Paying Up and Reading Up

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Today, just simple things.

I took my final BCP Wednesday morning (2 days ago). I am already spotting (!) and AF should be here by Sunday. Usually 4 days precisely, maybe early this time. On CD 2 or 3, I will go for U/S and b/w. Presuming all looks fine, I'll begin taking the other slew of meds including twice weekly Delestrogen shots.

Delestrogen is considered a stim med. My Clinic requires payment in full before start of stim meds. Ha ha ha, here we go again. My friend M at the Clinic emailed me the contract form to sign and return with payment. I will. The refund posted to my credit card account today.

When I was cleaning out the garage this week, I came across a box of dusty books I intended to donate to G.ood W.ill. Among them I found John S.teinbeck's "East of E.den." I think I purchased it at a used bookstore long ago, but never actually read it. I used to be a voracious reader. Law school and law practice changed that. After spending my days reading, analyzing, drafting and editing legal documents, I could barely manage to read the newspaper. Now, however, my brain is much more relaxed. I pulled the book from the box, dusted it off, and have been sinking myself into the story for the past several days. I realize that I missed pleasure reading.

My DH and I have tossed around the idea of reading some of the classics - sort of our own book club. We'd take turns choosing the next book to read. It could be kind of fun. Maybe we'll head over to the bookstore this weekend and get started (he's the idea man, but I am generally the one nudging things into motion!).

Happy weekend, all.
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