Not nearly as bad as some people I know, and I'm grateful for that. This winter was weird, though. Our cat died of cancer, which brought back grief for my mother like a scab being pulled off a wound. Then a week later, we had a bad storm that knocked out our electricity for several days and had to stay with a friend. It felt so disconnected and depressing. I ate my feelings, gained another 20 pounds, and am just now finding my way back out of the hole.

But there have been a lot of positive moments, too! I'm grateful to my son, a never-ending fountain of creativity and source of joy.