Dupont:

I generally avoid gadgets; shall keep looking for matches! Seven left! I am doing pretty well at reviving yesterday's fire from mini coals.

Stove wood delivered this am, just as we are down to a few days supply. Big chunk de-cluttered from wallet. Finding someone to stack it on porch will be a further de-clutter.

] R spent all day yesterday in his library - sorted out four boxes for thrift shops and one for cousin! Took a whole bunch of cardboard to re-cycling! And he feels better for having gotten "things done".

Meanwhile, I spent the day, and recovering still, from a call that one of my dearest friends (73) not only has Parkinson's but also a fractured pelvis and stage 4 kidney cancer: watch it on Caring Bridge - not my happy place. I drowned my sorrow computering and reading a lousy novel and finally went to bed and pulled the covers over my head.

Did get up this am and moved car to make way for wood delivery, and finally had a good lunch. Next trick today: car to servicing and tire change-over - further de-cluttering of wallet. Good to have something which must be done or I might continue to wallow in the abyss.

We will then be ready for winter here. Beaver was ready when I left.