over the hill

It's such an interesting feeling to realize that I'm on the downhill slide in my life. The thought of aging doesn't bother me and I've never been reluctant to disclose my age. However, it's weird how suddenly and quickly things change. It's increasingly difficult to find the drive and motivation to get things done, and inspiration seems to evade me regularly. It could be some slight depression, or dealing with this nasty bronchitis, that has me peeing my pants every other time I cough, or it could be that this is my new normal. Maybe it's going to take me longer to get everything done from here on in. Either way, it's just so weird!

This cough is definitely worse and my chest is rattling and wheezing, but I'm determined to do without drugs if possible. My throat feels raw and eating soothes it. I remain committed to my goal and I might be doing that slower too. I'm drinking lots, eating zinc and Ricola lozenges, taking Echinacea and goldenseal and resting.

Today I finished princess P's stocking and I've started a scarf.

"Just remember that once you're over the hill, you start to pick up speed." Arthur Schopenhauer

Love, elly