Busy in some ways, and enjoying lazy summer days to balance it out. I love this time of year, hot days and sunshine are absolutely delightful. In the next twenty four hours there will be thunderstorms rolling through. Thunder and rain falling on on the roof are a combination which makes me smile.
I have a houseguest. My friend who has been living in Tanzania is staying for awhile. We're having a marvelous time together. On Monday, we went to lunch with my sister-in-law, who is one of her favorite authors. The three of us laughed and chatted for a long time and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
My gentleman friend is going through some serious health problems. I worry, but refuse to nag. He has to decide to take care of himself, no one can do that for him. In the meantime, I simply love him.
Still making backgammon boards, and my skills are improving. I hope to begin selling them soon. Trying many different mediums, and having much success with them all. I'd love to support myself by making and selling them. Each one takes at least a couple of weeks due to the arthritis which has spread to my hands and wrists over the past year. I'm at the point where I'll only make about five or ten dollars on each after materials. So, considering all of the labor involved, I'll be making about fifty cents an hour, less when I'm in a lot of pain.
Braille lessons are coming along nicely. I'm still slow, and wonder if I'll ever master punctuation, math symbols, or anything which is not a letter of the alphabet. Still, I can read simple things. I'm getting good at using the brailler. I practice by typing out my thoughts and ideas as I sit in front of it.
I've not posted lately. It seems that housekeeping, Braille lessons, and working on backgammon boards takes up most of my time. Mowing the yard puts me in bed for a couple of days after. It's simply more than I'm capable of. However, I cannot afford the fines that the city will impose for unmoved yards, so I'm stuck doing it every couple of weeks. After the beastie passes from old age, (she's eight years old and I hope she lives forever) I'll move to an apartment. I'm also doing some reorganizing around the house, tackling one drawer or corner at a time. It's progress.
Enough for now.
