This evening Sally was able to move her fingers of both hands in a pinching motion, kind of a slo-mo version of her autoharp technique: her range and strength of motion is improving rapidly. After I'd played and sung for her for twenty minutes or so she started making gagging expressions and noises, but shook her head when I asked if it had anything to do with my playing: she needed her mouth swabbed out, and a nurse soon came to do that. She's still a long way from self-sufficiency, but she's gonna make it back. Much thanks to you all for your prayers, thoughts, rituals, and support.

--seed