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Monday, September 02, 2024

Happy Labor Day!

A Pimmy update: She’s better and appropriately alert, eating (but not enough of) her always-available hay, and seems more normal overall. In two weeks, she’ll get a checkup and blood draw, and if we have her diabetes in control, she may start taking Cushing’s meds. Her experienced veterinarian is supportive and welcomes my updates.

Pimmy’s diabetes has made me want to know more about bodies and sugars. Looking for an appropriate book, I ran across a classic: Bill Bryson’s The Body (A Guide for Occupants), published in 2019. The book offers intelligence and knowledge but not about sugars.

Yesterday afternoon, I sat on my deck sheltered from a light rain and read Bryson’s first four chapters. His unique take on human physicality becomes fun (and challenging) learning. Finally, I reluctantly set the book aside. Bryson’s viewpoints encouraged me to actively rethink the most typical perceptions about human beings–entirely–physically and mentally.

I’m due at work early today and haven’t enough time to encapsulate Bryson’s point of view. Eventually, I will, as his premises are high in my thoughts. I’m eager to finish this book.

Dear Friends: Pleasantly reading while hearing raindrops and being protected. Diana