I’ve written before about “This” and “That”.   This is right here, right now – the way things are in the moment.  That is over there somewhere, maybe yesterday or tomorrow, or something yearned for.

The challenge for me now is to accept this.

I’m very tired after the hospital, sleeping some during the day, and fully overnight.

I have a sleeping app which talks to my Polar watch.  It says that last night I slept for nine hours.  One category is “Deep Sleep”.  Here’s what Polar has to say about it:

Deep sleep is the stage of sleep in which it is hard to be awakened since your body is less responsive to environmental stimuli.  Most deep sleep occurs during the first half of the night.  This sleep stage restores your body and supports your immune system.  It also affects certain aspects of memory and learning.  The stage of deep sleep is also called slow wave sleep.

Polar says my longterm average for Deep Sleep is 16% of my sleep time.  Last night it was 24%.  Sounds about right.  I’m being renewed.

The perky Bruce seems to have left for parts unknown.  Here are my current responses to some cherished activities:

1.  Play my keyboard > No

2.  Keep learning the lyrics for a song I want to sing > No

3.  Welcome visitors to my home > No

4.  Sit in Izy Coffee in the morning > A weak Yes (I can’t be in the apartment all day)

5.  Talk to people at Izy > Yes (short conversations)

6.  Go on Zoom calls with the Evolutionary Collective > No

7.  Play the cello > No! (too much effort required)

8.  Write this blog > Yes (brief posts)

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And speaking of “brief” … goodbye for now