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Alas, I allowed funk to lead to deranged thinking and drank a bottle of wine Tues night. Wore the fuggly green suit yesterday (accompanied with headache). It is hot and scratchy and getting quite tattered. Glad to be back in normal clothes today so I'm on day 2 with Sheep. Way to go sheep!

Yes, must make a really good plan for tomorrow. Have been invited over for small party at house of some people we are acquainted with but don't yet know really well. When we said we could come, got a message back about how glad they were we could come and "as I recall you both drink and like good food so we will have fun" Yikes!!! My husband drinks little. I have no recollection of these people drinking more than very casually at any event we have been at with them. Of course I was always busy trying to figure out how to get more wine without being too conspicuous. Well somebody noticed obviously! Need to mull the "I'm on medication" and take AF beer, which will make it easier for me, or the "I'm trying to lose a few (45) pounds" and stick with water. Perhaps I could just try "No thanks". That would be novel.

DG - for mint I would suggest you buy a plant and stick it in 1 of your pots. The stuff is next to impossible to kill (one person said sometimes you can drown it). Do NOT plant it in your yard unless contained - it is a rampant weed. The previous owners of our house planted it in a the yard so I just go out and pull some up daily to try to keep it in control. It is amazing to me how much they charge for it at the store.

So thankful, hope you are doing ok. Gelgit, still sending good wishes for rain, let us know you are still safe. Marshy and Teardrop, glad you are both felling good. Marshy, you Limeys are probably quite relieved you didn't keep us at times. Kaddy, have a good trip and we look forward to your party!

Have a good day all BBs!