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In the module of January we went out for Stuart’s work’s Christmas lunch. Instead of the usual ball in Melbourne where you had to pay your own transport and accommodation, this year it was left to each local office to have their own Christmas lunch and the organiser in Canberra (Stacy) proposed to have lunch on a cruise on Lake Burley Griffin.

So, a number of weekends into the New Year we found ourselves sitting at a table on the cruise boat MV Southern Cross on Lake Burley Griffin. It was a clear, blue sky day without a cloud to be seen and very hot. The ideal day to be avoiding doing anything.

Stuart was responsible for the photos that day due to ease of being on foot and being able to get outside much more easily than myself. The result is only a few photos and sadly I don’t have access to the group photo shot!

Canberra from a different view point.

An enjoyable day out was had by all.

I’m finally home from hospital. 17 something weeks after going in for my op. OK the op ended up being more than expected, much more than expected, but even so. Anyhow having achieved my goals of getting back on my feet with the crutches and managing a single step with the crutches, I decided I had had enough and have them a date I was leaving by. And then I left. That was a week last Thursday. Since then I’ve seen my respiratory consultant, my pain consultant, my neurosurgeon and my doctor twice. Tomorrow I start outpatient rehab/physio based out of the same hospital but today I’m having a few minutes sitting in the garden, well on the veranda. Sadly not a wooden one, but concrete, however I’m sure the view makes up for it. I may try a little gardening once the shade reaches the area I’d like to plant a few herbs in. But until then I’m sitting on the veranda doing my knitting.