In the clear

We were up early this morning so that we could take Maya for a walk before taking her round to our friend who was going to look after her for us while we went to the hospital for Hubby’s appointment at 9.15.  We were glad we’d left in plenty of time as we caught the school run and morning rush hour. There were plenty of parking spaces on the ground floor of the car park though so no need to use the lift.  Some time ago we’d taken Maya down in the lift and she was quite happy as there was another doggy just like her already in it. It was her first experience of a mirror and she wasn’t fazed by it at all, unlike Barney who charged one we’d rested on the floor when decorating and wanted to take part in the fly ball when on TV to the extent of pouncing behind the telly to see where the ball had gone.

I walked with Hubby down to the necessary department, then made my way back to the cafeteria where I bought a bacon roll, yogurt flapjack and a latte coffee. I found a nice quiet corner and set about writing some birthday cards and Hello cards.
Hubby’s appointment letter said it could last up to two hours, so I was very surprised when he was standing beside me at 10 o’clock. Everything is clear so that’s a relief.

We went into town and had something to eat (hospital cafes are very expensive and my breakfast had cost me over £8), then came home via Tesco to get fuel and something for our main meal.
Food prices are still rising, and today’s extras were one the ice cream cornets we like, up another 10p for 6 (a total rise of 40p in less than 5 months) so they got left on the shelf and pasta quills are up 40% from 29p for 500g to 41p. We don’t need any so I didn’t buy.
My food sheet for January is now more than double what it was last year, main culprits being dairy, freezer, dried stuff, tins and the added expense of having a dog. One column is more than a quarter of the total for last January and that’s fruit and veg as I refuse to pay what is being asked for fresh fruit.

Maya had been very good for our friend, and we could tell she had enjoyed her morning as we know she is missing Kela terribly. Maya is familiar with her house and was given a football to play with in addition to a couple of toys we’d taken round. She punctured it within five minutes, but continued to play with it for a while. She took an interest in watching the birds through the patio doors and our friend took a picture of her there. Apparently she didn’t move for about 20 minutes! This is no surprise as I saw her sitting in the garden fixated on the fence, then saw the robin. It was chattering away and she was listening intently, then it flew onto the onion patch and she continued to watch it but didn’t move from her spot.

It’s been a good day. The bathroom mortar is drying out so we can continue tomorrow.

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