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Is it Friday again already? Wow, that week fairly flew by in a fog. Or, I should say, I flew through the week in a fog. I tell you, a woman could get used to Fridays like this.

I’m taking today off again after I drop Lila at daycare, and yes, the teenager is going to school. Yes. Yes, you are my son. I have a 10:00 massage! Here in my own house! Then in the early afternoon I see the new doctor and get the ball rolling on figuring out my digestive problems. Or at least rule a few things out. I’m pretty sure I understand what’s going on with me, but do want to get that gluten allergy blood test and have her look at this lump in my collarbone.

After that a quick run to the grocery to buy food for the party, then spend the rest of the day cooking. Potato Salad, Grilled Veggies, Rice Noodles, maybe, and something with Strawberries.

I initially thought I should work some gardening in there, too, but I’m determined to stick to my plans for not overloading myself. Keep the stress levels down by making short daily lists. It’s helping, I think. So the most I’ll do is pick the first radishes for the giant green salad, and maybe walk around and take some more pictures post-rain.

That rain! It stayed cloudy the whole next day and showered off and on, so the ground really had a chance to soak it up. My big worry was that the sun would come out and evaporate most of it before the plants could get their fill. Now everything looks so lush and the green is turning darker all around as the leaves fill out to their true size. Looking into the woods from upstairs, it’s like looking into a faerie glen with this variegated green curtain all around a clearing of rich brown humus. I need to get my hands on some Fern, Hellebore, Solomon’s Seal, and Jack-in-the-Pulpit. The area where the shed is going is covered in Lilly of the Valley, so I need to spend some time in there digging.

But those are things for another day’s list.

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