Set the clock FORWARD tomorrow night (that means we lose an hour) -- Stilly, don't end up two hours off on Sunday!

Extreme back pain while coughing is what made Tom try to restrain from coughing, which is what gave him the pneumonia and put him in such bad shape. The back pain seems to have sorted itself out (time, time...) so he's now using the Lidocaine patches on his knees (which hurt from the PREVIOUS fall a month and a half ago) instead of his back.

Cards and notes...I'm a card writer. I send out a lot of cards. (Two went out to friends yesterday morning.) And was a little disappointed that through this round of hospitalization for Tom, we didn't receive a single card. Lots of online thoughts, wishes and prayers, but an actual card would have been very cheering. A friend DID send an incredible citrus fruit "wreath" -- WOW! Totally unexpected and quite a delightful surprise. I've never tasted such delicious grapefruit (or oranges or tangerines). I just now started another batch of grapefruit-infused vodka with some of the peels. May try orange as well, or an orange/grapefruit medley (with some lime thrown in for good measure).

Took today "off" as a snow day. Almost all of what I accomplished was on the phone. Did some on-line research and more laundry, though, too. And, of course, shovelled the snow off the deck and steps and cleaned off the car.

But also got in some good resting/reading time (and cat-petting and tea-drinking).

Good day.

Linn