Tuesday

Bad news in the valley. L came over this morning to say that M, still in hospital, has finally had the results of the scan and it's not looking good. They have scheduled her in for further tests - including a full body scan I think - to check it out. L is, understandably, very upset and we can just hope that they get the new test results back quickly so they know what they are dealing with and what their options are.

And to think it had started out as such a lovely morning in the valley - with quite a heavy mist hanging low to the ground. It makes the valley very photogenic - not that it isn't usually - and makes it very hard to leave. I might have to have a day - or maybe a morning - at home this weekend just to soak up the Latimer's atmosphere. Although there is a tip run to fit in there somewhere as well - we still have to dispose of that massive box the walking machine came in and the last thing we want is for it to become a home for "slitherin's" - as S has started to call snakes (in that that's the name she is using for them as opposed to that she has actively started to "call" snakes as they do with crocodiles in the Northern Territory - we saw it on a documentary once.) We haven't seen any slitherin's out and about yet .but I was fairly sure I saw one that hadn't made it all the way across the road at the bottom of the range on the way back from Toowoomba on the weekend.

M went to the hospital to visit M today but she was asleep each time. She has been having quite a bit of pain which is different because before it used to be just when she moved and her back would go into spasm. M finally did catch up with her but before the test results were back. L rang this evening to say the problem appears to be localised in the spine - which they are taking as good news. The doctors are now doing blood tests to work out exactly what is going on - and hopefully they will know soon.

C has been walking the dogs up to the street and they all seem happy enough - Spot still tries to catch the cars that go past and Heaven only knows what he would do if he caught one. But he does seem to have invigorated the other two - even if that wasn't the original object.

Because B is away cruising the Mediterranean with his mates, the rubbish bin was still up at the road when I arrived home. Lars doesn't have a tow bar so that meant I would have to drive back up to collect it with the four-wheel drive or walk up to get it. Since it meant a chance for a few more steps for the Pedometer Challenge, I did the walk in the gathering gloom of the late afternoon with the horses up and down the lane way coming over to their fences to see what I was up to. It was a lovely thing to do and yet another reminder of how wonderful is Life at Latimers.