Today has sucked. Last night I started having a raspy cough and decided to see a doctor today. The wife was in the same boat, but with her usual bronchitis. First, that insurance issue wasn’t as fixed as I thought. We’re on Medicaid until May 1st when our old plan takes us back. This is one of those programs where you’re covered, but with something that is accepted less than a kick to the groin. Found a clinic though and spent the birthday morning getting checked out. Sadly, I’m not done because there was a blip on the EKG and I have to see a cardiologist to make sure it’s nothing serious. There goes my Monday at least.
Honestly, I really should have seen something like this coming. My week got destroyed by errands early on while I tried to get things ready for that special project. Still waiting for that to go forward, but it still be delayed due to the disease. Plus side is that the kid is doing much better today. He was home for 2 days and that killed all momentum I had for working. The first day was checking on him every 5-10 minutes and carrying him to where he had to go. The second day was him being more active until an afternoon of crying over everything. With the wife going down, I can’t hand him off to her and recover energy. So I might be more quiet than usual some days.
With the health thing in the air, I don’t think I’m going to be expecting a lot of success in other areas. My plan was going to be to use the next two weeks to set up stuff for the Crossing Bedlam sequel. Just designing new characters for a redesigned Lloyd and Cassidy to run into. All I’ve done is list the stops, list of vehicles, and a basic idea for each spot. Maybe I’ll get lucky and finish all of that by the end of the week. Maybe I’ll also develop a healing factor and win the lottery. Needless to say, I have very little faith in my success. Other projects have been stalled too because I’m just too tired to be annoying over email.
To anyone who volunteered for the Secret Project, I’m hoping it’s okay if I put you on the list for the next Windemere release. Not sure when that will happen, but I’m praying it happens in May. This is where I’d normally put a list of goals. I don’t really feel up to it after everything that happened over the last couple of days. Nearly 2 PM and this is the first chunk of ‘me time’ I’ve had. Royally sucks.
Legends of Windemere 
So sorry to hear of your screwed birthday… 😦
Dare I wish you a healthy birthday? Hope all is well on Monday.
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Thanks. Not sure what one does about the healthy birthday when that option is already gone. Maybe a good night’s rest?
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Oh, I wish you that for every day!
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Good to know. 🙂
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What a bummer. How come birthdays start being just another day as we grow older. I guess it beats the alternative.
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I’ve been wondering about that. I got over the whole birthday excitement thing at 30. People around me get more interested than I do.
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Not good, Charles. 😦
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Nope. The festivities have been effectively destroyed. Not that there was much to begin with.
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You’ll just have to celebrate together later.
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Never year it is. 😛
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Hope you feel better. I’m up for anything. Keep me posted when you’re ready.
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Thanks. I’ll probably make a post and send the email once I can. Right now I’m just limping along.
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Hoping you feel better soon, and that you hit some level of success in everything you want to get done.
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Thanks. Be nice if I can pull off the second thing. Might just need a day to rest . . . next Sunday maybe.
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Happy Birthday Charles! It might not be a happy day, but I sure hope this message goes to the mojo answering machine and takes it as an order for the rest of the year.
Take care, and hope you and your family all recover fast!
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Thanks. I’ll cross my fingers on that mojo answering machine. Hasn’t been treating me well so far.
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Happy birthday. Hope things get better in all areas soon.
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Thanks. 🙂
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Um Happy Birthday?!
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Thanks. Just a lot of bad luck here.
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Hope you are feeling better soon then can celebrate your birthday later. Take care, Charles. Blessings & hugs!
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Thanks. Right now I’m guessing I’ll be out for a few days. Depends on what that cardiologist says too.
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That sucks indeed. I’m sorry you’re all under the weather, and it affected your birthday. Good luck on Monday. I hope you manage to get more ‘you’ time and that you have a happy, comfortable nights rest – sounds like you need it.
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Definitely need it. Though ‘me time’ is seeming doubtful.
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If only we lived in the magical lands we create, and we could pause time and take a well earned break. I hope you at least get a few minutes to dream up a restful scenario. And, in reality, I hope you are all fighting fit soon 🙂
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Fingers crossed. 🙂 If I lived in my magical world, I’d make very good friends with several healers.
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Yep, the healers would definitely come in handy – I’m sure they’d work up a sleep potion, too 😉
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That could be useful too. Though such a thing sounds addictive.
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I’m good with whatever you want to do with the volunteer assignment. Hope everything is okay on the cardio front. These blips do show up sometimes. I have had blips for forty years,
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I had this happen once before and it was nothing. Just scary until you find out what it is. The secret project is just waiting for Amazon to make the change. All of the posts are ready to go.
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What ever you say boss.
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Very sucky Charles. I hope you all feel better soon.
Hugs
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Thanks. Woke up feeling worse, but I’m on medication, so I hope it’s the worst of it.
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Put me on that list and please just rest and take care of yourself, your wife and child. Sometimes that’s all you get a chance to do. You seem to have done quite a bit for Bedlam two, outlining the new characters, give yourself a break, if you can.
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I haven’t actually done the outlining for Bedlam. Disease stopped me from doing a lot. Today will be a lot of sleeping and TV watching. Hopefully.
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Yep, just let me know what you need when you need it, with regards to the volunteer assignment. For now, get yourself taken care of – hope things look up soon for you and your family, and you get to celebrate your birthday. xx
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Might be a while before we get to head out for dinner. Woke up worse than I was yesterday. I’ll let you know when the special project is good to go. 🙂
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Oh, I am sorry to hear that, Charles. I do hope you feel better soon 🙂
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Good healing fhoughts, Charles! Celebrate the birthday on any happy day! Hope the cardio visit goes well! 💛 Elizabeth
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Thanks. Still trying to recover, so I don’t know if I should wait on the cardiologist until I can walk straight.
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