Man Flu

In bed still, after 3 days. Debbie, the Kiwi lady who provides my care and assistance, says it's swine flu; her diagnosis is biased by my grumpy behaviour. I think she means the New Zealand name "bastard flu".

I managed to rig my laptop up but I am so weak that even pushing the buttons is an effort. I will endeavour to work tomorrow but I think today is a rest day. I hope this doesn't go on too long, I'm so bored.

Talking about this do you think that better entertainment could be arranged for ill, disabled people? This will be my next charity cause. I can see it now "belly dancers for disabled ". OK, maybe too sexist.

Ruth's Sleepover

13 yrs old and happy and bouncy. Ruth arrived for a sleepover this weekend. We had a full house. 6 new teenagers and enough sugar to make the worlds largest boiled sweet. Explosive.
Saturday afternoon was filled with sweets and snacks on the trampoline.Then it was pizza followed by a chocolate fondue and movies before retiring to sleep on the trampoline tent. While we hoped it wouldn't rain.

It didn't. They all slept well and continued the party in the morning with a pancake, breakfast and videos .

Thoughts

The thoughts in the mind of a paralysed body are different. The thoughts normally dealing with activities involving movement are replaced with the thoughts about people, events, unfinished tasks and regrets. This is my experience as I lie awake at all the hours of the night.

Now that Open Roads is launched I can let others take care of its' development. My focus needs to shift to outreach, I want to get every disabled person in the county excited and supportive. This is a far bigger challenge!

Today the sun is shining but its cool. Mozart Piano Sonata 11, in the background and tea and scones to look forward to are the ingredients of a good day.

I have children coming over to test a trampoline tent. I will try and get some work done beforehand.