Still

[deborahjross]

n/o/t//k/i/n/g sick. Not the usual cold, either. Sore throat getting better only gradually, mostly feeling like I've been kicked by several mules. But, small blessing, no sniffles. And so far, lungs clear. Yay, given my history of bronchitis.

Today, a few not-get-out-able errands, then back to bed. Much as I want to "keep going," bed rest does seem to be the best thing. Sleep even better. But the day hasn't been a total loss: Managed some piano, also noodling around with turning some fragments of an attempted novel into a decent short story.

Thanks to all for well wishes. You guys are the greatest.

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[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Oh. Gosh... thank you.

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Oh. Gosh... thank you. <feels immensely cheered, if not instantly better>

Yes, to music. It definitely uses a different part of my mind, creative in a way that writing isn't. It's so totally in the moment, each note disappearing as it fades, leaving no trace except the way my brain spins one together with the next.

I played some Bach, a little Beethoven sonatina, and my new piece, a setting for "Evenstar" from LotR, moody and sweet and sweeping. Got to get my fingers moving without thought through the chord progressions so the melody can really sing. Just needs practice.