Excellent Progress

On today's menu we had a bit of yogurt, some peach nectar -- not as good as the apricot, so we'll stick with that -- cold Manzanilla tea, a big favorite today. Go figure. Also an attempt at some noodle soup that was a no-go, and some applesauce that didn't taste anything like applesauce. We'll save that one for later. It is so heartening to me that there are at least some things that Jim can and will eat, even though the portions are tiny. One bite at a time. He also has a bit more energy; stacked some wood, drove himself to the library to get some books on travel in Mexico. He's getting ready!

The chimney sweep came today to clean out both fireplaces and flues. We have been using the fireplaces every night both to keep warm and to add some delightful ambiance to our "Winter in Davis" experience. The only chimney sweep I've every heard of was in "Mary Poppins." Well, this amiable chap did a great job and left us with two very clean fireplaces to see us through the next couple of months before we take off for warmer climes down south.