I've been busy around the house today--scrubbing the kitchen and basement bathroom floors, and making jalapeno pickles with peppers from daughter Claire's beautiful garden.

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Listening to the Tedeschi Trucks band.

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Am fighting a sense of general discouragement.

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Yesterday I improvised a tasty soup with heirloom black beans,chili powder, sweet potato, white potato, carrots, onion and celery.  It simmered for a little over 3 hours and was wonderful.

Tonight I think I'm going to make yellow fin tuna and a tomato salad.

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