Sundog, sorry for all the stress you're under between the data entry and electricity being out. That's a lot to deal with. It's great that you're doing 2 sits a day. SS, I'm so glad that you have the joy of gardening. And it is hard to send metta to difficult people. Sometimes, the sincerity arrives after the fact. Sometimes, it doesn't arrive for the person, but the effort has sometimes softened my heart anyway.

The intestinal problem has after 4 months, finally gotten my attention. I have an app't with my gp this week, and will try to see a GI specialist.