Accident

In mid January I fell over and fractured my back.  I was in agony for some time and as I cannot take strong pain killers the pain was strong.  I took panadol every 4 hours but the relief was only minimal. Luckily the doc gave me codeine to take at night to ease the pain and help me sleep but as these are addictive I am watching how long I take them for.  I could only sleep in my lazy boy chair with a hot water bottle at my back and the side door open to keep me cool.  Rather a strange mix.
I am now on the mend and am going back to work next Monday for three hours a day for two weeks.  Sitting at a computer is not comfortable so it will be interesting and driving a car or a passenger is equally not comfortable!

Oscar has been great company for me during this time,  He just stays around and sleeps with me.  When Pete gets home he takes him for a walk which he just loves.  We took Oscar to the beach a few weeks ago and Pete took him for a walk.  They went in the water but not very far.  Oscar was not keen on the waves nor the taste.  On Sunday we took him to the river and he got wet up to his belly.  He looks so grown up now as he has had another hair cut and looks like a big dog now.  He does not look so scruffy.  He had a bath prior to going to the groomer and did not like getting wet at all but he will just have to get used to it. He can now sit and stay for a short while.  We are working on the stay command. 

I am doing a very little sewing at the moment making two quilts but can only work on them for a few minutes at a time.  Housework is being done by a very kind next door neighbour who visits every day/  She prepares meals for me, changes the bed, hangs out the washing and does the vaccuming which is lovely.