Hey, I hope recording does good things for you, Isle :). Not in a chirpy, out-there voice, but talk in a--not exactly a drone, but more in that range. Like you really are talking to yourself. It makes the words seem more unvarnished, I guess.

I know what you mean, re vehicle etc.s--necessary but hard! Time-wise, money-wise, but it's nice to have a secure vehicle again.

Good luck on your rewrites.

Your mom's denial re her Alzheimer's must be so hard on you. I watched my mom and aunt take care of her extremely elderly father. He passed away last year, but they really went through it. I helped where, when, and how I could, but it was hard on everyone, and poor old guy, you know?

j. I hope it's okay to invade your blog like this! I'm going to friend you, too, isleburroughs--I guess this is a 'tween post :D