my first real outing (Not to the doctor . . .)

I felt so steadily better yesterday that I made plans to run 2 easy errands today. I got up slowly, we had family time in the am which was delicious and we were all fully present. Avi went to school with Heshy, to his alma mater if you will - Avi's school has the day off today.

I'm rambling, sorry, If you know Eileen Auerbach, pls ask her to be in touch with me about a possible commission.

I got dressed (my thin jeans fit, but it's all relative) and took the dog for a 1/2 mile walk, which for me is usually nothing, and today it wasn't hard but it was therapeutic. Gorgeous crisp cold day - sadly rain is predicted for Thanksgiving. Bella and I visited our neighbor Maya, 17 months, and her caregiver Igisti, which means 'Queen' in the East African nation where she was born.

Then I got in the car and returned a bad iron (3 times I used it before it started to leak!) and then got to Kaiser just before lunch, so I met Walt and ate with him. I tried to go to the Business Office, but I forgot the forms I'd so carefully filled out in black ink on my dining room table! Kayla or Mary might call this chemo brain. Walt will take the forms in on Friday to submit for state disability payments. Might as well . . . can't work like this!

It was all I could do to shuffle to my car, drive home, change clothes and wash my hands and then fall into bed. I did not tire myself out, but if I'd tried to return to Kaiser with the forms it would have been tooooo much.

Fresh flowers arrived from Penny, she's so good to me. I may have time to stop by her office next week to get some work done. Or not, not a big deal until 2 weeks from now, and I think I'll train someone Penny and I know to do the monthly maintenance bills. I think that'll work in the short term, or I can do them at home with a fax and my looooooovely new laptop.

As I sit in my bed swathed in a patchwork quilt and supported by far too many pillows, I turn my face to the left and my eye is caught by our persimmon tree ablaze with orange, yellow and green, swaying ever so slightly in the soft breeze, the sun already beginning its descent at 3:35. I will have the undivided attention of my entire family for the weekend, Ginna and Edward will see to my needs for Thanksgiving and I pray I'll feel well enough to receive all the blessings of my worship family at Beth Jacob congregation on Saturday morning. In person.

May G-d continue to endow me with clarity and short bursts of energy. Happy Thanksgiving.