It was frosty again yesterday morning. Elisa was a little late getting going, but we ate scrmbled eggs, the last of the eggs laid by our hens. The three of us started for StipeMaases', but we didn't get halfway there, we were so late.

Ray headed out a little late, too. I worked on my big assignment for Monday's class, my life review. It is hard, not because I don't have anything to say, but because I need to whittle it down to what answers the questions. What are the recurring themes of my life? Environmentalism, political activism, caring for others.

My Dad arrived about 10. He wasn't feeling very good. I made him some tea and later heated up chicken broth and scrounged up some crackers for him. Sometimes he doesn't know if his digestive problems cause him to be depressed or his depression gives him indigestion. I made some Cowboy cookies while he told me news items from his computer. I had a sandwich for lunch and started working on my readings. He headed home. About 3, I spent some time outside. It was too nice not to. I stapled chicken wire to supports, working on the Amazing Chicken Fence. The chickens were out all day. Cameron kept running off and I tried to keep him close to home.

Ray and Elisa arrived home and I put the chickens up. We made some pork steak and vegetables. At about 7, we headed to UUFA for game night. Ray left us off and picked up my Dad, who seemed to be feeling better. Aleta showed up and the five of us played trivial pursuit, the boys against the girls. Aleta had brought Genus IV and some of the questions were really hard. We tended to avoid sports and leisure and try to land on science and nature, both teams. After about 2 1/2 hours, Ray and my Dad finally triumphed over the women. It was fun. I tried not to mind that no one else showed up, but the powers that be had not done much to publicize the event.

I was tired and slept well.