The photos are of Craig, Bonnie and Joe putting up some rain gutter on the roof yesterday. It will help to keep the steps and deck from icing up and being slick to walk on, or to keep water from dripping on those places. Might save someone from falling too. That will be nice. After we went to the yard sale in the morning, they went home and came back with the trailer, tools and materials and ladders.The dogs supervised the work. For a little while the sun felt warm but that didn't last long especially when a breeze came up. They all got chilled out there. I cooked while they worked and afterwards we had a nice dinner together. It was an enjoyable evening.

I’m having a terrible time lately with (apparently) arthritis pain. I was trying to cut way back on the pain pills oncology was giving me since the port was taken out. But guess I’ll have to keep on something. The pain exhausts me. Stood up too much yesterday too. Or maybe it was just that getting up early! Yesterday and last night weren’t that great, so I hope today is better. Retaining fluid, face and eyes all puffed up. Went to bed about 8 p.m. and got up at 10 a.m. Fourteen hours in bed, no wonder I’m stiff. Went to bed with chills and couldn't get warm but piled on covers and went right to sleep, then when I woke up in several hours took a hot shower. Woke up early this morning drenched with sweat. Don't know why. During this same time each time I've been to the clinic and they checked, my blood pressure was up pretty high. By Monday, it was very good and feeling good again. It's a mystery.

It's a brilliant sunny day but still pretty cold. It’s almost noon and I just ate my cereal. Joe's gone out to the ranch to feed the cats today. He must be having a hamburger at the Boulder Store.

Had some nice visits with Sheral and Dick on the phone the last couple of days. It was lucky we happened to be talking at just the right time. I'd walked on the carpet in my bedroom with bare feet and felt that it was wet. Could not figure what had caused it - leaking out the heat vent again, dog didn't get outside in time? Sheral asked if the new humidifier was sitting close to that spot and yes, it was just above it. She said to turn down the humidifier as the mist could settle onto the carpet and make it wet on top. I turned it down from high to low, and by the time we hung up, the carpet was dried out. I never would have thought the humidifier would do that. I will also have to watch the finish on the night stand. I have some kind of tray to set it on written on the want list.