Being ill is a lousy way to lose weight and keep your BP low. I’m still shaky today but might be feeling a tad more strong. I’m basically spending the entire day sitting in my chair. I made coffee when I got up. I had an apple while waiting for Eileen to get up. Then when she got up and I ate breakfast with her. We boggled which is our routine but I got fatigued after two games. Usually we ply four.
I sure hope the antibodies I am taking help fix whatever’s gone wrong with my body. As you might expect I haven’t had a martini since Saturday. If I can beat whatever’s wrong with me, giving up martinis is the least of my worries.
I think Eileen is feeling sorry for me because she asked me about the books I wanted to order from Readers World but didn’t. Hey I’ll take pity. I just ordered The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution by Eric Foner.
![The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution: Foner, Eric: 9780393652574: Amazon.com: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71M8qidkP0L.jpg)
and Mendelssohn: A Life in Music by R. Larry Todd
![Mendelssohn: A Life in Music: Todd, R. Larry: 9780195179880: Amazon.com: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31u8vZNL7-L._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
and Fanny Hensel: the Other Mendelssohn by R. Larry Todd
![Fanny Hensel: The Other Mendelssohn: Todd, R. Larry: 9780199366392: Amazon.com: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CISxcIJ3L._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
and Ways of Seeing by John Berger
![Ways of Seeing: Based on the BBC Television Series (Penguin Books for Art): Berger, John: 8601405150158: Amazon.com: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/918FaSUn+mL.jpg)
and Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them
![Emily Dickinson's Poems: As She Preserved Them: Dickinson, Emily, Miller, Cristanne: 9780674737969: Amazon.com: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WIIHiKkKL.jpg)
and Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language Paperback.
![Amazon.com: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language: 8601401110248: Webster, Noah: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41L-8zhcbnL._SX352_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
The Webster’s 1828 is the version that Dickinson owned and comes into play in research about her.
So here I am facing the grim reaper but getting to order books. Plus I don’t feel that bad, just shaky and low on energy. I’ve also stopped daily exercise. Pluses and negatives I guess.
We are planning a weekend trip to see Elizabeth and Fam. At this point, we (Eileen probably) will drive over to Delton on Saturday and spend the night. Go out to eat and see a show. Crash at Elizabeth’s and come back after that. It is possible I will have enough stamina for this. I guess I’ll take it as it comes. I do think I am feeling a little bit better but this might just me being over hopeful. Stay tuned for future adventures.