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I have reached the annoying stage of my illness where my throat feels ticklish all the time, and the response is to cough. All the time.

My sleep was full of bizarre and intense dreams. When I was actually sleeping, that is. (Not to self: do not read Half Life before bedtime when sick, or you will dream of conjoined twins. Among other things.)

Really, I'm over it.

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SFGate headline today: "Mercury cleanup plan adopted by state would make SF bay's seafood safe enough to eat in 70 years."

Which is great, except that it reminded me of a recent Science News headline: " Worthless Waters: By midcentury, seas' value may be drained." (11/4/2006, online via subscription only.) In other words, it's questionable whether there will be any seafood left to eat by 2077, mercury-free or not...

meanwhile, in the box this week

* Many large tomatoes! I think it's time for a round of tomato and cheddar sandwiches. And tomatoes on toast. And tomato and mozzarella salad. And...

* Summer squash. These days, it seems all I ever do with it is sauteed with bay leaves (yum!), or sometimes grilled, but if the weather gets/stays cool, I might try a baked squash and rice and cheese thing.

* Green beans. I ate them up yesterday in a stir-fry with garlic, fish sauce, and pork.

* Cucumbers. One Armenian, one regular. Probably destined for a stir-fry.

* More carrots. eek!

* Watermelon. I now have two on the counter.

* Another melon of the cantaloupe family.

* Peaches.

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OK. This cough now officially sucks. I am now soliciting your home remedies.