リハビリを兼ねて気になっていた銀行とドラッグストアまで歩いての外出。歩道の雪はほとんど溶けていたものの、所々ぬかるみやまだ雪が残っていたりで杖と娘がそばについてくれたのが有り難かったです。家の中で歩くのとは違い、結構な距離で足はガクガク次第に棒のようになりましたが、何とか用事と買い物を済ませて帰り着き一安心といったところです。
帰る途中に新しく建て替わった街の図書館に入ってみました。去年の夏はまだ工事中でしたが立派な出来上がり。中は旧暦のお正月を祝う飾りつけもされて、前とは全然違います。ガラス越しに向こうは子供の本のセクションがあり、子供が騒いでも大人が静かに本を読んだり探したりするのに何の問題もありません。色々な工夫に感心するばかりでした。
I went to the nearby bank and drugstore in Belmont Center by foot. My walk was also good rehabilitation for my recovering leg. Although the snow on the walkway had already melted, there was still some snow left partially or in puddles, so I appreciated having support with a cane and my daughter's assistance. Walking outside was very much different from walking inside a house. My legs were wobbly and became stiff like a stick, and I was relieved to come back home after finishing my errands and shopping.
On the way back home, we stopped by Belmont public library which was rebuilt last year. When I saw it last summer, it was still under construction, but it was completely finished and became a splendid library. When we walked in the library, we saw some decorations for the Chinese New Year and it was much more spacious than the old library. The Children's book section was divided by the glass wall so people could read or look for their books without being bothered if kids make any noise. I was impressed by those ideas.
