I am sorry that I have not been here for the last four years. My health has been an adventure that I do not want to repeat. But, don’t worry, it is all in my head….

My Brain
So my brain is not good at behaving. It tends to do things without permission and when I am busy elsewhere.

So what did it do this time? It climbed out of the jar and back into my head. Why?! I don’t know! When? Apparently about four years ago when I started having vertigo. How? Again, I don’t know. I wasn’t looking.

After two hospital visits, six brain scans, too many falls, a broken thumb, a torn tendon, an ER visit, and four years of whining, my oldest and youngest daughters have told me to find another hobby. They suggested “safer” and “less stressful” hobbies such as:

• Lion taming
• Hang gliding
• Sky diving
• Bungee jumping

I Am trying!…. everyone’s patience. It is hard to lose 90% of your life. It is even more difficult to deal with when it happens in the space of six months.

Trapped
Anything more than two feet from my face twirled, dived, twisted, and turned upside-down. It was like living and walking on a moving roller coaster! I could barely get to the bathroom, so didn’t get out of my house.

Watching TV, sewing and crochet became impossible. I couldn’t put two thoughts together. I wanted to scream, cry, and, sometimes, die. So, I read (or listened) to over 1000 books in the last four years.

You know it is bad when your 16-year-old daughter looks at you and says, “Mom! Just shut-up and deal! We are out of cheese.” (You cannot have whine without cheese.) So, I started whining for cheese. My daughter threatened to call her big sister.

Sisters
My oldest and youngest are sisters that are almost 20 years apart. They have bonded over taking care of their mother. Youngest watches over me and tattles when I misbehave. Oldest bullies when necessary, takes me to my doctors’ appointments, and makes sure my medications are current and filled.

It has been wonderful to watch the relationship develop between them. They when from sisters separated by time and circumstance to sisters that are close, teasing, and loving friends. It has filled my heart with joy.

Now What?
Well we are moving. Our landlord and good friend sold his house. The new owner is charging more rent than I can afford. So I am looking for an apartment that fits my budget, hopefully in my neighborhood. I already have a support system and don’t have the energy or desire to start over again.

I am picking up the pieces of my life and trying to put them back together in a way that fits my new circumstances. So I will now write about what I have learned, accomplished, and how I am moving forward.

Come join me for the adventure that life is!

Admission free