The last of my guinea pigs, Lilly, passed away in November. Some days I still wake up in the morning and head to the fridge to prepare vegetables before remembering there are no more critters to feed. I gave away most of my guinea pig supplies before Christmas and plan to stay pet-free for a while. I think I need to focus more on taking care of myself instead of an animal.
Giving away the guinea pig supplies felt really good. I know if it was just lying around the house or in the garage it would make me sad every time I saw it, and I know the person who received the supplies and her two guinea pigs will enjoy them. I have a lot of other (non-guinea pig) things I think I should let go of. My room is full of really cool stuff that I can't enjoy properly because I don't have the space to get anything out. I sold a few things last year and that helped, but selling things is honestly kind of stressful to me.
I still dream of writing a novel. I did some writing last week but haven't been able to keep up that momentum. I usually write with my computer but this time I tried writing on paper like I used to in high school. I thought maybe it might help since I seemed to have better focus back then. I hear that a lot of people hate to read what they've written, but I love it. It just doesn't happen often because I so seldom finish anything.
Well, hopefully they're right about February. Maybe if work gets a little better again, so will my motivation.