Alpina's blog post - Helene

So often I think that today I'll do my blog, and then something happens and it's Friday again and all is ready for the weekend. I have bought some fresh asparagus, they are from Mexico and have travelled in their short lives further than me. But they are absolutely delicious, particularly the first ones of the season. And the first time is always special, as we all know.

I have been asked about Helene. She still lives in our house and we spend time with her regularly. Almost all winter she has worked in the bar of a restaurant and has usually had late hours. But she is ready to babysit whenever she is in, so that I can have a nap or go to town for a little errand; sometimes she competes with Angelika who is allowed to look after Alpinita on a particular day. Ususally Angelika, the godmother, wins, but we are very happy that we have people who are ready to spend some of their time for us.

By the way, some of you may remember that Phillip and I were always very close to Helene, that we shared our bed with her almost regularly for a time and that it was very good with her. Latety nothing in this direction happened for obvious reasons. To be honest I thought that she and Phillip might have had one or the other romp when I was not there - I would not really have minded as Phillip was so very considerate with me and not pushing me to anything at all.

This week the three of talked about this over dinner and it seems they didn't, but were faithful to me in a way I had neither expected nor demanded from them. But I was happy all the same, and I had to cry a few joyful tears, that I had such sweet and wonderful people around me.