I have been writing for years. began with diaries that went to the lake with me then to school, then the web came along and I blogged on wordpress back in the day. I had a sheep farm, Black Ram Farm, and would write about life, farming, fleece. I joined the Vermont Writer’s Guild and I wrote a bunch of Ariticles for Livin’ the Vermont Way. I interview people and I wrote about who they were as people, becuase they were already known for what they did. sometimes this would throw them off a bit.

My blog got traction and a relationship started with a friend who came from Texas, over to Boston to witness my baptism. My blog was sloppy, by fun. A space where I could put it out there instead of put it back on the shelf.

In March I had a surgery and and then 5 DMSO’s. 2 infections, then came home to rest on Christmas Eve day so I could return to “work” by January 5th.

I have learned that when you make plans, God laughs. On Jan 2nd, I was hit, broadsided, by a guy backing out of his driveway. When he saw the snow plow coming down on him, he did a 175 in the road, trying to get into my lane, which he did with me heading for snow bank to buffer the blow. I hit the snow, he hit me. We avoided a 5 car pile up as there was a car behind me, the guy that hit me, a town plow and a truck behind him.

The hardwick resque squad came and off we went to CVMC, Copley ED would be too crowded with ski injuries. I though a strained neck. But no, I had a concussion. Had not had one of those since highschool when I was tryingto show off how I could do a back bend and landed on my head in the darkroom. Non digitial people will know that a dark room is where you learn to take the film out of the camera read the negeatives and develope a black and white photo. I developed stars from that event.

This time I knew I had to get checked out, but pushed the ED doc to let me go back to work on Monday. I was concussed and was not making good decisions, so I went anyhow and was able to “work” two days before I had to stay home until I was cleared by the Dr. on the 15th. Got that clearence, but my body didn’t get the note and typical, a frare up will happen 2-6 weeks after an event. A Bladder flair up, Lichen flaire up, tight pelvis and a couple more UTI’s. I finally got back to what I felt was ok March 4th. I had a productive by exhausing week, then on the 9th and 10th on the patients’ bedsides blessing as they passed. the 11th. I tendered my resignation.

I have writing these several months, and now have the spine of the book completed. It has become me full time job. I have a deadline of May 1st to get the book to my editior Chelsey. I started a go fund me because editing is not my strong suit. I am so dyslexic. To have it edited it is going to run betwee 4-5 thousand, then I need to publish. I am working, just not getting paid. Anything you could do woudl be helpful, sharing the post, donating, or telling someone that I have the audacity to ask.