Feeling Good!

Today is the third day of calm and serenity - and I love it! We are both feeling so much better and relaxed and enjoying being together.
This morning we had a lie in then, after breakfast, went outside for a walk. The wind was still strong but the sun was shining so out we went. The wind can put Pete off balance very easily but this morning he coped well and just stood still until he was ready to move again. It is just a case of getting the feel of the strength of it and the direction and counteracting it with his body. Sounds stupid, another thing we do without thinking but he has to really think and then make the decision of which way to lean in order not to go over. Sudden gusts can be his downfall. Being stuck in the house for days on end isn't the best thing - just getting fresh air makes you feel better - and when the sun is shining you want to be out. The garden is showing lots of signs of springing back to life, there are now 3 snowdrops, and everything is popping out new shoots. The daffodils are growing fast and hopefully will be in flower for 1st March, St. David's Day, which is important to Pete as he is welsh having grown up in Cardiff. The Japonica outside our front door is well in flower now - a beautiful shade of pink which is a welcome splash of colour.
After his walk Pete got the clay out again and has started on a dolphin - he hasn't finished anything yet, but he always has worked on a few pieces at a time. Whilst he was doing that it gave me a chance to catch up on cleaning!
Exercises this afternoon but no step overs today, just plenty of walking around. He uses the normal stick occasionally but mostly still the quad stick. The main reason for this choice is that if he stops to do something it doesn't fall over and he doesn't have to find somewhere to put it. I hope they let him keep both.
After exercises I put the new toggles on his shoe laces, they are the ones you find on backpacks so lock into place. He found it a bit tricky to get them right down tight but did it, and then the excess lace just tucks into his shoe. He will soon find it easy to do, just practice. I find it quite difficult not to jump in and do things for him if he struggles, but know that I have to control myself and let him do it somehow, and he almost always manages. The worst one is watching him fill the hot water bottle for his foot!! But so far so good - no accidents! I usually ask if he wants a hand (how tactful is that???) and the answer is always no.
No sleeping tablet tonight as he has had his quota for the week until Saturday, so probably a less settled night tonight, but no matter as we are both feeling good!