Sunday and I seem to have had a good night. It appears that, at least initially, I am pain free. My partner is awake and has brought us warm drinks, she no longer needs to ask what, its always hot water. We chat for a while and then my partner gets up and reappears with our grandson. Of course there is then a prolonged bout of play and engagement with the young man as he curiously explores the world, us and of course his socks. He is of course the most delightful child, smiley and “chatty”, who seems to have a lovely temperament.

My grandson goes off to breakfast and I do my vitals, which are normal again, before I join the rest of the family for breakfast. With the meal cleared away my partner and youngest daughter go off to do some clothes shopping for the small person and when they are away my grandson goes for a short walk with me and his dad around the village. He naps briefly but when returning home he is awake again. My eldest daughter and I take turns at entertaining him until his mum returns home to give him lunch. The poor mite has a bit of a cough but he seems to be well within himself. I take some pictures of my garden. There are many displaced pots due to the landscaping work that is being carried out and some of the pots are flowering for the first time, notably a pot of my grandfathers iris that I had moved to the front of the house last years. There are daisies as well that always make me smile and make me feel happy.

With the return of he shopping duo the happy little boy is fed lunch as I start the blog for the day.