Andy (Day 16) gave me two fabulous pairs of earrings at the half way point of my treatment - the Hamsa Hands (Day 57) and these wonderful drops, which are a faceted green stone encased in beaten silver. The colour of the stone is really unusual, and shifts with the light; they move perfectly and are a pleasure to wear. Andy tells me they are from Israel, making them even more special and exotic.I selected them today because I had a work meeting with Andy, Sarah (Day 93) and Emily (Day 92). Even though I joined by skype, and didn't even turn the camera on, it was nice to be wearing them and feel connected through my earrings. It was a very productive meeting - we made lots of good decisions which will push forward our final Australian Research Council grant commitments.
Robbie and I had some lovely visitors today too. First my dear sister-in-law Kerrie, direct from the eye hospital, from where Rob collected her. Kerrie needed emergency surgery last night for a torn retina. It sounds awful, but thankfully the operation was a success, and she was manging well considering.
This afternoon sister Lindy Lou came to visit. She has a Sydney meeting tomorrow and decided to come earlier to see me, and spend the night with Paulie and Geets. We enjoyed a stroll in the afternoon sunshine and a good chat about managing our complex and busy lives.I enjoyed my dinner - a thai green curry courtesy of my brother, Paulie - and a quiet night with the puzzle. It's a bit of a struggle with such watery eyes, but I'm obsessed.
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