The wrist/hand swelling continues, together with pain. I have swapped chairs so that I can get myself upright without doing MacSporran a mischief. He tries to lift me but I am aware that he has suffered hernias in the past. Cannot risk yet another. I shall be able to take seriously strong pain relief after lunch. Looking forward to a period of respite as a result. 
corner Belated happy birthday greetings. Stunning images of magnificent blooms. What a joy they are to behold.
*N&G& LOVELY to have you call into the kitchen.
Cooper's birthday cake is a work of art. Why was the meeting the mini beasts not a success? I would have thought all the children would have loved the experience.
aggie 
Synonymous I can well imagine your husband's joy (and yours) on having two legs on which to stand. After the downside of his surgery and infection, he is now well and truly on the mend.
Ann and Panache Us lot will continue to listen and comfort you by doing so.
dragonfly Your tree peony is stunning. I would so love one in our garden. My late Nana grew peonies. Hers were deep crimson and prolific. She also grew Sweet William and they had such a heavenly perfume.
Good morning the kitchen! What a time we have been having this last few days. Himself has a grin from ear to ear and has his old sparkle back and it was lovely to watch him get his new leg fitted. I had almost forgotten how tall he is and it made my heart turn over seeing his joy in being able to stand on two legs.
It always takes at least a couple of days for me to recover from an expedition to 'the big smoke' and I am always so grateful to get home to our small corner of the world and happy to live in such peace!
We have so enjoyed the lovely photos of all the gorgeous little people belonging to kitcheners and the flowers have been stunning. We have a yellow tree peony which was pathetic when we moved in but although it is improving it is not a patch on that lovely white one! Ours will get better but has quite a bit of competition to contend with.
More appointments again today so must away! TOYA (((hugs))) and 
Morning all !
I am not caught up on the comings and goings in the kitchen, so apologies for that.
Belated birthday wishes Corner !!
I'm so sorry to hear you feel poorly Soop , please get better soon !
Its all relatively quiet here with Grampy's back much improved and we have recovered from the trip down for young Coopers momentous 5th birthday .His meeting the mini beasts birthday gift did not go to plan and I will post a couple of pictures...I am sure you will see why :-)
Wishing everyone a day with a little sunshine in it.
Just wanted to show you my pride and joy. My tree peony which has no doubt been blasted by the rain by now!
Evening All. Funny old day here, it seems I am a year older, not sure how that happened. Our plans were scupperd by the rain so it was retail therapy time and a nice lunch. Not so bad. There’s a surfeit of cake so gf chocolate cake and red velvet muffins in a tin on the side. They will be fine tomorrow so save me from myself and eat them, please.
You wouldn’t believe the performance I had convincing a radiographer this morning that no matter how much he wanted me to my hand simply could not adopt the position he said it should . Hmm, that was sort of why I was there. 
. He also called me ‘my lovely’ every three words, I was pleased to escape and I imagine he was pleased when I left . Other than that there’s a niggly family worry I seem to be carrying which will take its time and so I must get used to it, and I will,
Pleased you have been resting soop, here’s hoping you wake feeling so much better tomorrow. Been thinking particularly of ann, dragonfly and panache while hoping kitty isn’t overdoing it. Your sad news also made me think grannyq, I think I do far too much fretting about what might be and not enough enjoying what is. A lesson learned.
So many worries and buggerations in our kitchen. It’s good to see all the photos, certainly raises the spirits. I’ve attached a couple of recent ones as my contribution.
Take care everyone. TOYA.
Last night's sky for all our friends in the kitchen.
granniequeenie Your final paragraph eloquently sums up our kitchen. Life is a rare mixture of experiences and emotions. In an instant our so-called certainties can be upended and we are left floundering. This is the beauty of our kitchen - the experiences of others may help in some small way to offer support and comfort.
Your photographs are a joy. Thank you for your valued contribution.
dragonfly I wish your daughter well. She will be closely monitored.
Lona and Charlieg The meds made me feel slightly light-headed. No bad thing. I returned to bed and, after reading a chapter of my book, drifted into a pleasant sleep. I believe that the swellings may have trapped a nerve or two. On a scale of 1-10 it was well on the high side.
Us lot are made of tough stuff. However, there are times when it's okay to have a wee sob.
I shall love and leave you until tomorrow. TOYA. 
It’s very quiet in the kitchen these days, it feels like there’s a bit of a subdued atmosphere. There’s been lots going on, some folks with happy times to celebrate but so many others living through difficult times with much to weigh them down.
It’s a microcosm of “real” life I guess. We’re celebrating this week with some young friends who've just had their 1st baby and also looking forward to attending the wedding of some other young friends wedding in a week or two but then alongside that had a phone call today from my old boy’s walking buddy. His wife died in the hospice this morning, when I visited her last week she was still very much herself and we chatted and laughed together. Now a week later, after 50 years of marriage, her husband faces life without her. We haven’t known this couple very long but they’re similar in age and interests to us and we’d enjoyed meals together over the last few years. It’s certainly pulled us up with a jolt.
It can be hard to balance the contrast between the highs and lows of life. There’s room for both and everything in between as we pop in and out of this comfy kitchen. So on that note I’ll shove off and do something useful! toya whether today is full of joy for you or one with sadness, for whatever reason, threaded through it. I’ll leave some photos from a visit to a local garden to lift the spirits.
Hope you feel better soon soop.
TOYA
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