Beaver:

Wonderful find, Mary! Great donation! It is worthwhile to talk with folks so they can tell you what you did - that you have forgotten! Your future looks interesting. I am reminded this am of the book Guests of My Life by Elizabeth Watson (circa 1970?). She starts by telling us that the things we are most worried about are often not the things that happen: Her 20ish daughter/best friend was planning a trip to Europe - big worry! She was killed in an automobile collision as she drove the family home from a wedding. Wonderful book!

Also realized this am that I cannot fight my body; it needs rest when it needs it. It works when it can do so. So the pots thrown on Sunday are ready to trim but the body is not ready to do that. I will go wrap them better and wait for body to feel like doing the job. OR the mind? (body/mind togetherness)

Meanwhile, I am getting small things done and enduring the heavy weather. The "mainly sunny" prediction for today has not yet occurred. Happily only a couple cm of snow have dumped. And the woodpile is accessible, the house is warm and my aching shoulder is below whimpering level. Have re-lost a couple pounds. No news from Montreal, except that R did make it back down that dreadful hill.