My last post was titled ‘Waiting‘, and was posted just over a month ago, on Easter Eve. When I wrote it, we were waiting for Easter Day. I thought I would perhaps have a few days off the discipline of writing six days out of seven, and then return with gusto. Or at least with a few things to say.
I had not factored in toothache in a pandemic.
By the end of Easter weekend I was talking to the emergency dentist and taking ibuprofen and paracetamol every two hours, then I was taking antibiotics. And then it was two trips to the PPE bedecked dentist, and now I am half a molar and a couple of nerves down, and still on a smidge of ibuprofen. And it’ll be a trip to the dental hospital after lockdown. Joy.
Other than toothache we have been managing pretty well the last month. Online services have continued with increasing technical sophistication – homemade music videos – multiple people reciting consecutive verse of a psalm. DVDs have been delivered to the internetless, telephone and Zoom counselling has taken place. The Archdeacon has phoned. The kids have done at least a few minutes of school and uni work. A small amount of gardening has been achieved. And the dust reached such a depth that I even resorted to breaking out a can of furniture polish.
And I celebrated our silver wedding anniversary by having a nerve removed from my tooth. For richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in lockdown, in sickness, with toothache and in health, I’m still glad to be the Vicar’s Wife.
The Vicar's Wife 
Dear Amanda, Congratulations on your silver wedding anniversary! Sorry to hear about your toothache – will pray. Just wanted to say a big thank you for your posts especially through the first stages of lockdown which I found helpful, comforting and cheered me up. I was taking notes of some of your ideas in the posts before lockdown and will now have plenty of time to ponder how to put them into action. So thankful to God for the way he uses your gifts to reach out and serve us like this. Lot’s of love from us down in Streatham, South London, Denise (we’re all ok by the way!)
Lovely to hear from you Denise! So glad you have enjoyed the posts. Blessings to you all in Stretham.