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Slept like a log last night. First night that I didn't have the heater running. Rain kept the temperature in the warmer range so didn't need the heat.

Awoke feeling rested (which I should have been) and energetic. Of course, by the time I did Qigong, fixed breakfast and ate, I needed to rest. Did so and then went for a walk. Then back for another rest (is there a pattern forming here?).

Picked up an egg salad sandwich at Simply Sandwiches. Their sandwiches are made with good ingredients and done well. When I returned home, had a call from JON regarding his annual St. Patrick's day blowout. That's scheduled for tomorrow. Will be a good first event for me to go to.

Have a dental hygiene appointment later this afternoon. Contacted the PDTeam and started the dialog regarding me setting up an ongoing treatment schedule. I would restart with them in April. By then, I'll have been on my own for about a month. It will be good to check in with them and get some measure of progress. From my perspective, it doesn't seem like I'm doing much. But a trip over there will give me some calibration data.

I'm feeling OK on and off. I take as many rest periods as I seem to need and let the hours fall where they fall. I feel like I'd be better off in a warmer climate, but that's to be seen. I need more time getting back on my feet before I cook up another move. I have a year's lease--that will be the gating item. How I'm doing after 6 months will begin to let me know what I can plan or not plan for the future.

I feel somewhat isolated (which is what I said I wanted, and I got) even though I have absolute freedom to sleep, walk, eat, read, and so forth without having to deal with anyone else's agendas. I'm actually amazed at all of the changes I've managed to move through in the past six months. Lots of changes and lots of learning, hopefully.

I keep having moments where I feel like the presence of the illness abates and goes away. The tremor and shaking has been at a very low level since I settled in here. The only thing that shows up is weakness or tiredness when I do things--but even that is diminishing as well. I think next week, I'll start to expand my activities and see where that leads--activities that involve more interaction with others. Tomorrow evening will provide some data. I just need to dress warmly so I don't trigger shaking and tremors from being cold.

Let's see--next week already involves a lunch with P, yoga class, chiropractor appointment, and probably a dental followup examination--plus my regular routines. Hmmm! Looking busy! But not scary! That's a good sign. My psyche seems ready for more activity.