I've been away too long. Writing has always been my solace; it helps me to sort out the jumble in my head and to find "shelves" for all of it. But I found myself in a place that was too dark even for writing. Then I wrote, but I can't bring myself to even publish it on this blog with no readers, this site just for me. Perhaps if my feelings don't see the light of day, then I can pretend they didn't exist, and I won't have to remember them in the future.
I need to find my way back to writing, though. I have a book I need to complete early next year, and pulling away from my personal writing is making my professional writing more challenging. So I'm going to start with something light and (to me) funny. And maybe I'll do a little better tomorrow. Or the next day.
I used to go to Palm Springs very regularly. The first time I went, I drove by the giant windmills (wind energy farm) as you come into the city. I was fascinated...but also a little freaked out. My first thought was that they looked like something from a Stephen King novel. I could imagine them coming to life in the night, very deliberately lumbering across the desert with evil intent. Several years later, I was delighted to know that I wasn't the only one who thought that!
With many thanks! http://xkcd.com/556/