Witch we had the salmon with home grown broccoli, sprouts with pancetta and celeriac mash. Dog and cat had leftover salmon treats and the giant house bunny thought the peelings were mighty fine.
Meatballs tonight and a chicken and asparagus casserole is in the slow oven of the Aga for dd and her dp who are arriving late (she doesn't eat red meat often) we will have the chicken tomorrow.
I got out for a dog walk with dh in the lovely afternoon sunshine and saw youngest dgc who has become a human mountain goat in the last few weeks and is an absolute delight. DH is still suffering from his sore back but it's better than it was yesterday.
If I feel up to a car journey tomorrow I will go and visit mil with dh, it's only about ten minutes away so perfect for a first outing. Mil has dementia and doesn't always recognise us, she knows that she knows us just can't make the connection, she is always delighted to see the dog as are the other residents in the care home. I was really lucky when I met dh because his parents were fab and welcomed me and my dc into the family very naturally. They lived very close to us until fil became too ill to manage at home and after he passed away we were able to support mil until fairly recently. She's very happy where she is and well cared for, it's close enough for us to be able to go several times a week when we're both up to making the journey.
I did a long physio session which left me shattered but it feels good to be making progress.
We have almost plucked up enough courage to book flights and accommodation for a wedding we've been invited to in Italy in July. But it's flights to NZ in December to see eldest dd that I really want to have the confidence to book.