Surprise! The Fog has arrived!

(Chapter 9 The Fog in my book)

Tonight, while I was making dinner, it dawned on me that I have been a little foggy or perhaps more than a little. It is only Wednesday, but it feels like the end of a very long week. In April 2014 I had a very bad fall and in June 2015 I had to stop working because of the injuries. About a year ago, I started volunteering as a senior companion and I love it! I have four ladies who I spend three hours with each of them each week. So not counting traveling time, I am only volunteering twelve hours a week. I could do more, but right now this is working for me and I have to make sure that I don't get overwhelmed!

Two days ago, I spent the whole day babysitting my twenty-two-month-old twin granddaughters. Everything went well and we had a great day! It was a very long day and I was very tired by the time I arrived home. It didn't help that the night before I had only slept for about five hours!

Now as I am typing this, I'm trying to remember details of yesterday. This week is a little different because I didn't see my senior on Monday. Luckily Monday night I slept for nine hours. Tuesday, I had a three-and-a-half-hour in-service with the senior companion program. Then I drove to one of my senior lady's home. I took her to the nursing home to visit her husband. Three hours later I drove home.

For me, these past three days have been way too busy for me! I have also been a little stressed out and it really became obvious today. I have to get the air conditioner out of my window ASAP rather than by Oct. 31st. This is definitely stressing me out! I recently moved into this apartment so I'm still getting used to it and I don't want to do anything wrong. Luckily the building manager helped me with my air conditioner.

I think that I wasn't foggy on Monday, which makes me think that it arrived either yesterday or today. I remember driving to a familiar place yet I was really scanning my environment. I have been feeling really weird, but yet trying to get through my day. Unfortunately, tomorrow and Friday I am also going to be busy, so I hope the fog clears soon.

When I am in the “fog” things just don't seem right. I struggle to understand words that are being said to me. I am probably forgetting many things but I might be unaware that this is happening to me. Somehow, I am pulled into the fog but grateful when I am able to make my escape.