Handsome visitor and knee update!

Over the last couple of days we have had a black and white cat visit. I did mention him before. Our cats tolerate him so no ferocious hissing and growling like we have when the cat Milo from next door makes an appearance! This one looks well fed so we have resisted giving into his mewing and him sitting on the back steps!

Eight weeks now since I had the surgery. Today both knees have been quite painful, but on the whole the operation leg is less numb and I can now walk up the stairs ‘properly’ albeit still a bit painful. As yet I still have to go down stairs a step at a time, but both knees are not happy with me attempting it! I can use the foot pedal gadget now, managed ten minutes earlier so that should help. Nights are better with the legs but I still have the Carpel Tunnel problem so spend a lot of time in the night hanging one or other hand over the side to reduce the numbness! But being able to lie in bed comfortably is a real bonus.

Today is World Day of the Snowman, so sat and did another decorated letter! Apparently the number eight represents the snowman and the number one the stick! On a more serious note it is of course also Martin Luther King Jr. day.

I had a couple of short walks into the town today, the first one to get some items that were on offer in one of the local shops and the second time to post a letter for Tina and go along to the pet shop to get a couple of bird feeders for the trees. The garden isn’t looking too bad at all but no sign of snowdrops yet. This photo from this time last year had them already to flower.

When I was putting the fox food out I took a couple of pictures of the church again.

Will add a word, not too many left for this month now.

Lignicide (n.): A lumberjack; woodcutter.