September continued

Apologies for having been MIA but I haven't exactly been well in the weeks after my published my last post. About two weeks ago, a nasty UTI added to the fatigue, mental as well as physical, that I've been dealing with following Jos's hospitalization and diagnosis early this year. His latest scan might have shown that things are stable for the moment, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods, which is hard to get our heads around and keeps occupying our minds nearly 24/7. But I'm sure that you didn't come here for my moaning, so let me rev the old time machine's engine and take you back to the second half of September. My first week back at the grind was...