January 28, 2026
The bottom of Keats Road.  When I woke up this morning it was -4 and really pretty.  By the time I took this picture around 2:45 it was 22 and still really pretty.   I spent the whole day busy so I did not take millions of photos of beautiful shadows, but believe me, they were there.  And now, after sunset, we are back down to 14 and falling.  COLD.


My day was full.  First day in the pool since Friday and I really needed it.  My arthritis is really painful today.  It makes me have to stop and be intentional about moving my body, like it doesn't just stand up when I want to stand up.  But in the pool....  And I got a hot tub and I had therapy.   That all takes up the entire morning.   


Clara picked me up and we went for enchiladas for the first time since way before Christmas.  I haven't been to Cocina's at all since I left LAVA.  It was really nice to be there.  Then she chauffeured me on my errands and I got stuff done.  YAY.

When we got back to the house someone had dug my car out and widen the paths.  It was so nice to come home to.  Thank you to whomever did it.  I am so appreciative.

I also received a phone call from Energy Saves and the next step in the work on the house will begin very soon.   As I said, it was a full day.  But still the paperwork for the car has not come through so my exercise in patience continues.  I'm ok focusing on the positive at the moment.  Therapy is a wonderful invention.  But I have spent 6 weeks organizing rides and I want my independence back big time.  

Clara is a wonderful companion and willing to bring me where I need to go while we laugh.  I need at least one more day of rides tomorrow.  I already have rides on Friday to and from the Y organized.  Life marches on.  

Once again, thank you all for making it happen.


These two photos are 2 of about 6 I was sent today.  Picture sharing makes me smile so much.  The one of EJ singing Nash to sleep (my interpretation, not necessarily the truth) makes me so happy.  I love it when I sing EJ to sleep, and I really love it when he sings me to sleep.
And this is Eliza figuring out how to write Happy Birthday, Mama by looking at the birthday balloon.  She was quite successful.  I think Karen took this picture.  



 

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