*Hears approaching footsteps. Peers out from the top of the pile of life.*
Oh, hello there! Happy New Year! Long time no see!
*Clears throat awkwardly.*
Winter can be a rough time of year for me. It’s cold, snowy, icy, and often overcast and grey. I deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which worsens my already present clinical depression. But, admittedly, this winter has been a bit more rough than normal. I’ve been sick three times in the last four months, and I am, more and more, becoming my mother’s caregiver.
Just before Christmas, my mother fell and fractured her shoulder, so I’ve been taking on all the responsibilities – meals, dishes, helping her dress and bathe, getting her to and from appointments and social commitments, and physically helping her to get to and from the car. In truth, I’ve been her caregiver for a few years now with her health issues, but the fractured shoulder dumped everything on me all at once. I’ll likely be spending the next couple of months getting her to and from her commitments (on top of my own), and I may have to continue to go with her to things even after she’s healed because of her declining mobility. I am my mom’s only caregiver, and being single means I don’t have anyone to care for me when I need it.
I have been trying to carve out time to write and I’ve been successful some of the time as evidenced by this post. When I started blogging again back in October, it was an attempt to get writing again on a semi-regular basis. And I was doing pretty okay with that – at least I think I was. But, I am still here. I will continue to be here. I’ve just had to reallocate where I put my time and energy in recent weeks, and will probably have to continue to do so. Posts may be quite sporadic due to this, and I apologize.
I can only hope things start getting a bit easier, and to see you back here next time.
And until next time: Stay safe, stay well, and keep on keeping on.
