The Return of the Ring

Telling the story of the ring

Adjusting the horseshoe

I have been aware of being so busy that although I spend a lot of time taking care of Tashie's needs, I spend very little time with her that is dedicated to doing something fun together. It is supposed to be 100 degrees today, so our options may be somewhat curtailed by the heat wave effect, but.... First on the agenda was to check in at Maloy's. Tashie has been missing that ring, and can't wait to get it back on her hand - where it has resides since it was given to her by her grandfather on her 16th birthday. First the jeweller checked to see that the "horseshoe" was sitting at the right place. Once that was settled, she tightened the it so that it would rest on her finger in a more stable fashion. As the adjustments were being made, Tashie told the Maloy team the story of her grandfather bringing the stone into Shreve's to be set. They commented how great it would look once they smoothed out the stone, taking away the irregularities...the irregularities that are so intriguing and so beautiful. So that plan was jettisoned quickly, and he designed the setting leaving the stone "in the rough." What grand satisfaction to have that ring back on her hand! She was delighted. We took Dolmah to work, and meandered through Laurelhurst park and neighbourhood on our way home. She did not want to get out to walk (it was 102/39 by this time) so came home and, after a rather long nap, exercised in the hall, walking lap after lap, from one end of the hall to the other.