Dear [Lynn],
The tooth feels better this morning. But during the night was quite the temperamental sort. Lots of throbbing and dull aching. And, to complicate matters, I got a canker sore where they injected the novocaine last week and that’s throwing a bit of pain into the mix as well. 
But it is slowly getting better. Tonight should be a better one for sleep – I hope.
I woke up around 4:00 and did not get back to sleep until 5:30. Probably has lots to do with the tooth.
You were up very late last night for some unknow reason.
Looks like the rain is gone from here today, Beautiful blue, sunny skies. About 40 degrees right now.
On the caffeine: You wouldn’t have to go “cold turkey.” But you could wean yourself from it slowly. Start off by drinking your usual 8 cups of coffee, and back off by one cup each day until your drinking none.
Oh, and I wanted to say that it is nice to hear that you’re concerned about your weight. So many people are oblivious to the health ramifications of being too heavy. But with all the work you do outside, loosing those 4+ pounds should happen quickly once the weather gets nicer. Rich was telling me the other day that he gains 20 – 30 pounds during the winter, then loses it in the first month or two after he starts installing pools in the spring. He’s sort of like a bear, storing up all that energy for and during the winter, and then burning it off during the summer.
Well, to work with me. Have a nice day, sweetie.
Tom