The week after we host any gathering, I feel the need to recover. Maybe it was the rain with thick, unhappy clouds shadowing the day that drained my energy, making me tell myself, "One more day. Then I'll get back to it." But I know it's not just a dreary day that makes the list of recovery days one line longer. I wore myself to true exhaustion preparing for and hosting our big weekend, barely sleeping at all Friday night.

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