Cycles

 Our lives seem to cycle around the chemo every two weeks. We try to anticipate Michael's energy level by that but it's not that easy to do. He often over-does it especially since there are always things that need doing and the weather is so amenable.

 The farmers are on the grand cycle of the seasons and it is planting time.

 Despite the dry winter we had the one good rain and so everything is blossoming. My week cycles around my busy Saturdays. Today we did a Comanche Creek workday... focusing mostly on blackberry.

 Then there was making food for Food Not Bombs, going to Farmers' Market and finally participating in the Chico Peace Endeavor vigil.

The two week chemo loops though go on until June 2nd and require patience and a certain balance of mental stillness and the nurture of hope.