SATURDAY SPINSTER RECOVERY BLISS

They came to service the room yesterday while I was waiting for Denise and Jeff, so I took the opportunity to sit in the "Great Room". 

It's basically the lobby of the hotel, but there are big comfy chairs there and a fireplace and TeeVee, and a patio area overlooking the canal.

This will be the perfect stitchy spot once I get my needle and thread back about me.

We sat up late talking...just like the old days when I was in school and Denise and Jeff would come for the weekend. Lots of laughs and chuckles and good gossip about the goings on in Lima. All in all, a perfect evening.

It occurred to me as I was brushing my teeth before bed that I had been up since 5:30, was very active, and had not had a nap! Probably the best I've felt in quite some time!

And then it dawned on me what was the cause of all of this energy and well-being:

Aaaaahhhhh....bliss, thy name is Starbucks French Roast.

I won't overdo it, I promise, but suffice it to say that I am up at 7:30 on a Saturday morning taking those first few precious sips, and all is right with the world once again. According to my docs, coffee is perfectly fine in moderation (in my case that will mean one 3/4 full sippy cup per day) as long as I chase each cup with plenty of water.

There are no restrictions on me diet-wise, but I am being super careful to make good choices and keep the portions under control. I am not trying to lose weight right now, per se, but rather concentrating on getting good nutrition to heal. I can have anything I want with the exception of grapefruit, pomegranate, and starfruit...three things that I don't think I really indulged in before so it should be easy.

I have some back issues of the NYTimes to play with until the day gets going, so methinks I might lounge a bit with them and my damn good for a bit.

What's on your agenda for the day? Come tell me all about it!