I have been mostly feeling really low the past several days. Body pains, feeling withdrawn, insecure... the works.

I decided that the book I recently published is possibly still too advanced for beginners so I started writing another book. I'm about 35 pages in. Lots of research and rewriting so it was a difficult 35 pages. I have another 10 or 15 pages to go in this chapter.

I'm writing in the hopes that this will spark some motivation, plus it gives me something to distract myself from the depression.

My cat is recovering from surgery. His kidneys are failing too so we have him on a special diet. Plus we have to give him various medications. But he's coping with that cone around his neck, still bumping into things. We have no idea how much time he has last with us but we're just trying to keep him comfortable.

My mother is also recovering after her surgery 6 weeks ago. She had knee replaced surgery, the second one. Still lots of pain but she's walking with a cane now instead of a walker, which is really good. I see her every couple of days and will help her with various things on Saturday.