It's been a while since my last post, blog, anything. Life got busy and, as routines changed, the memory of this board sort of got lost. That is, until I checked my email yesterday and discovered a check-in from Seib99. He just wanted to know if I was still around and how I was doing. Thanks for the check-in, Bob!

Well, here is the Reader's Digest version of Lydi-world;

I'm still here, still dealing with vision, balance and memory deficits. Nothing really new or exciting there. I was in the hospital for some sort of incident about a week ago. The MRI showed nothing - mostly because they couldn't do it with contrast - I'm allergic. So we don't know what was going on inside my head. I haven't noticed any new deficits and pretty much roling along as I have been, with, perhaps, a little less energy right now. But, at least, the headache that started the whole thing and persisted until Sunday is finally (I think) gone. Sound can still be painful for a minute or two, but no more constant headache.

Before all of this, things had started to settle down a little bit. I have been painting again. Posted my 6 latest works for anyone, who is interested, to see. I've even started to look at going back to work, at least part time. I don't like being still and I miss working.

Monster is a whopping 80 pounds of muscle and wiggily butt. We are jogging about twice a week now and he love it. He's also starting to make the transition from Service Animal to more-or-less, favored family pet. I don't hsve as much need of him to get around any more. Of course, he is still my rock and my source of comfort when life gets painful or messy. He'll never lose that status. And I still vest him and take him some places, so that he remembers he is a "working dog," just in case I ever have need of his services again.

Sam is still gone. I'm done grieving for the break-up of my marriage. I've tried a little dating - nothing serious, and am becoming comfortable in my own skin about all of it. We all know I'm a "life survivor," it just took a little time.

The kids are doing well. No one has moved back home. In fact, the youngest, Logan, and his girlfriend are looking at moving to Arizona some time next year.

So, this little bump in the road with the ER seems to be only a small shake to the "snowglobe that is my life." But, I've chosen to remind myslef that this board and all of the people I care about are still here and I need to do more frequent check-ins. :-D