Wednesday, June 13, 2012

brassiere

i seem to be having an allergy attack on the left-hand side of my face.

my left eye is itchy, my left nostril is stuffy and the left side of my throat is tingly. weird. perhaps my right-brain is trying to get my attention.

last night, when on my rounds at the hospital a nice little old lady coughed right into my mouth. i'm not even exaggerating. she was hard of hearing so i was leaning in really close so she could hear me when she coughed and i felt her breath enter my mouth. she was my last visit, so i gargled with listerine when i got home. i hope my multi-vitamin will help fend off her germs. i had seven visits last night, a record high. i was surprised to discover that one woman, who is 97 years old, was 10 years older than her husband. i was excited to hear that. it's nice coming across people who i have that in common with. it's pretty unusual for her generation. she said "people used to say i'd robbed the craddle". people have said that about me too. clearly not a lot has changed in 54 years.

our garden is really starting to sprout. it's hard to tell what's a weed and what's a seedling.

one of my favourite things about living on main street is that i can just slip on my boots and run up the street to rachel's place for a cup of tea. it reminds me of living on clark cresent and having all my best friends a stone's throw away. it makes life feel simple.
 
what we need is not for sale.

2 comments:

Jill said...

Sigh. I wish all my favourite people were only a stone's throw away. Enjoy it, it does sound lovely and simple!

Michelle said...

I love reading about your visiting with all the old dears at KGH.