End of November progress report

November was a month of ups and downs for me. Like I mentioned in my last post, it’s always a hectic month with my birthday and the holidays, and this year I knew it was going to be even more crazy because I was having a friend come and stay with me for several days right before Thanksgiving.

What I didn’t bargain for was an unexpected stress:my oldest dog becoming suddenly ill and ultimately passing awaya week ago, on the 21st (the first day my friend was here, too—because it wasn’t hectic e...