Dentist, running, cooking and reading

It's a strange time with Maria at home following sickness Sunday night which could be linked to her squeamishness regarding a very wobbly tooth, as well as Alison being very busy dealing with the arrangements for Robin's funeral. That is scheduled for Feb 13th and it is going to be a difficult day for everyone.

Took Maria to the dentist and she was very tearful, extremely apprehensive but he was very good in giving her some cotton wool to bite down on which really meant getting the tooth stuck on a gum  like substance and having the tooth pulled out as a consequence. Worked a treat, as it had been hanging on by a thread. However, Maria did have a little cry still. She is very sensitive and probably needs a little toughening up.

Got my fourth 5 mile plus run in a row completed today, making it 23.5 miles in the 5 days of Feb so far. Slower average time than last month but I am running further on a daily basis. On the other hand, I am feeling more tired, so the pace is dropping due to that. Maybe need to allow some recovery time or just accept the pace will only improve slowly.

Cooking tea was fun. Two recipes using vegan yogurt and they were both successful. Roasted butternut squash with a herby yogurt dressing and pasta with garlic, lemon and yogurt sauce. Mmmmm. Tasty.

Close to finishing Clash biography - Passion is a Fashion The Real Story of The Clash. Learning a lot about what was going on well beyond what I already knew. Saddened by a good deal of it too. There is always a grown up reality to everything not just the myth, which I loved.