Can We Talk 2

Struggling With OctoPrep

         This year October Prep seems harder for me than usual. I'm composing the story in my head, but I don't seem to have the time to do a good job on the assignments. I get through them halfheartedly, no editing, no extra time. I feel guilty, because I've enjoyed it in the past and found it to be a rewarding challenge.

         One reason may be that it's an election year, and there is so much vehemence in the air. Everywhere you go or browse, there is an abundance of opinion and anger. It's depressing. Then on the home front, my father is getting more feeble and needs more attention, more cleaning up after, which demands time I don't have. I've also started teaching adults at church which requires a lot of prep time. I'm not getting any younger, so I guess I'm just tired.

Maybe in November I'll be able to put the bits and pieces together with the skeletal structure and still work and do church and have a family holiday which I have to cater.