Life After Windbird, Day 47: Crawling Forward
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Weather: Overcast, Rainy, and Windy; High 64 degrees F
Location: At Home in The Studio #8, Falmouth, MA
I feel like I am crawling, but at least I am moving forward at a snail’s pace. The summer was so busy, but once school started I was no longer running Camp Oma for the Goldpebbles. So that slowed down life considerably. Thankfully Justin and family were here with me when Mark died, so I had two weeks with them. But now I am not only dealing with the loss of Mark, but also the void of activities with grandchildren and friends and family who came to visit. All of a sudden, I am suddenly alone. But not for long. Most of my nieces and nephews arrive on Friday night for a weekend visit. Then on Tuesday, I travel to Concord, New Hampshire, to attend New Hampshire Public Radio’s Celebration of Life in Mark’s honor. When I come home from that, there will be no more visits to look forward to. So I’ve decided that if I am still not able to move forward, I just might take off and go visit other people. On the other hand, I just might be ready to settle in and get involved in one of the many projects I haven’t had time for the past coupel of years. We’ll just have to see how I’m doing next week and I’ll make the decision then.
Today I joined the gym down the street and will start an exercise program on Friday when I meet with one of their trainers. I tackled a few more updates to information, one of them being car insurance. The American Express card I applied for yesterday was delivered by UPS today, and good friend Jane Woodin brought over a couple of pair of black slacks she was getting rid of. They happen to be my size and they fit just right. Thank you, Jane. I also received a pair of shoes I ordered and a couple of pair of pants. I think I can return the pants since the ones from Jane fit so nicely. I ordered more shoes on Amazon today, so it looks like I am going to have shoes and pants to wear. And this is a good thing!
