Hey, it's not easy being me but I'm ever so grateful for the life I have. I have a lot of job options for next year. It may require a move but that's okay. I can handle it. I feel liberated somehow.

I'm slowly working on consolidating apartments. Barry's is like roach heaven. I've bug bombed again. I may wind up throwing everything he's got away. That's kind of sad.

I'm excited for Barry. He ventured away from the halfway house into town! That's progress. He will begin working as a volunteer at the animal shelter next week. He says he's going to work with the dogs. I think that's super! I coaxed him into asking for a van pass and about the Drop ins when he hung up from talking to me. Hopefully he followed through. When I told him that I would not be bringing him home this weekend but would come and visit him, he was okay with it. I'm so thankful for that.

Barry's going to be okay. And so will I.