I hurt my left shoulder, not in the joint but a few inches lower on the outside. It was probably raking and shoveling walnuts followed by wrangling bicycles in and out the the container for Project Ride Smart. I finally went to the doctor who prescribed physical therapy and gave me a set of exercises to do at home which were available online with videos and instructions. My in-person appointment was today with an assessment of range of motion, etc. The big question: can I ride my bike? Yes (whew) but only 10 miles/day.

Improvement is happening, but very slowly. Four to six weeks to go. Also, a HUGE thank you to Justin who gathered the rest of the walnuts.

Terri, Steve, Elaine and I went to see Snow Fever. I can not recommend this play .. and I will leave it at that.

The best part: after the play we went to Paragary’s for dinner. And then to Terri’s for dessert: bananas foster.

I love a slow day of making a multi-step dinner. No driving or running errands. In the evening, Elaine, Terri and Steve came over. Steve made the BEST margaritas. I made chicken cream enchiladas and a Mexican vegetable rice. A fun Friday night!

BarbaraL (as she’s known in our ride group) needed to drop off a vehicle to her son in Berkeley. She had public transit options to get back to Sac but I gladly drove down to pick her up. Berkeley!! The location of Stone Mountain & Daughter. Be still my heart.

The BEST place to find the perfect button:

Next, we had breakfast at Homemade Cafe. My huevos rancheros were excellent.

BarbaraL went to college at UCBerkeley and was the perfect person to give a tour of the campus. Amazing buildings, architecture, so many libraries – this painting, discovered in the basement about 20 years ago, is back on display,

the house in Mary Poppins, and The Campanile – a clock bell-tower with panoramic views and carillon concerts. 307 feet tall with 61 bells.

Tuesday evening: wash fabric, get out patterns and sewing machine. I’m excited.