Loosening Up

Yesterday Pete's leg seemed to be so bad all day, he hardly did anything. He had a hot water bottle by the calf muscles and kept a fleece blanket wrapped around it to try to get some heat into it. This seems to have paid off because today he says he has no pain! I felt the muscles and that iron rod seems to have disappeared and they are so much more relaxed. Thank goodness for that, but obviously his leg has to be kept as warm as possible all the time to stop it happening again. Perhaps invest on some Long Johns!!!!!!
We haven't done any exercises over the weekend but, now his leg is better, we should be able to get back on it tomorrow.
Because he has been in pain, Pete has been quite short tempered at times - but not too bad on the whole. It has mainly been when trying to do something and it hasn't worked very well, then he loses it. Then he gets careless and ends up spilling things, etc. and this makes it worse. But today he has practically made a cottage pie entirely on his own. I chopped the onions but he did all the rest regarding the meat, jamming the pan handle against his side to stop it spinning when stirring it. He also did all the potatoes - to drain them he tipped them Into a sieve over a bowl (we normally just drain by holding the pan lid at an angle) and then, having tried the potato masher, he found it easier to mash them using a large fork, again jamming the pan handle against his side to stop it moving around, spooned the mash over the meat and then used a fork again to get some peaks. And into the oven - brilliant! He also did some peas (frozen) with it - so this is the first meal he has really done almost entirely on his own. I feel really pleased for him.
Last night I was out with the lovely ladies for a meal and drink, which was as fantastic as usual. I so enjoy these meet-ups and we are going to continue them in the future - I am so grateful to Mel for arranging the first one. Ella said Grandad had behaved himself so that was good! Martin gets in fish and chips for them and then they watch a film, so I don't have to worry about Pete at all. I just worry that Martin is alright being there for him!!
Saturday afternoon was absolutely beautiful, lovely and sunny. Cold in the shade but fairly warm in the sun. The days are really drawing out now which always makes us feel better.
Vista class again tomorrow and then Adrian should be arriving early afternoon.