I’ve finished “Born in Death“, 5 Johanna Lindsey stories, the “Harry Potter” series (again!) and am currently reading the latest in the “in Death” series, “Innocent in Death“. Oh, and also finished a few text-type items, as well as a self-help book. Yeah, been busy reading, reading, reading! Lord, didn’t realize how much I missed it….
Things have also happened in my real life, that have sent me on many emotional, well, lows. Steve (the dumbass) wanted something specific to eat and decided to drive to the store. Mind you, he hasn’t driven for more than 3 years, was only recently removed from hospice care… and he had an accident. No one stopped to assis – he was a bloody mess. He walked the 2 miles back home. Luke (son) walked back and got the car, while Susan (wife) talked him into going to the ER. Mom said his nose was broken in 2 places, something happened to an ear (was almost torn off, I believe), his lip was split in half, in the center (down the indentation under the nose), lost all of his teeth, blackened eyes, something to his hip – he needs a cane now. And his sons say it seems to affected him mentally as well, that he’s “just not right“. He apparently mumbles continually, talking to people only he can see… it’s sad.
Mom’s health has rapidly deteriorated, as well – and that’s what put me in the real emotional tailspin. I can’t quite talk about it yet, it still makes me cry too much. She’s alive, and she has her good days – which are still not all that good, for a 79 year old woman who has never had health issues before… I mean, up until about a year ago, she use to joke that here she is 30 years my senior, but she’s in better health then me. Not any more.
My muse has been poking at me again, a bit more persistently, as I mentioned before. I haven’t written anything new – yet, but my mind is finally active again, and what ifs are popping into my thoughts again, finally. I’ve also started a few sewing projects, gifts for family members – which at least allows some of my creativity a chance to emerge.
And dreams… oh, my dreams… more on that, very soon. *winks*