a good afternoon

after a bad start - apart from the -3C temperatures, when i got to my mother's i had to take her to hospital (again) - she'd clearly had some sort of fall and skinned her arm, it needed dressing.  couldn't remember how, where or when, of course (i concluded must have been last night...).  however, all sorted and dressed by the nurses who know her well at the local minor injuries unit!  that all put me well behind with life and i had thought i wouldn't have time to rid,e but i did, and even got some trot strides (not very well and not very far - but progress!) quicker progress than i anticipated after the abscess layoff and the lack of work through the week...