Had a really nice walk around the east side of Providence today. Lots of gorgeous white steeples and beautiful brick buildings against an achingly blue sky. FINALLY the sun is out. I could feel sunshine on my neck and envisioned it slowly unknotting the perma-hunch my shoulders have taken on in these endless raw and cold days. The sun hasn’t yet been able to permeate the thickly gloomy clouds that seem to have taken over my head & spirit lately though. Not a good couple of days! Lacy and Hadley: THANK YOU for being lifelines yesterday.

I do love those rainy/misty/cold-but-not-very days for running. Went for a short run yesterday in the drizzle. Stopped by Full Moon to squeeze Benjamin Wood for his second birthday, and then home for a night at home with the children. Matt is gone for 10 days now: London, Paris, China.

The run may have been ill-advised as I woke up with a sore throat and cough, again. I am really not sure what is going on with my health -I feel as though I’m immune compromised! May call the doctor and go back in, though I feel like a hypochondriac doing so – I’m a frequent flyer there these days.