Saturday, March 2, 2024  

     I check my email frequently during the day looking for updates about my older East Coast sister. On Monday she fell and broke her hip and now after surgery she is recovering.  I want to hear all the details. We are a family who are reluctant to share information. 

     Rain squalls through the night. This morning darkness and dampness.  Puddles, and blooming fruit trees. Spring is coming. Maybe the sun will come out in the afternoon.

     I am almost finished with reading THE GOLDEN GATE, a mystery story set in the 1940’s in the bay area.  Lots of good historical data. I do recommend this book. Naps and reading are healing me.

     There are no rodents in my kitchen. I am thrilled each day as I realize my counters are undisturbed once again. Several years ago we sealed up the house, eliminating all the entrances. But the back yard and the front yard are filled with hidden animal activity. Piles of fresh dirt, paths wondering through the grasses. My house is a fortress.