I’ve been more than remiss in communication.
As you may know I had round #2 with cancer–breast cancer—which I got out of with a lumpectomy and no complications, but — radiation, etc. and as many as 8 doctor visits a month….which kind of takes the starch out of you. Just not enough energy to get to things….
And ‘things’ have sadly included WWAS….FB’s been a little easier, because there I just react.
But WWAS has been, well, — I haven’t had the energy to spare. I was going great guns on the next book until the second cancer round, and I’m ABOUT getting enough energy to take it up again—but—
Anyway, still love you all. It’s just been weird. I’ve always had energy to spare, and it’s hard to pace myself when I don’t.
Not for want of caring.
Best to all of you. Profound apologies for those who’ve tried to get onto this page that I haven’t had the strength to go through (literally: I’m not kidding: 14,000 emails (most from Russia and Albania) to try to sort out legitimate new members. I hate loose bots! Anyway, I’m doing all right, trying to bounce back from the second bout and the radiation, just not as much spring in the bounce as I used to have; and hoping that I won’t have a third. Genetics says I have a proclivity to this kind of problem—but I think I’ve had my statistical share now, if you please!
Love you all.
—CJ
No apologies needed. Life has this nasty habit of getting in the way of……our lives. It seems like you and Jane have had a lot going on, a new sunroom and kitteh adventures, to say nothing of the writing. I am so looking forward to your latest.
Meanwhile, I seem to be echoing your many problems, small breast cancer scare late spring, biopsied, marked, and okay. Finally decided to go for hip replacement. Final straw was realizing that I couldn’t manage needed colonoscopy F/U from surgery four years ago. TNR on Aug 7, with absolutely fantastic surgeon and med/PT team. Still doing PT and learning to walk without a limp.
Whoever said that aging is not for the faint of heart sure got it right!
Please take care of you, and remember to be kind to you. In terms of bots, there’s a WordPress plugin called Word Fence. The free version is very good at stopping known bots. The paid version is even better. It isn’t overly technical; mostly it’s a matter of reading the screen.
Yes — put your energies into writing and being happy; we can amuse ourselves for a while (although the occasional brief checkin in much appreciated!)
Things have been running amok here for a while. I am going through the third (or 4th? I’ve lost count) iteration of seeking a youth services librarian; either previous applicants were unable to move here because the housing situation here and frankly economics in general is dire, interviewed very poorly, or were simply applying for a lark and ghosted me after I asked for an interview. The process is painfully slow because it’s government. We’ll see if this next applicant gets past the hurdles and actually finishes.
The last couple of months has seen an influx of strays. The clowder that lives in the vacant lot 3 blocks over has overflowed here; one morning I found 3 extra cats in addition to our 2 outside ones demanding breakfast. The next day it was 6. We can’t take care of that many cats, so I have been catching them and turning them into our local no-kill shelter. We would consider taking care of 1 or 2, especially since one of our cats seems to have disappeared, probably due to old age, but this is too much.
Breast cancer – full sympathy, as I’ve been there and done that. Six chemo sessions, then surgery, them more (lower level) chemo AND 20 sessions of radiation. But cancer-free for more than 6 years now!
And Alliance Unbound has dropped into my library!
Also my “mild degenerative spinal enthesopathy” has been trying to kill me since Saturday morning. When it takes more than three minutes to straighten up… !