5 April 2025
I was awake at 5 am hacking up a lung for some reason. Then I started itching and the lotion I use, Sarna, did nothing for it so I took an Allegra. When I crawled out of bed at 8 this morning, my nose started imitating a water faucet.
I was supposed to go to a birthday lunch at Ethos this noon but I called and let them know I was headed back to bed. I did a Covid test just to be extra cautious and it came back negative.
I managed to put on a wash and changed linen on the bed but I can tell I’m off with my balance more than usual. I suspect it likely the past two weeks caught up with me. At least I wore a mask while on the planes. Sometimes I forget that I’m 76 years old and need to slow down and not do so much.
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Yesterday, while bringing in the garbage and yard waste bin, I noticed my wild coffee is blooming.
I love how glossy green the leaves are. You can see why it is called nervosa with the prominent leaf venation. The tiny white flowers will eventually produce red “coffee”berries. They don’t contain caffeine but you can dry them and roast them for a drink. Both the coffee you know and this one belong to the family Rubiaceae (coffee family).
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My nephew Billy just texted and said Tanis was in a stasis-like condition at the moment. They have been able to ask yes or no questions and she responds. They’ll probably take her off the ventilator next week.
Stay tuned!
