Amelia is here! Which is certainly a big part of why I am so happy. Leia (the cat) is too.

Of course, it is a holiday week. Ray doesn't have to go to the University at all, although he has papers to grade and tests to make up. Everyone is in a festive mood.

We took a 20-minute walk and then went to Pilates for a hard workout. We were both sorer than we have been other times. At the Farmers' Market, I bought cauliflower and eggplant.

At home, we had good leftovers for lunch and then I started baking a chocolate cake for my sweet girl. My Dad came for a bit, but he was tired and didn't want to wait until she arrived. It was about 3, I think, when Kevin dropped her off. She ate some of our minestrone and tabouli and we went to feed the pigs. It was warm and sunny, a very nice day.

We cut a broccoli for supper and Amelia made frosting for the cake. I made an interesting and tasty dish of Mexican Home Fries--potatoes, tortillas, spices, and--you guessed it!--peppers...I had a second helping of cake--it was so good, although not the prettiest cake I've made!

Amelia went off with her boyfriend and his family and Ray and I watched a little TV, but I was pretty sleepy, so went to bed soon.

During the night, I woke up a few times, once before midnight--maybe that's when Amelia came home. It makes me happy to think of her in the room down the hall. Even the cat is fun to have around, although Cameron is not pleased that he can't come in the house now.

I had a wierd dream (or series of dreams) involving a future in which everything was fluid and unstable, probably a computer-generated reality like the Matrix. From minor color changes in the decoration of a room, to people's existence, it all changed from one moment to the next, generating incredible anxiety--if Ray left the room, I wasn't sure he would ever be back. Anyway, glad to be up now. And it is raining! I didn't expect that, but it's great.