ShyPoetGirl, I'm so glad you're trying your hand at fiction again. With any luck, it may improve your mood some if you can be satisfied with your work.

Well, my husband just left for an overnight trip. I have this kinda new phobia about being alone in the dark at night and I'm DREADING this and tomorrow evenings (he won't be home until after dark tomorrow). How will I do this (rhetorical question)? Just need to tough it out.

I wasn't doing the best mood-wise before he left anyway. Just feel tired of the same old crap day in, day out. I think the solution is to do more stuff that I enjoy but I don't even know what those are anymore except horseback riding, which I don't know if I can do for a week or so. Even then, I can only afford to do it once every couple weeks. Well, there's jogging but with my fibromyalgia acting up I don't know if I can do that anymore.

Going to the AA meeting, stopping at the bank/grocery store, then will be home alone for the rest of the day. Fortunately tomorrow I have plans to go to a movie and lunch with a friend. Oh! I forgot about the Humane Society orientation in the morning too! That will be fun! Anyway, my friend also has bipolar disorder so I feel comfortable talking about all issues with her.

After some reflection, I'm editing this to say that I think one of the reasons I'm feeling a little glum is because I'm actually worried about my ability to do the volunteering. I haven't had any responsibility like that - - doing a "job" for someone else - - in a long time. I'm sure I'll be just fine, and I have to remind myself of all the times I'm sitting at home bored, wishing I had something to do.