Tonight I'm the one not feeling too clever. All the driving has got to me and it's quite a strain being there for Keith whilst I'm sat with him. I'm normally there 2 1/2hrs or so, and give him little sips of drink, feed him, chat etc etc. He couldn't chat today because he had the full oxygen mask on to give him moistened oxygen to try and get rid of the last phlegm in his chest, which had become thick and sticky and stuck in his throat. I couldn't understand what he was saying because of the noise of the tv and the oxygen, and he had to spell out a few words for me. Anyway, he ate quite well an enjoyed his cheesy jacket potato at lunchtime, though it was a really big one and he couldn't eat all of it. He is down to less thick water now (just one scoop thickener) which has cheered him up, but been told his next swallow test is Monday - not so cheering.
Before setting off today I had a 45 minute walk along the valley, seeing what flowers were starting to put out leaves and flowers and just listening to the bird song. No Chiff Chaffs yet but they should be here any day (or perhaps they were just miming this morning!) Talking of birds, there are some White Egrets in the water meadows beside the Wye on the lane between Llyswen and Glasbury. I was hoping to take a photo today as there were half a dozen of them, but on the way back they had shifted further up the valley and I saw them out of the side window and had driven on as it registered - no-where to park there.
Anyway, here is a photo of the first Stitchwort in flower this morning.
