Aug 16, 2013 10:34pm This is another Landmark week. Starting last Saturday, I have spent the last week at home alone while Julia was away painting. A few months ago, she was invited to be part of a group of artists going on a week-long camping trip to paint in a remote region of the … Read more

Jun 26, 2013 7:47pm Today, I’m EXACTLY 6 months out from my stroke. It was the 26th of December 2012, at about this time of the day, that my body was shutting down by degrees and I was struggling to find my phone to call for help. When I woke up in hospital, I was … Read more

Jun 22, 2013 8:33pm I want to say again thank you to any of you who have helped us in the last few months, and that amounts to a great many people indeed. Right from the very beginning, when I came to my senses in hospital, I received gifts, letters, and presents to cheer me … Read more

May 19, 2013 8:46pm This stroke has been a profoundly humbling experience for me. For one thing, my daily life is not unlike that of a child, where I must be conveyed from one place to the next and kept under constant supervision. I’m fussed over by those who care about me, and shepherded hither … Read more