Writing, Shipbuilding, and Fibromyalgia

I updated the look of the blog to make it more personalized and organized. I'll try to keep my posts more organized, too.

Work in Progress
I'm finishing up the outline of the Squalus book today. I like a detailed outline when I write a book this long because it helps me to see how the chapters will flow. Sometimes it seems like it's the hardest part.

Family
The last few weeks have been busy with settling Randi and Aden in while Carl gets ready to leave for Afghanistan. While I'm proud of Carl's role, it's hard for me not to worry - I'm a mom.

Pain
My pain level was pretty high two weeks ago but has come back down. Today it's less than a two.

Doug and I tried to come up with a workable pain level continuum but it's been hard. :)
Basically I have four levels:

Under 2
More than 2 but less than 3
3
Over 3

which could translate into:

OK
Good
Not So Good
Bad

I think we'll stick with the number system - we're now calibrated to it.

Picture of the Day

I love our tattoos. Too bad they stay out of sight for the winter months. Maybe global warming will change that. :)