What Goes Up Etc.

I have been busy the last two weeks apart from short forays for sustenance taking care of The Better Half who had the misfortune to fall off our roof. We have roofs of varying heights and this was one of the lower ones; a mere seven feet. If you are going to hit the deck and he did, better it be a low roof.
The recovery time has been slow. Vertical or perpendicular are the positions of choice. Sitting brings on agony. We are very grateful nothing was broken, merely bruised. Pride included. However we have found that when you are truly in need help comes.
First there was "Old Tom" who went shinnying up our ladders and got the gutters cleaned out. He has a job for life as far as we are concerned! Then there was the kind offer of help from an offspring and a near offspring to come and help shove furniture around to conform to feng shui requirements. Then there was another offspring who came up for two days after the mishap to fetch and carry up and down the stairs, bringing tea and toast to the invalid and sparing my gammy hip. Also the phone calls asking for updates and wishing well. Thank you one and all.
The invalid is no longer bed bound but was able to work four half days last week and is going to try for full days this week. His chiropractor has him all bound up with black herby smelling tape which combined with her pretzel twisting of his limbs has him complaining loudly but feeling better. This week we are trying for nightly swims in a warm salt water pool. Hopefully the walking stick will soon be a thing of the past. I think it carries his and hers just a bit too far.