I know I am rushing things while trying to get blog caught up to present. I am leaving out much that I would like to share but as I get to a point where I am posting as it happens I will do better.

  So I had an engine problem and was unable to head south in November with the others. Something better happened. Sure, what could be better than heading south in my boat. Well remember that I am still in a lot of pain. fighting atrophied muscle and struggleing to get off pain pills. I also will be going solo.

  I will get to the good part but first let me tell you about how my winter started.  The first month I was so exhausted and hurt that just taking care of me was all I could manage. I really didn't and couldn't care about much else. I really missed working just for the companionship. I was to sick to care about even making friends. The house I was caretaking must have been between 4 and 5000 ft. of living space. when it snowed just the back alley must have been 200 feet of shoveling. I thought I was going to die shoveling it out. I didn't have to but I knew I had to keep fighting if I wanted my life back