I now have pneumonia, so climbing ladders is off my agenda for a while.

On the other hand, it really is amazing what one can do when one must. Patrick the Painter is at work in the sitting room, and yesterday I rolled up the rugs, emptied the cabinet and moved all the furniture into the middle of the room. I did not tackle the curtain rod, or spread out the drop cloth; by the time I had finished, I was ready to face reality at the ER.