And the fragile durability of hope

[rolanni]

Much better! Took me a while to find the voice, but, overall, I'm pleased with this day's work.

Tomorrow -- is Monday. Steve and I will start off with a bang by giving a talk at a local junior high school, as part of the media center's Visiting Author series. It ought to be both fun and interesting.

Last night's snow piled up seven inches on the ground before it got bored and stopped. Thirty percent chance of snow tomorrow afternoon, then 80 percent on Wednesday.

Suddenly, it's winter.

Friday was my last physical therapy session. I have Epic Elastic Bands and an illustrated list of exercises. If I'm good -- and I intend to be -- I should be pain-free and have unchallenged mobility inside of the next eight weeks. Since the pain is already 'way down and my mobility largely returned, what this boils down to is Not Doing Anything Stupid.

Pray for me.

The to-do list lost a couple items, but I spent most of the day staring out the window, trying to get into the headspace of the character. The exercise was, ultimately, successful, see above, but it took some concentration.

In addition to tomorrow's talk, the coming week's adventures include the threatened promised arrival of Saltation galleys toward the end, and a date with Steve to attend the Carols and Lights program at the college on Friday evening.

Only fourteen more days until winter break.

I can do this.

Everybody stay warm.

Progress on Ghost Ship

11294 / 100000

Comments

[elbales]

Sharon, that's great. I wish you warmth, characters who won't shut up except to let you sleep, and safe roads.

[ingrid44.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who underwent hip surgery this spring. She did the exercises faithfully and six weeks later, the Doc gave her an 'all clear', Now she walks free, no limp, no cane. So, you stick to Doc's orders and do the therapy. It's worth it in the end.
Has the tree been decorated yet?

Hope

[(Anonymous)]

My daughter and I found the last few verses of this, great comfort.

Lamentations 3:31-33

3:31 For the Lord will not reject forever.

3:32 Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;

3:33 for he does not willingly afflict or grieve anyone.

You want warmth?

[rose-07.livejournal.com]

Why don't you visit Australia some time in your winter? We have just... enjoyed [cough] 43 degrees yesterday and another 40 degrees today. And the promise of more to come.