I hope that procedure went well, Keb. And after a couple of days of feeling tender that spot will be pleasantly un-bumpy.

This morning I spent a little time in the yard cutting down dead branches (with the reciprocating saw) then dropped pieces in the trash can. I've kept the branches the size I can run through my little electric wood chipper. I had such a small bag of trash today that it felt silly putting a parcel the size of a shoebox at the curb, so that's why the branches were used to bulk up the offering (I've meant to do that trimming for ages). After that I walked the dogs around the block and we stayed on the shady side of the street. I may take the long Fiskars lopper out and reach some more dead branches (several feet above my head) ahead of the next trash pickup.

I'd marked my calendar for 2 weeks out from stopping statins, and today is the third week. I feel more clear-headed and get good sleep; the difference between last week and this is that I was just noticing last week, this week every day feels good. Since I've stopped eating wheat it might be a combination of things I'm feeling.

I'm still figuring out carbs. There will be healthy fruits and vegetables, but I need to work out how much.

A yard sign arrived in today's mail from the League of Women Voters: "Vote Like Democracy Depended On It." This will go out in the yard when I have the banner ready.