Well, it must be the tea. My friend Carol arrived from Edinburgh on Thursday to spend a week here with me. Carol made me a cup of tea two days ago and I tasted it but I thought it was bitter and could not drink it. She made me a cup yesterday and it tasted a little better and I drank some of it. Today she made me tea again and it tasted very good and I drank all of it! Not sure if it is the effect of having caffeine for the first time since June 15th but yesterday and today I felt great; clear thinking and energetic. So much so that I felt I was ready to try and drive the car to Schnuck's to do a proper grocery run. It was a success. I felt fine driving and I was able to walk around the store for almost an hour before I needed to sit down and put my legs up; thank goodness they have benches by the checkout lanes.
The only unexpected event was getting stuck in the squatting position in front of the open fridge as Carol and I were putting away the washed fruits and vegetables! Good thing she was there to hoist me into the upright position and put me in a chair to let my legs recover. I will have to work on those muscles more.
So tomorrow I am going to forgo the cup of tea to see if I feel the same pep as I did today or if the Yorkshire Gold tea is responsible.
Carol's photo of me in front of the sculpture at the Central Reform Congregation on Kingshighway, St Louis.
Carol and me
Nothing like a nice cuppa!
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