Well it's been about a year since I was no longer able to work. The thing I feared most was getting bored. That hasn't turned out to be a problem. I find a sleep more which takes a part of the day. I read much more than I have for years. I started with book Bub which has e-books for under three dollars. So now I can try out new authors and not feel bad if I don't like them. I have found a new category. It is historical fiction. I really like these - they take overall history and make up a character and really interesting story. The day to day details they show are very interesting also. The best one so far was about the Mongol Empire and it's contact with European civilization.
I started doing crossword puzzles on my iPad. This works great because when I get stuck I can just get one letter rather than seeing the whole puzzle in the back of a paper book. I get about 4 to 5 new crosswords each day. The cat keeps me company and I have the birds to look using their feeders.
I have a great support group which is mainly my wife and our youngest son who lives close by. Tom visits when he can which is about once a month on average. We see Dan one or two times a year which is about the most he can do being stationed so far away.
It was sad not being able to work but I have to admit it's not as bad as what I feared.
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