Mom's energy level...

... must be almost back to normal, at long last. When I called home today, Dad said Mom was busy in the kitchen, fixing brunch for the local contingent of the family (3 of my siblings, their spouses, and 7 of the 10 grandchildren). Dad said this is the first time in probably a year that Mom's felt up to doing this - a very good sign indeed! Mom absolutely thrives on having family around her and loves feeding us, so she must really be having a good day. She'll probably crash & burn once everyone leaves (don't worry, no one will let her clean up afterwards), but I'm sure she's delighted that she's back in action again at last.