Comet McNaught

This is supposed to be one of the most spectatular comets in a lifetime. It should be visible after sunset from the Northern Hemisphere until Sunday. The weather forecast for is clear around sunset for some parts of England, at least. I think you need to look West around 5pm. Could those of my Flist who've seen it give some more guidance? Thanks!

Yesterday

Started with a shit-storm, ended very lovely.

Review meeting. Medical team threatening Mater with residential care because she's not making progress. When I'd controlled my tears of rage and despair, they had the grace to admit that they'd been failing to act on her care plan over the holiday period since the last review! They all then made useful contributions. I have names and dates for specific structured activities - mostly taking Mater to her flat so she can practice normality.

I then let Mater cook me lunch. All I did was carry the shopping, and do the washing up. She supervised the taxi to Waitrose, chose and bought the food, cooked and served the meal, reviewed how to use her new computer set-up, socialised briefly with her new neighbours, and supervised our taxi back to the hospital.

So the hospital will soon find out where they can stick their residental care home!!!!

GO MATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am tired. Need to convalesce all day to have a hope at aikido tonight.

Deep insight

Life is not like Star Trek.

( Work with me here... )

A glimpse of a better world

At one point yesterday, when Mater and I were simply sitting in her flat, sipping the tea she'd made for us, I felt content. I said to her, "This is what it is all about", most sincerely.

Today, I am too drained to manage even one hour of aikido. But I've done some online volunteering for the dojo :-)

Now, the sun is out - and I shall take the cat for a walk (Boof!).

Good luck, comet seekers everywhere :-)

Wind-up laptops across the world

http://www.laptop.org/

It looks like these - snazzy Linux laptop with Wifi - will be available in rich countries at US$200 for two. That's one for you, and one for someone in a poor country.

Thanks to purplecthulhu for the info.

Gardening

( Done, and to do. )