It's been a funny day today, yesterday too - the clinic has been really quiet. Lots of people have gone to Daly River for the Daly River festival. More dodgem cars, music. It's probably good the clinic was quiet - we've had computer problems for the last 2 days, needing to log off frequently for re-setting the password. It's hard to get 8 or more clinicians to log off at once! "Just finish what you're doing and LOG OFF". It seems to be sorted now.
I've been able to finish the health assessments at the aged care home, where "Mary" lives. I've really enjoyed getting to know these women with so much life experience, so different from mine. One can hardly speak, but is able to communicate by slight head movements, and smiles. It's lovely to see the staff care for her so well, and her family too. Another lady is 95, and the mother of the traditional owner of the area here (Wadeye, and also Air Force Hill). We met him yesterday. He's a wise and caring man, carrying quite a load of responsibility. "Mary" is still alive, but seems to be deteriorating.
We're looking forward to the weekend, and planning more exploring, hoping to repeat the damper & BBQ. No swimming though: Tim heard from someone that nowhere's safe... glad we didn't know that last weekend! We'll walk on the beach with great care & eyes peeled for crocs.
The countryside is very dry, and grass in our own yard looked almost dead. But it's amazing how it's become green after a couple of days of watering.. there's lots of water here, and sprinklers are going all the time. It keeps the dust down too. Watering the lawn has been another adjustment.
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