I have been gone for a while due to my husband’s medical issues and then my own late last year. He became disabled almost 5 years ago and has to have constant wound care. I was rushed to the hospital mid-November in a catatonic state which I remained in for almost 2 weeks. I spent a little over 2 weeks in the hospital and then in a rehab facility for almost 3 weeks. The doctors ruled out a stroke but I think, based on my symptoms over the last 5 months, that I did have a stroke. I’m still doing physical therapy because my arms aren’t as strong as they were, I have problems finding words sometimes, my mouth doesn’t always work right, and my ability to write legibly has taken a bit of a hit. I have a hard time writing like I did before it happened. I haven’t really written anything either. My brain just isn’t working like it used to. So, I restarted my blog so that I can “practice” my writing and work out some of these problems. I’ve joined a writer’s group that a friend started because I need some structure and a reason to write. I begin this week and I’m very excited. I’m looking forward to being amongst other creatives. It will do me good.