It is 10:30 AM and I have had no medicine yesterday or today. This morning I woke up with cleaning fever and spent several hours vacuuming, mopping, straightening and washing dog beds. It feels good to have a high degree of energy back, but I know I need to force myself to rest .

This afternoon, I spent a lot of time on the phone with our good friend Bob. He lost his mother very unexpectedly several years ago. He didn’t get the privilege of sitting down with her and asking questions or tending to her, but he did make wonderful memories with her pursuing her love of palm trees, for example. After we hung up, I reflected on how grateful I am to have whatever time I’m going to be given to ensure that I am living the best life that I can each and every day and that our family has time to prepare for the future.