Mass at home

I woke up early, feeling rotten, but drinking plenty of water improved things. After breakfast and pills I checked in with Owain and Kath by phone. The Chromebook Everything search key is a nuisance with impaired vision, it's popups are distracting. Finding out how to and following it is hard to follow, and for me it hasn't worked and I don't know why. I asked Owain and he had no success too.

I tried to watch the Llandaff Cathedral Sung Mass but failed to find the live stream, which upset me a lot. There's so much information to sift through, no direct visible clickable link to the live stream. AI is most unhelpful, delivering too much unnecessary information. I am easily overwhelmed, faced with so many choices of stuff to look at and choose from. It's so user unfriendly. The web pages may look good and deliver lots of information but learning to use the site with visual impairment is not a good experience. I visited the Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral site. In two clicks I was watching Solemn Mass and a couple Baptisms. I had lost fifteen minutes of the Liturgy of the Word stumbling around the Llandaff Cathedral website. The sermon had just started. It was excellent, addressed to the Baptismal candidate families, on a Gospel pass about God and Mammon. 

It was an enjoyable experience until it was disrupted by the phone ringing telephone during the quietness of the consecration. It was painful having my prayer concentration assaulted. Fr Sion and Jeremy his ordination student on placement came by to celebrate Mass and give us Communion. Clare's friend Gail kindly brought us a cooked lunch. Then Gill Rang from Geneva and my cousin Ros at the same time. The news is getting around! 

Kath arrived at half past six bringing groceries with her we requested from Waitrose. So good to see her again. After supper, as it was getting dark, we walked to Thompsons Park under a clear blue sky with the rising new moon out of sight. It was great to have fresh air and a challenge to retain stability and  detect objects in semi darkness, but I took my time and didn't stumble or fall,

Writing is a bigger challenge, needing more deliberation and contrast. It's back to 'hunt and peck' typing as my eye muscles react slower than my hands. Patience and persistence are essential, and much rest to allow the brain to process all the sensory stimulii. A cure for impulsiveness. 

Orchestral Mozart from the Proms to relax to on  BBC Four this evening.