kvetching up

 Entry 1      8:41 p.m. Jenny went alone to pick up her Chinese medicine this morning. I didn't go with her, as I was working. She then took her meds to Murray's, who is now brewing Jenny's tea for her. The smell pervades the house, and Jenny can't stand the smell and worries it bothers us. I think, also, this started because it was getting hard for Jenny to brew it herself, and allowed her more opportunity to see el pinché. When Jenny arrived home, she almost collapsed from exhaustion from the driving and the walk from the garage into the house. It was brutal. She won't stop driving. We left immediately for the oncology appointment. At VM, I parked in the parking garage, very close to an exit to avoid a long walk.  She took no more than 20 or 30 steps and doubled over in exhaustion.  I waited for her to recover, and we slowly crossed the street to the entrance, with me offering my arm for balance. I grabbed a wheelchair to transport her through the COVID c...

Work was busy today. It will continue to ramp up as the year progresses.  Even so, Jenny and I managed to have several interesting interactions today.  I got up around 7, made my coffee and sat down on the sectional/bed 🛌 in my living room/bedroom.  The dog climbed on my lap, and I began to read the news on my phone.  For the first time I can remember since Jenny fell ill, she came out to the living room and laid down on the opposite end of the couch, with her feet closest to me, and her head on a far cushion. We offered good mornings to one another and then she closed her eyes and I went back to reading.  Jenny hadn't moved or even opened her eyes, although she was awake.  After a bit, i picked up a game controller, intending  to play a video game.  The tv lit up, and as it did, Jenny got up and stormed off, upset that I hadn't been cuddling her.   I started work shortly after this.  And worked all morning.  Jenny and Leiney ...