A Little Improvement

I am forcing myself to get a few things done but I still have little energy or enthusiasm. However, I did make it up to the grocery store to get a few things today. Fred usually does the grocery shopping and I was going to go with him but he almost always goes in the late afternoon and at that time, I am out of energy. So I went by myself. I remembered everything I wanted except the Swiffer wet cloths for the floor and Fred very klndly got those for me when he went.

While I was at the grocery store, much to my surprise, I found some bitter orange marmalade. I had some in Italy and in the six weeks I was there, I must have gone through most of the pot by myself! {Milena preferred fig jam.] I have been searching for this jam here and today I found it. I also found Branston pickles and brought them home, too.  Branston pickle  {Google them} on a cheese sandwich is delicious.
Something is biting me. I woke up two nights ago with my left ear lobe hurting and today there is a small red lump on it. I also have a red itching place on my right arm and a couple on my back. I have sprayed myself with insect repellent which, hopefully, will put an end to this. When I was in Italy, the Italian mosquitoes found me and I eventually had to get some anti-itch cream. Biting bugs love me!
I walked down to the library yesterday because they had two more of Donna Leon’s books for me. When I walked back, I suddenly realized it was over four hours since I had eaten and I got ravenously hungry so when I got home, Fred very kindly fixed me a sandwich. I have been eating a bowl of Fred’s Famous Oatmeal for breakfast. It fills me upa nd I am not starving at lunchtime unless I stupidly lose track of the time and put off eating too long.
Tomorrow:

• all the things on my earlier list that didn’t get done!

More later…

QUOTATIONS:

"Step by step. I can’t think of any other way of accomplishing anything."

Michael Jordan

If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.

— David Viscott