Thse muffins are for you...Thanks!!!

Thank you so much... everyone who wrote to me with words of encouragement. I can't tell you how meaningful it was to have strangers wish me a speedy recovery. I felt so inspired that I made zucchini muffins for everyone: zucchini, lemon, and basil muffins. I didn't post the recipe because frankly, it was not that great. But I did enjoy the combination of flavors, so I photographed a little montage.

Some gory details about my surgery, for those who wish to hear them:

I have a schwannoma- a benign tumor- removed from my ulnar nerve, just above my elbow. This nerve controls the pinky, half the ring finger, and part of the hand. The recovery takes a long time, over a month, because it's a nerve and it is very sensitive.

I've been having lots of pain because the nerve misfires. Fortunately, modern medicine has some very good drugs. Anyhow, I really, really appreciate everything that the Tuesdays with Dorrie group posted. In order to heal my arm, I need to use it! Things like cooking are really good for me. (Typing is still wicked hard, though. I'm using the backspace key a lot.)

All of you are so encouraging. I am going to keep cooking, healing, and sending happy thoughts and muffins your way!

Love,

Libby