After last weeks photo round up – masks and all I realised I enjoyed putting it together, so I’ve decided to go for it again . I take lots of photos, eat more meals than I blog about and get about a bit, and sometimes I want to share that.
A doctor’s appointment to see if I could get the all clear. I’ve been singing in my head all week – “Doctor, doctor, gimmee the news, I’ve got a bad case of skiing blues”
More x-rays, what is it about the French and xrays, I must glow in the dark by now? The fracture has healed well. “Qui Madame, mais c’est fragile”. So I got signed off, with a caveat of more physio.
More physio, OUCH! The last two months have brought home how amazing and how fragile the human body is. Reminded of how it heals. Reminded me of how much I longed to be back to me.
This week I practised my first yoga in over 2 months. Just writing about rolling my mat out with the sun streaming in brings a smile to my face. It was easy does it, no major gross poses involving my arms, gently, gently.
Oh it feels good, soooooooo good to breathe and stretch, and stretch and breathe. I’ve missed my Yoga.
Wednesday morning we woke up to fresh snow, a sight we haven’t seen for a few weeks. Fresh snow gets me all giddy!
My first forays into making Polenta, thank you John and his Nonna over at the Bartolini Kitchens, the description of how she prepares the plate – dots of butter and parmesan, it’s precious. And no I didn’t eat or make Tripe, but if someone were kind enough to make it like John and his Nonna, then I know I’d wolf it down.
More walks, and in the sunshine too. I bought myself some walking poles, right proper smart ones they are too and for the last 2 weeks I’ve been able to use both of them. Exercising and moving my damaged arm, gradually building up and back up. A friend swears by the walking poles, she reckons they stop Bingo Wings!
A mixed week, with appointments cancelled, others re-scheduled means my plans have all gone awry, including flight bookings. It’s all so messy and frustrating! Sitting on a terrace in the sun is soothing as this mint tea.
Inspired by Tanya over at Chica Andaluza we’ve eaten Gnocchi, not with Asparagus sauce like she did, the clever thing that she is, but with a blue cheese and spinach sauce. Hearty mountain food!
I feel a mixture of emotions – like a kid going to sleep on Christmas morning, and not being able to go to sleep as I’m too excited about what tomorrow brings, and as an older kid waiting for the postman and opening exam results up, the trepidation, did I do all right, will everything be OK?
The final sign-off from the physio. Result! A bright cold sunny day and I’m off for my first ski in two months – bon-voyage!
Enjoy your ski-day! Hooray for healing!
(Do Old Ladies in the UK play bingo at the church on Friday nights, like they do in the States?)
Yes they do play Bingo, in all sorts of places in fact my MIL plays on Tuesdays 🙂 Can I ask why, think I’m being a bit dim and have missed the connection!!
doh! Slaps hand on forehead! I realise I mentioned Bingo wings 🙂 Must have been a long day…..
I hope that means it was also a FUN day!
yes it was, and no trepidation or nerves when I was actually up and about on skis, so a real result. Just aching muscles to deal with!
Ski safe and have fun 🙂
Thanks Tandy, I had a great first 2 days 🙂
So glad to hear your mended! Now have fun and be careful! (Can’t help, I’m a mom!)
Stacey
I think I had half the village telling me to be careful and go easy. And yes I did go easy, just the blue runs, gently did it. And thank you 🙂 Claire
Nonna would be thrilled to hear that you mentioned her, Claire, and I’m sure she’d want me to thank you for your kindness. Enjoy your long-awaited return to the slopes!
Thank you John, it was the picture you painted for me of the way she prepared it that really captured my imagination and somehow struck a chord.
Glad you are out and about now .. love that little Bee mug (how did you break your arm anyway? curious) Great shots of the snow, love the old wood .. what is that? Hope you have funin the sun .. cross country skiing?
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It was a skiing accident 🙂 Not a serious one, but a bust up none the less! And downhill, I can’t help but think that cross-country takes more effort!!
The photo is of a wooden hosue/barn window and it’s shutter. there are still a few original ones left and they are things of beauty
Enjoy your skiing and ‘take it easy’.
