Recovery

I know it’s been a while. It’s taken me time to recover from the loss of my dear friend. I’m ready to go at it in earnest. I made up my mind a few nights ago. I’ll be going back to Scribes this month and that will help. We are also planning for our first Oscar party without Judy, who use to host the party and cook for us.

I’m making plans to print and frame all the photos from the Oscar parties we held. Not sure how many there were, I’ll have to count them up. Her daughter Holly plans to be with us and help with the cooking like she did before. The party will be at my house this year, so I have some cleaning to do. I have spent all day cleaning, and it is getting there. It’s not in too bad a shape but I still have some Christmas things to put away.

The Oscar party is a small but important event today recovery. Getting back to writing in the most important part. This is the first thing I have written since Judy’s death. I may try to start on the book tomorrow. I have only one chapter, the last chapter, and the rough draft will be complete. I need to write fast, more consistently. I have so many writing projects I want to do. Including Ed’s. This has to be the year.

When I stop and take account of my life, it feels like I have not done enough. Like I wasted time, but I know I have worked more than most. I’m still working on sorting through the garage and boxes of books. It is so good to see my old friends! I have found several letters and articles from Judy. Her inspiration is all around me. I have her picture in front of me. I have to forge new paths forward. Strengthen old relationships and build new ones. I can do this.

I watched the English Patient last night. I was afraid it would make me sad, but it didn’t. It is a beautiful film. Still is. I would rate it as a 5 star film. I need to watch some Oscar films. I watched Inside Out 2, which I believe is nominated. I need to print my list. Think I will do that now. Keep making the moves to go forward.