My sister sounded good when I talked to her just now. Thanks again for all the kind wishes and prayers. I know it meant a great deal to Debbie as it did us. Now, onward to healing, and then down the road, radiation.

I'm a little sad that the weather has cooled off. I think we spent more time in our yard in the last week or so than we did all summer. The last few nights Ernie has gone in before me and I have just sat in the dark watching the lights in the house and listening to bits of conversation flitter out of the windows. It's comforting.

And it was one of my favorite nights last night, it was lamb chop night. With some rice, Swiss chard and yellow pepper.

Onward.