Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Home

I arrived home yesterday after my thirty-three day visit to Oxfordshire. It is good to be back but leaving the little family was very difficult. Benjamin is settling in well and Millie is treating him with the combination of fascinated interest and total indifference that only a two-year old can perfect.
All this 'stuff' for such a little thing! But the Moses basket makes a good boat for Millie and her dog

My strained wrist is still troubling me so, although I am now back at my trusty PC, I will be doing short posts for a little while. It is still quite difficult to type and absolutely impossible for me to do any cooking or housework!


15 comments:

  1. Hello stranger! Glad you're back but understand you must be missing the little ones.
    yes, you must avoid housework (especially ironing) or the wrist won't get better. I believe this may take many months...

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  2. Thanks RO, I may quote your advice on the ironing etc! It's good to be back.

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  3. Welcome back! they look a lovely pair..sorry about the wrist

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  4. He looks so tiny :-)

    Glad you're home safe and sound. Did you get chance to have a look at the book for Millie, or will you be saving it until your next visit to read to her? xx

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  5. I'm not sure if this would make it easier but I have a mouse that doesn't move -logitech trackball, I think it's called, and it eases the strain on the whole arm, wrist, etc.

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  6. Another gorgeous baby . . . welcome home M and see you soon!

    Can recommend a Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball, (PC and Mac compatible), and recommended to me by the Apple Store when I had v painful RSI. Amazon sells them for £14.99.

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  7. Nan and D - thanks for the recommendation. I have ordered a Kensington trackball from Amazon and hope it does the trick. I am hoping that the wrist will recover now that I don't have to lift Millie into her chair, car seat etc.

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  8. Sprollie Mad - I'm afraid I didn't get to see the book as there was rather a lot happening on the day it arrived. Tanith tells me it is beyond Millie just now but she is sure to love it in a year or so. I'm sure she will be in touch with you very soon.

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  9. Val - yes, they are lovely, a purely unbiased view of course!

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  10. Welcome home, Maureen. Hope your wrist feels better soon.

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  11. Maureen
    Congratulations on your wonderful news. Love the photos. and I hear housework is the very worst thing for wrists!
    AliB

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  12. Jodi - thank you. You know how difficult it is to be be separated from the grandchildren!

    Ali - glad you agree about the housework. I hear that it can take a very long time for wrists to recover!

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  13. Welcome home Maureen
    Well now what are you going to do with all that time you have available now - no cuddling - no reading stories - no talking
    No housework seems to be a good swop - talking on the phone doesn't involve a wrist does it??
    Cathy

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  14. Belated congratulations on the new babe. Hope wrist improving. I did wear a wrist support at one point. Less typing helped too!

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  15. Thank you, Susie. The wrist is much better now, after a good rest. I am spending far less time on the computer these days as I don't want to aggravate the problem.

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