Thanks, and I have done. No rush, it’ sjust great to be back up the mountain, access all areas so to speak!
Wow, looks gorgeous. Loved all your photos!
Thanks Joanne
Congrats on your recovery. Beautiful photos!
Hi Inger and thank you, it’s been long awaited 🙂
Oh, Claire, I can just feel how excited you are to be recovered from that break! The sun is shining in your pictures and it seems to reflect your joy this morning!! I hope you have a lovely ski and I look forward to those photos!!
Thanks Smidge, it’s been a looooong frustrating 2 months. I know it’s only 2 months, but it was frustrating all the same. So far I’ve been too busy concentrating on where my skis are to take photos!
I love my walking poles! I won’t go hiking without them. Congrats on the clean bill of health, and enjoy your ski! ~ Lynda
they are a new discovery to me, and I’ll be taking them home for walks, Claire
Great news! Enjoy your ski-day, Claire. 🙂
Thank you, I realise skiing isn’t everyones cup of tea, but for me, when the snow is good, and my head is on straight it’s kind of magic!
I’m glad you’re on the mend! Take care! And that is a truly beautiful yoga mat!
I love the yoga bags, we picked them up in India, they are hand sown (a bit flimsy) but so colourful
so good to hear you have healed! yay for yoga 😀
A monster sized Yaaay for yoga. I can’t tell you how good it feels, no matter how stiff and sore my arm is, to actually pratice it again. I’m sure my yoga is a perfect partner for skiing with the focus on breath control and balance.
Glad to hear you’ve recovered. Enjoy yourself!
Thank you for your good wishes Shimon. And I certainly have enjoyed being back on skis and up in the mountains!
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Ah Claire I so identify with recovery from injury and all that’s learned along the way. I feel the exhilaration of the return to yoga, of snow and of walking sticks and good friends…and John’s polenta, and Tanya’s gnocchi too! Welcome back to yourself, and much joy!
Thank you, it’s been tough at times, but the new start is very re-freshing and exhilarating
Beautiful photographs… Thank you dear Claire, with my love, nia
Thank you Nia 🙂
Glad to hear that your arm is better. I’m sure you enjoyed that first ski day after the long layoff.
It was a wonderful feeling to be able to get up and join in on all the fun, and luckily for me the weather and the snow were superb, while my skiing is to say the least a bit rusty!
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Nia, that is so kind of you, thank you. Claire
Wonderful diversion – this post. Your photos – as always are beautiful and have me wishing to see glistening snow! SO glad your arm is healed and to hear you are only skiing blue – no black runs for you!
Oh yes, it was only blues, nice and easy and gentle. No rushing! and thanks for the compliments 🙂
The photos are wonderful; I am instantly transported to your dreamy place in the Alps. I can almost hear the snow crunching as you walk along. The food sounds lovely too…particularly the gnocchi!
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The crunchy snow kind of fills your head as you walk along, it’s quite medatitive!
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I am over the moon at hearing you’re able to be skiing again! I’ve only been cross-country skiing myself since my couple of attempts at downhill in childhood, and then only a few too-rare times, so I enjoy your skiing immensely, if vicariously! What a joy that you got some fresh snow for it too. I can almost feel a pull of that clean cold air into my lungs . . . ! Hurray for your skiing again!
Thank you, it’s been a strange time, forced off my skis, but able to get out and walk was a positive for me and has enabled me to get to know different parts of the mountains. But I think the real pleasure in getting back on my skis gas been the “becuase I can”, I have the option now!
So, so pleased to hear you are now offically on the mend…but take it easy as the Doc says. Love the photos, that last one of the snow seemed to move as I scrolled down! Thanks too for the mention, hearty mountain food indded, and most apprporiate for where you are!
Hi Tanya, I just had to go and have a look at the snow photo again, and you’re right it does seem to move with you as you scroll! I reckon the muscle damage is taking longer to heal than the actual bone, so I’m still being VERY careful, the last thing I want is a step back, or a ski backwards for that matter 🙂