Fickle fate!

I decide to open the Tea Room of my dreams - and in walks fate, after a quick visit to the doctor - literally only half a day - and both hands appear bandaged to the 2nd knuckles  - Bandages! on both hands!  No baking, no carrying trays and no matter how I dress the hands are still evident!  That's fate for you - as fickle as can be.  With months of preparation fading away behind me - I now have to patiently sit out a couple (make that a couple, of couple, of couple of...) weeks till my hands are all good to function again.
Such is Life - it can play some very cruel tricks on one!    Still, it was a necessary procedure - so I shall simply bide my time - I shall be that much better at my hostessing when both hands function well! In the meantime, I read recipes, (itch to bake!) and deliberate on changing menus...
All crafts, well out of my physical reach I page through books, envy friends who use their fingers adeptly -while I fumble with every function imaginable. It's a novelty to be served the tea,  to  w a t c h,  instead of participate!
And, there is a lesson (somewhere..) to be learnt  here,  in that too!