour.  And then it was week 11 (soon I will no longer think about how many weeks it has been since the op). I took a day off cos a bit tired and besides walking around the block did nothing except try and find some energy, and get rid of the cloud of 'down' that seems to have hit.  Some vitamin tablets, iron pills and a good talking from me to me, seemed to help after a few days.  It was then Queens Birthday weekend - and I must admit we didn't watch any of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations on tv.  I went to the dentist, enjoyed a great symphony orchestra and went to see the Beat Girls Friday night.  Bought a pair of kids boots (no size 5 flat heels anywhere in adult size).  Weather was great so we went to Red Rocks to cook sausages and marshmallows with Fleur and the boys, and tried out hand at barbequing bounty bars, with mixed success.

I was also very proud of myself as I managed a two hour walk, up the steps towards KauKau and then along the ridge to Old Coach Road.  I walked most of the time by myself and my pole, occasionally needed Harry's hand, and once decided sliding on the butt was the best option.  Margot and Jim came for lunch (first time we had entertained friends since having the op - and although it was an easy lunch of kumara fritters it felt good).  Had a nice time with Sharon and Az in the evening, and went to see the Avengers at the Roxy (I had visions of a sophisticated English spy story with Emma Peel and John Steel but should have known better!!).  The tiles are gradually being lifted off the bathroom floor - doing a few each night. The short working week was nearly over: highlights were walking down stairs at work now (though feels a bit tortuous), Cheryl and Marty came for dinner, I walked up to the car in the pouring rain and bought a freezer.  Then it was the weekend and we had a great walk in Kaitoke Park on Saturday (rain forest with lots of rimu and rata trees, birdlife and picnic spots by the river.  We watched the rugby, did a bit around the house (not the garden which is looking a real mess), Olivia and Reuben came round, and so did Don and Judy ...