From The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison:
I said the moon prayers over again. They were prayers that asked for courage and resilience, the strength to keep going as one's fortunes waxed and waned.
I find the worship of Ulis in this universe appealing. What a good read. The author's thanks at the end of the book says it was a slog to finish. I loved spending more time with the characters and didn't feel the story suffering. Thara's relationships shake out in some unexpected ways. One of which I found a bit tacked on. But the series ending feels like a refreshing opening rather than closure. Happy sigh.
My daughters will both be with us through the weekend. K arrives today. L leaves for Italy on Sunday. L's study program hasn't given us an invoice to pay and I'm not happy about sending her off without securing her spot. She also needs to communicate with her aunt and uncle and I am going to do more nagging about that today. Travel uncertainty aside, it's a great bday present to have them visit at the same time.
My right foot has a painful spot on the top. It hurts when I push off from the ball of my foot. I noticed it maybe three weeks ago. Last week I was able to jog on the 13th and noticed it at first but not much when running. Then on the 15th I noticed it during the whole run but it got less as I went on. On Sunday we did a hike and I was limping a bit by the end. Not good. Maybe it could be a hairline fracture? I rolled that foot - not badly, I didn't fall - when jogging a few weeks ago. And I'm taking estrogen suppressant which is supposed to be bad for your bones. I really don't want to go to the doctor for it. But it may come to that. I'm worry I won't be able to hike with K during this visit.
We had some surprise (to me) rain yesterday and chilly temps which is exciting. We'll be up to 90 by the end of the week so I try to enjoy it as it comes. My hollyhock continues to grow and I hope it will bloom this summer. May blessings to all beings.