The rains have come

Every year when we pull away for the trip to Cuyutlán, the rain starts. This year we have not pulled away but the rains have started anyway. It will continue to be wet for a cojuple of days. Then the sunshine will return but it will still be cold. It was a wet and windy day here but warm and toasty by the fireside. On our morning walk we saw the last of the leaf holdouts floating down to the already piled lawns. Tomorrow is pick up day so I can only imagine that folks were out raking and sweeping to get the debris into the street for the scooper.

Jim had an OK day. He alternated between sleeping, watching football and various political talking heads, and clearing his throat. The edema has subsided. He said tonight that he thinks the gunk in his throat is beginning to subside a bit and he is not having to clear it out as often. That would be a real relief. However, when he sleeps he still sounds like a coffeemaker or a water pipe. He is not yet ready to try swallowing anything, not even water. Perhaps in a few days after the pain has subsided a bit more he'll make an attempt.

My cold is much better today. I am hoping that by tomorrow all symptoms will be gone. Jim sees the doc in the morning about his gut issues. Let's hope that gets resolved soon. I think that is adding greatly to his feelings of fatigue and general malaise. If he can get it all "working" again I know he will feel better and will rejoice at the corner he is about to turn!