I went out to cut grass and found there had been an alien invasion of the Enchanted Forest! There were medium size black birds everywhere! I think they are starlings, but they might be something else. But why are they flocking now? It's the beginning of the eating season, not the migrate season, unless they were arriving. They flew up from everywhere around the yard. The dog was mighty puzzled.

Anyway, grass is cut. It whipped me out. Not a good sign. It only takes a half hour, and it's a rideing mower, so why the wipe-out? That darn gorilla!

WE have some really nice thistles growing in the front yard. One of them is about 5 feet high and getting ready to bloom. There are several others which are smaller and are blooming. The bees really like them- must be a lot of sweet in the blooms. I'll try to get the camera out and get some photos.

I spent the afternoon napping and watching tennis. Not sleeping the whole time, but really awake the whole time either. This is my active week, when I am off the chemo. I shudder to think what next week will be like.

It's a warm and sunny day in the EF. Really nice- I like the warm a lot more than I used to. This is the first installment of what I hope will be a regular log of how it's going. Maybe even daily, if the 800 lb gorilla approves. Maybe even go to a blog.

Anyway, it was a good night. Slept well, only awakened a few times, the last at about 5:40 in time for some oxycodone. I'm taking oxycontin every 12 hours, at 8 AM and PM, but it only lasts about 9-10 hours, so the discomfort wakes me. I've found if I take an oxycodone then it gets me through the transition with a minimum of pain. Minimum of pain is desirable. Gross eggs for breakfast, followed by Bear Nakid blueberry granola and Boost in the middle of the morning.

I'm watching the Wimbledon tennis matches. No nap this morning, although I did lie down and watch the tennis from bed for a while. Think I'll go cut some grass before it rains again.