My sleep patterns are getting all messed up--maybe it's spring. Or Ray's snoring. This morning I woke up at 3 and haven't been able to go back to sleep. It's Saturday, for goodness sake! Yesterday morning I woke up at 2 and finally got back to sleep at 4, only to have to get up again at 7. It was a beautiful day, sunny but not too hot. I worked 8 hours straight. M. wasn't in the office. I was working mainly on the policies and procedures. Lots of things that are written down and not happening.

The day before was rainy, but we were really glad to have it. It cleared the pollen and watered the plants. The garden is doing very well. We are eating asparagus and lettuce is coming along. Cathie cleaned most of the downstairs thoroughly, which was great, but I couldn't get in the kitchen until after 7, so we had a late supper.

My parents want the four of us to go to France and spend a week on a canal boat. I am always game for going to France, but now the arrangements are making me crazy. Oh, for the days when you could just ask a travel agent to do it for you. Air fares are so high. But it will probably work out to see some of our friends in France. And my parents are not getting any younger!