Nice Surprise.

I may not have an impressively large circle of friends, but the ones I do have are real treasures. Throughout this nasty week of being sick, they've checked on me and made sure I'm still here and don't need anything.

My dear friend Rhonda appeared today with an armload of wonderful stuff. She brought flowers from her garden, orange juice, soup, cornbread, cookies, fresh strawberries and magazines, all the best kind of stuff to have if you're sick, not interested in cooking, and have run out of things to read. My daughter stopped by after work to make sure all was well -- she usually doesn't take my word for it when I tell her I'm okay -- she needs visual confirmation.

I can't remember having something this bad hang on for so long. I can only hope it's about finished with me because it's wearing me out.