Okay, it’s been an intense week or so. Doctor’s visits, blood tests, cardiac rehab, political writing, blogging, photographing, walking up hills, more writing and blogging, intervening.

I had a very physical day yesterday, hike up a big hill, rehab on some challenging machines. I blogged this morning, did some chores, and Maria suggested (strongly) that I take the morning off.

I said it was a good idea. But then I reminded myself that I don’t know how to take the morning off, I have never done it, surely not on a workday.

Maria went off to her studio, cautioning me to rest, read and maybe even nap. I sat down on my chair, Bud in my lap, and I read one Chapter of Carl Hiassen’s great new book Squeeze Me.

Then I got a message from a Mansion aide having health problems, she needs gift cards to feed her family.

I have the cards and will bring them to her, she is getting a brain scan this week, she has two kids.

I also had an idea for writing a piece on the blog. I also went out to take a photo of the donkeys at the gate, one of my favorite photos.

Maria called me from her studio. “Are you resting today?” she asked. Sure thing, I said.

I then called a seafood place in Manchester, Vt. and asked if they had any frozen lobster tails, I wanted to surprise Maria for selling all of her yarn in less than a week. It’s Belly Dancing night for her.

They said they had a package, it cost $52. Gulp, I’m doing to pick it up now. When I get home I’ll get back to the computer and do some writing.

Did I take the morning off, I wonder? I’m really not sure. I think so. I decided to write about resting.

But I’m done resting, I’m sure about that. On orders from Sue at Cardiac Rehab, no exercising today. Give the leg muscles a break, the muscles thank her.