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A minor correction. Bliss did not arrive as reported ... I was going off the fact that the tracking number had said so. When I called Sylvia she could not find it on her doorstep. Nor any notation. I could feel my stomach just scrunch up into a tight Celtic knot. Yoko reminded me that UPS/FEDEX use sticky notices on the door, but USPS puts them in the mailbox. I called back Sylvia and had her check. Sure enough, there it was. The knot released a little. Sy had a car service that morning, so she signed it and stuck it on the door with a note that read, "Please leave package ... Emergancy ... Hospital." That worked.

So Bliss arrived. My horriscope for today said that my worries were over. Seemed so my dulcimer was safe and my glasses were ready. Went up and picked them up. It's good to see again. They have magnetic sunglasses clips. It's nice to have sunglasses for driving again. I had forgotten how nice it is. Got home and the manoline hard case I ordered came in. Relly nice, but it looks real tight.

Dave S. gave us two bottles of wine, one a champagne from a local winery they don't make anymore. Very kind of him and Deb gave Yoko a set of purple dishes.