Bird update: My battle against the squirrels seems to be successful. The suet feeder is still hanging where I strung it up, and the woodpeckers visit many times a day. We see both male and female downy woodpeckers, and we get so tickled at their antics as they hang on the feeder, sometimes upside down. And much to our delight, the woodpeckers have also discovered our other bird feeder. This morning I noticed three other birds at the feeder, two eating at once and one waiting on the fence for his turn. I wish I knew what kind of birds they are.

Dream update: Yesterday Michael saw an ad for a piece of property about 20 minutes south of town. So we decided to go look at it. We walked around, admiring the rolling hills and the trees, and wondering if there’s any way we could ever make such a move. As we walked back to the van, a neighbor came by and we started visiting. She and her husband have some property for sale at a more reasonable price, so we exchanged information and made tentative plans to see their land on Sunday afternoon. We don’t know what lies ahead for us, and we are willing to stay where we are if necessary. But we are interested to at least follow the leads and see if God opens doors for us.

Personal update: Last night as I laid in bed, I was so grateful to realize that I didn’t feel sick at all! What a thrill to drift off to sleep without fighting waves of nausea. Sometimes we don’t appreciate ordinary things until we go without them for a while.