Just a quick hi to everyone as it nears midnight. Been away from any regularity on the forum for more than a year now, maybe as much as 18 months. Ups and downs and rounds about etc, mental and physical health both, and of course the big P we are all going through. I notice that one of the regulars here has become a 'former member'. Don't have it in me to read enough posts to work out who that is. May they find wellness whatever they are doing in life.
Special hi to @eth and @Exoplanet whose posts I just read on Exo's Expose. Lovely to have a back and forth with you both. Great to hear you up and happening with poetry again, eth, and performing it via Zoom. Nice to know we are both on the upward rise with our creativity again after months of not much happening due probably to the shock of the times. Exo, lovely to read more about your trip away, which sounds more and more fabulous the more I know of it, and of your massage. Interesting to read eth's thoughts on it too, from her perspective as a practitioner.
Love to all. 
Hi again @Mazarita yes it's wonderful having a catch up chat with you at last! I'm not here anywhere near as much as I was for a while there. Even tho' I'm at home a lot more due to covid, I am keeping much busier offline. Better for my mental health at this time - I was going down the rabbit hole too often for too many hours.
Speaking of keeping busy - I'm going for a bike ride this afternoon with a support worker who is happy to come with me. First time in many years that I'm getting on the bike. Kinda looking forward to it and not sure how my lack of fitness will hold out so only planning a short one today, but hope to build up in the next little while. Definitely need to work on my health, especially heart and lungs. But also general strength. I'll be here for longer tomorrow if you do feel like a real time conversation. Lots of love back to you my long time friend
That is frustrating about your support worker but hoping she is all clear and not affected by the virus @eth Good on you for upping the physical fitness - I need to do the same when I am feeling better so I should get the bike out and follow your lead.
Take care of you too Hon - hugs and hugs
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