I just spent three hours working to create 427 words.  This is a lead to a 2000-word feature I’m drafting.  Nothing feels easy today.  It’s like poring over a puzzle whose pieces are scattered everywhere.  I assemble them in a certain order… read it… ponder it… and then realize it doesn’t work.  I assemble the pieces in a different order.  Read again, ponder again.  No, it’s still no good.

One hour later, maybe it’s becoming good.  Who knows anymore?  I’ll have to sleep on it.

This week, I was diagnosed with pleurisy.  This is a condition wherein the lungs become inflamed and congested with fluid.  Breathing is laboured and the chest frequently hurts.  I can no longer exercise.  This is unfortunate.  I have been very dependent on exercise these last few years.  Without it, concentrating on things can be difficult.  I sure hope I get over my pleurisy soon!