Lifting Restrictions

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He’s feeling better.

His lifting restrictions are still in place: He’s still not supposed to push/pull/twist/lift more than 10 pounds.

Nor is he supposed to breathe in dust/pollen/air-pollutants-stirred-by-yardwork.

But he feels… better.

Good, even.

Not quite normal (“Have you ever been ‘normal’?” I ask) but on a trajectory towards that inexact descriptor.

So, due to the much-improved state of his Frankentummy, and my blergh opinion of mowing the lawn (‘mow’ is not quite the right word for what I do to the grass; ‘chop’ would be more accurate, or perhaps ‘truncate’ — a lawn manicurist, I am not), we have mutually decided to lift his restrictions and that today — pushing the self-propelled machine *forward* only, and wearing a construction-style dust mask — he will mow the lawn.

“It’s supposed to be nice outside,” I tell him. “So I’m going to sit on the deck and supervise you while you mow.”

“Wait…” he says. “You’re going to sit on my dick while I mow…?”

“No.”

[ . . . ]

He looks crestfallen.

“I weigh more than ten pounds, hon,” I explain with a grin. “I definitely don’t fit the lift restrictions.”

Yes, I think he’s definitely feeling better.

And I suspect we’ll get around to some ‘heavy lifting’ soon.

😉

11 thoughts on “Lifting Restrictions

  1. Nora

    Haha! … you know they’re on the mend when the sense of humour returns … enjoy your ‘deck’ view of the lawn grooming … nj

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    1. Mrs Fever Post author

      It was more ‘sound’ than ‘view’ I’m afraid. I opted for the “closing my eyes and soaking up some sun” version of ‘supervising’. 😉

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  2. fondles

    Sounds like things are getting better, at least he has a sense of humour. This is also the thing i look out for in the aged father. Goodluck!

    (sorry i haven’t been around or commenting much.. life you know?)
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    1. Mrs Fever Post author

      Likewise: Life. I’ve been keeping up on your posts in chunks; the rehabilitation bit for your father was sounding promising last I read. And I hope your mum will be honest about the real situation with where they’re staying, so she can get into a better place too.

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