Liver Functioning OK

Just heard back from Laurie over at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). My tests came in and it looks like my liver is doing what it is supposed to. See my results:

ALT: 17
AST: 39

Yee haw! Lets hope I stay on this path for a really long time.

Perfect Day

Today was a perfect day. We woke up at the crack of dawn to volunteer at Waltham Fields this morning. Waltham Fields is a farm that grows food and donates it to food pantries and soup kitchens in the area. We harvested tomatoes and peppers and did some weeding too. I think harvesting the peppers was my favorite part.....then the tomatoes....and finally the weeding. We both got super dirty. And let me tell you...there is something very freeing about being filthy and not caring about it. I felt a little like Pig Pen. We had a great time this morning, but it reminded me about all the hard work that folks like Amanda, Andy, and company put into keeping the farm going. I don't know how they do it every day. I volunteered for three and a half hours and my entire body ached. I'm thankful for all the work they put into it.

We left the farm and grabbed a couple of sandwiches and salads over at Panera Bread. We tried to eat our lunch at Walden Pond, but couldn't get in because it was packed. We went to the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Garden instead. This was my first time at the DeCordova. What a neat place. They have cool art inside and the rest of the grounds are filled with amazing sculpture and places to walk and picnic. We ate our tasty lunch on a bench, walked around, and then hung out under a tree for awhile.

After leaving the DeCordova we made our way to Lizzy's Ice Cream in Waltham. I love Lizzy's. They have yummy grape nut ice cream.

On the way home we stopped off at Waltham Fields, grabbed some veggies for the week, and picked up the iced coffee container we had left there in the morning.

Today was a long day, but it was as close to perfect as you can get. The weather was beautiful.....we got some exercise in.....and we hung out outside and had the opportunity to celebrated art and nature in a variety of ways. I wish everyday were like today.

Up North DownEast

Last week we spent a few days visiting family up in northern ME. Check it out......



Our first stop was the Harbor Fish Market in Portland, ME. B wanted to pick up some lobsters to celebrate her mother's birthday on Thursday. We got the lobsters and got to see them cutting up a gigantic tuna. Cool! We also had lunch at Mims. No seafood for me....I had chicken. The next place we landed was LLBean in Freeport, ME. I'd show you a pix, but there weren't any worthy of sharing. I did get myself a new fall coat though.



We saw a Hazy Mt. Katahdin.



And a windmill filled Mars Hill. I thought of Don Quijote.



We arrived in Northern ME and had a fun filled birthday pool party. Even though it was too cold to go into the pool in the early evening. You need a jacket at night in Northern ME.



We had a yummy dinner too. I didn't eat any of the lobsters though....it was a hamburger and corn for me.



When the party was over we continued to visit folks over the next few days, hang out, eat lots of ice cream and swim. On the way home I spotted a female moose, which B says is called a cow, on the side of the road. Wish I had a picture for you. Sorry...maybe next time. I did manage to take a picture of Debbie's though. This is one of my favorite places to eat up in Sherman, ME. Check it out next time you are headed north or south on Route 11 in northern ME.