Bountiful

Dragged myself out after another bad night (though not as bad as last time), first to the supermarket for ingredients to make something for a meal we're invited to on Saturday, and then again, to visit friends (and colleagues) in Lavre. Good to see them looking so well after a run of hard things (cancer, broken ribs, broken wrist) - see extra of them coming towards us from the dairy.

We sat beside these apples from their orchard (the smell was heavenly) and drank herb tea and caught up a bit. And came away with a bag of apples.

And then to Vendas Novas to collect my mended wedding ring, and unexpected soup and bifanas with our two priest friends.

Gratefuls:
- visiting the Anemas at last, we've been thwarted several times
- wearing a ring again
- seeing people! we go days without it at the moment, and doesn't feel good