Can I cry a little today?

Okay, I try to be strong about this, but I sat down to play the piano, and although I can still type with my right hand (as I am doing right now!), I cannot manipulate the piano keys smoothly with my right hand.  That pains me more than I can describe here.  Piano has always been my meditation and solace, and to lose that makes me sadder than anything so far.

I need to just blink the tears away.  Crying solves nothing.

Focusing on the joy still in my life:

We met Carole King at a fundraiser on May 1 in Bozeman for the Senate candidate I support (Dirk Adams).  Paul very kindly drove me down, which is a 4-1/2 drive from Havre!  Thanks, Paul.  He also asked her to take a posed picture with me, and she graciously agreed.  She is a marvel, and can still rock a piano and belt out her songs.

Also, our remodeling is all but finished (on the inside...deck and ramp yet to begin).  We returned to our own bed (with an addition of a mechanical lift "boxspring"!) on May 8th.  Paul and I were SO happy to be back in our own bed, as were the kids (in their own beds).  The room is peaceful, soft green walls with speckled brown carpet and windows letting in lots of light.  And I love the new bidet toilet!  We've thought of charging people admission to use it, the experience is quite worth it! :)

Spring is finally coming to northcentral Montana, and some of the flowering trees are in their full glory.  My daffodils did great this year, and now the tulips are blooming.  How can anyone be sad in the presence of natural beauty in the spring?

Sleepy time now, that is something I have to respect more.  My body definitely tells me when it's time to rest these days.