Phoenix flying higher, which sounds like an I Ching symbol (#SFWApro)

Much better today.

I have a feeling I’ll need plenty of nap-time—TYG had to get to bed late, then I got to sleep late from coughing—but my appetite and my sore throat seem to be close to baseline normal. And I have enough energy to be working—the Back to the Future Saturday morning ‘toon last night, a Christian series called Present Time this morning, more to follow.

Perhaps the worst is finally over.

I’m still nursing my voice with rest though. Much as I hate not talking to the pups and TYG, it’s better for me. Until Christmas Eve, I shall remain … the Silent One (art by John Buscema, all rights to current holder)