I don't often repost memes - in fact, I think this may be a first. Anyway, sadly the above states a fact.
You may remember that I suddenly lost my sense of smell, and this was about 6 mths ago. I put it down to a sinus cold I had which had me blowing my nose for 6 weeks and I thought I must have damaged the mucous membrane in my nose. Well, last night it suddenly returned. Before that I couldn't smell TCP, onion, curry, vinegar - nothing strong! I really missed the scent of my roses this summer. Having checked out Dr Google this morning, apparently stress can affect your olafactory senses - it works in the brain rather than directly in the nostrils. Strange. Well, I have certainly been incredibly stressed in the last year that's for sure.
Having Tam and Rosie here for a couple of nights/3 days a week makes a huge difference to me. Of course, when she's back at work I won't see so much of them but at the moment they are a huge support and Rosie is such a delight.
Gabby came up for lunch yesterday and bought some tasty goodies - Parmesan & Garlic Twists, Bistro Runny Egg Scotch Eggs for her and Tam (YUK!), tasty spicy Chicken Tikka Pakoras, and I had baked bread, plus there was a cheese board and salad.
After lunch we started planning our trip to NZ. I am still waiting for the NZ book from the Library. The direct flight is a whole day and night so we are going to stop on the way - probably Vancouver for a couple of nights, and possibly San Francisco on the way back. I have told Gabby I am going to give all my clothes to the nearest thrift store in San Francisco and find a quilt shop and buy more fabric for my stash!!
I set to first thing and baked a Spicy Dorset Apple cake for the friends who supply me with windfall apples, and then a huge Chocolate Gingerbread cake, some of which is going home with Tam and the rest in the freezer.
Tam's just made me laugh - I heard her laughing up there and apparently the moment she opened the bedroom door, Lulu fell in. She LOVES little ones (remember she was always with "I" when they lived here). She loves Rosie now and just wants to be by her. I can hear Rosie's delighted "aat" (with a sort of silent t!!)
This morning we're going to nip across to the Garden Centre for bulbs and to look at their Christmas decorations and buy that one new special one we buy each year.
I had a wonderful surprise in the post yesterday when a copy of Country Living magazine arrived on the doorstop (a magazine I love but rarely buy). It was from my dear friend Danette and when I emailed her to say thankyou, she said she had bought me a year's subscription because I'd been having such a sh*t time of things lately. Oh bless her. What would I do without such wonderful friends.
I also got the hang of WhatsApp this week and had video calls with Little Lin and then Rosie (my dear friend in NZ). Amazing. The video link on my computer no longer works so it's good to be in touch on my phone.
I have been summoned to do my bit keeping Rosie company whilst Tam gets dressed and cleans her teefs. Offs I go . . .
