thursday
Thursday was entirely uneventful. There was a lot of sleeping.
I went into the village to shop in the morning, after our walk, and on impulse I bought some lasagna to make having lunch simple and quick. Two hours after eating, I got a very upset stomach and the runs. Man, did I get the runs. And more sleeping. I lost the entire afternoon and early evening to feeling very poorly.
I watched Conclave in the evening, and I absolutely loved it. Everything is great. It might be easier for helps me because I was raised Catholic as a child. But it doesn’t matter at all that it’s Catholic because it’s not about faith, this film, it’s about power. Oh my God, what a deliciously wonderful film.
I’ve calmed down about my heart issues. Reading my 2021 echocardiogram was a mistake. It filled me with fears that the problem might be a valve or two valves, because the operation is so horrendous. I am trying my hardest not to worry, it could still be plaque, or they may not find anything wrong (which would really disappoint me).
The rain is back. It started late Wednesday and although it didn’t rain all day, it was dark and foggy but not as cool. There may be snow on Sunday and Monday, but the sun is expected back on Tuesday.
friday
Friday saw no rain. My friends and I were thrilled to be able to do our morning walk together staying dry. And after our walk, I had a nap and then we went into the village to shop for salad supplies, and to report my food poisoning to them. They pulled all the remaining lasagna from the deli cooler, and I got 10% off all I bought.
Then I came home for a long nap before making the salad I wanted to make to take to Jay’s for dinner with him, Eoin and François. And once my salad was assembled, we shared a short trail walk together, Her Highness and I.
I’m very pleased with the salad I concocted. I de-seeded an English cucumber and thinly sliced it, I added very thin slices of six or so radishes, and then I mixed that with the zest of one lemon and six ounces of crumbled feta cheese. I also added a couple of dozen cooked prawns. The dressing I made is lemon juice, vinegar, chopped dill and garlic, salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar and oil.
The sky cleared just before I headed out with Sheba to go to Jays. It was, as always with these gentlemen, a blast to be together—and this time, in Jay’s new home with the fabulous view of the ocean. We had a wonderful time together as we always do!
It’s dark and cool here this morning. About 10 snowflakes fell. Tuesday night, they are predicting temperatures of -7°! Shizah! I am preparing for snow—aka the end of the world.
Sad news: Chris Wootten, the fellow who founded the Vancouver East Cultural Centre and the person whom I was always mistaken for, has passed away. He and his wife are very, very close to my buddy Leslie. She lived with them for over a decade and has remained as part of their family” ever since. It’s a sad day.
