I apologize for not posting for such a long time. We were moving and downsizing. I had always loved a large house and a relatively large yard to live in and maintain. I used to actually like housework and yard work. Guess MS might not be my only ailment. As my MS continued to worsen it got harder and harder to keep up. Last month we decided it was time to quit home ownership (translation - maintenance) and downsize and move into an apartment. Also travel had become an issue. Before I retired the location where we lived made sense because it was basically equal distance from both my partner's work and mine. Now that I don't drive to work why should she spend a large a mount of windshield time?
Everyday for the past month I have ben cleaning, packing boxes, loading and unloading boxes into and out of the car, and preparing for our garage sale. Of course we had movers move our big stuff. I get so tired these days to the point I can not finish a project because I no longer have the strength to stand. All of our stuff is out of the house we are selling and leaving, but the place we moved to is not yet completely organized. To make a long story short, my personality being what it is, I haven't been able to concentrate on writing on my next book or even in my blogs until all is in place and organized. I wish I wasn't that way, but I think its a bit late to try and reprogram myself. I just wish when my body gets so exhausted it didn't take my brain with it.
We had so much stuff. We went from a house about 2150 square feet to a 1350 square feet apartment. Pretty much all is organized in the new place except for the garage and hopefully that will be completed today. I do think the new place will be less demanding on my body and I will have more time to write in my various venues.
This frustration of trying to accomplish things when my MS is unpredictable, frustrating and limiting has reinforced my desire to include in my books persons with MS and address their frustrations in how the disease affects them.
