Crevice - this is one of them

Today has been a bit of a down day. For no other reason than Jacky is OVER this all. Over being sore, over nephrostomy tubes coming out of her back, over having to rest all the time and missing out of life. Simply over it. And me, well I'm over it too. My dear work aholic, can fix anything, super woman, my love - suffering in any way has never been positive.. sigh. The thing is, what Jacky has been through this year is huge, bigger than huge, and cannot be underestimated.. so to restore health is a journey that will be ongoing for some time it seems, and as predicted, there are good days and days that are not so good. On the plus side... Tomorrow we see Wolf again.
Chox and Kate have arranged a house for us to stay in at Waihi beach which will mean only a 5 or 10 minute drive from Wolf and Lara - rather than the 45 minute trek we usually do in the campervan. We will stay there overnight tomorrow and return to Thames on Sunday.
It's our dear friend Em's 40th birthday this weekend and we are sad to not be there celebrating with her. You have a lot of good friends Em so we know you will have fun - but please know we wish we could be there. Doesnt seem that long since your 21st and yet it was a lifetime ago.
Jacky is asleep. The Auntys are at work. Pirika and Martha are enjoying zone out infront of the TV time and I'm about to get ready to greet Sheila and Simon as they are due to arrive in the next half hour. We last saw them when Jacky and I acted as celebrants for their wedding in March this year. We have exchanged only a couple of phone calls and emails since and I feel weepy already at the prospect of seeing such dear friends after the year we have had. I cry greeting and farewelling loved ones under "normal" circumstances, and lets face it - this year has been anything but normal.
It will be a nice evening filled with love. There is no doubt about that.
Wishing you all a safe and warm weekend. Warm love, Us all

xo