If we're not careful, joy is like that tender shoot covered by last season's dead leaves.
¶ Chili at night time has become one of the satisfying foods on our new diet. Fills the bill.
¶ First time in many moons the magazine has arrived in the mail. (Only one I get that way anymore.) Good of it, since this issue is on “The Best Life.” Even have a friend or two with an article in it.
¶ The muse made a quick appearance this afternoon ─ must have been the editor's suggestion ─ left an offering, and then skipped away. Can it be bribed to return?
¶ Natural cough syrup, says a well-meaning friend. Don't think we get the same sort of cough.
¶ Thankful for:
- recovery from sickness, well enough to travel and teach next week (hope!);
- no pain, no fever, a strange enough sickness it was;
- wife's patience to take care of me.
¶ If I survive this next trip, we should have some weeks ahead for recovery and rest.