Thanks Beryl for the reply and encouragement. The night/early hours of the morning are bad for me. I want to get back to a state where I can take a vacation with my daughter this year. In the past we have done this together, while her husband looks after all our pets/dogs and cats, but last year I just couldn't make it. This winter, in the "hill country" of Texas has been very cold, and being born and raised in sunny Sydney, I hate the cold. However, at one time I could force myself to wrap up warmly and take my dog to the river and walk the trails for an hour. But this year I cannot manage it. I enjoy reading and writing, so I can fill my days, but I do miss the outdoors, as I was an active runner and tennis player, also a master naturalist. As much as I dislike/hate the prednisone, I've decided to have some quality of life I must use it Thanks again for your kind words. Maggie 🙂