THE TIME CHANGE HAS HAD AN AFFECT ON ME liken to so many others. Very tired. The weather is beautiful today at 66 degrees with blue skies and no wind. GORGEOUS DAY. I can expect an early sunset on the Prairie horizon. It'll be dark by 6:30 PM.
I went walking around 3 this afternoon then took a drive about town to cool off. I walked 5 laps around the track and struggled to make it today as my hip and knee were worn from walking previously yesterday and the day before. I warmed up and the knee stopped aching. The hip, well that took a little longer. I suppose until I get my body broke back in from walking will take some effort. TODAY, it took me a good 30 minutes to make 5 laps. I am determined to walk each day this month except around THANKSGIVING. Then I'll take a HOLIDAY BREAK.
JUST NOW, I let out a high shrill of a scream that came from deep within my belly as I am typing and sitting in my recliner. Glass just flew into the room through the door's window with the end of a porch post sticking through the window. Hubby has been working on the front porch posts AND one of the post came through the antique glass on the door faster than lightning. Scared me half to death.😖 There goes my heart kurplunk. Welp, this just means I get different front doors sooner than later.
I hate accidents. I had hoped to save the antique glass that looks like lace, but that's not going to happen now. Take a deep breath and sigh. I'll live. I was going to have this antique lace glass framed and then hang it in the Living room window after different doors are purchased. I'll just have to get an old stained glass window to replace this idea. Nobody is hurt and that's the important thing. Now for clean-up.
THIS WEEK. My GOAL is to have the TV room completely cleared of BOXES. What a goal to have. I have been boxing up books that will go to storage as the shelf space where they were is now where my dolls are sitting. I have three units. One for dolls, one for framed family photos and one for quilts and bedding. Looking good. Now if I can get all the books reboxed into extra small boxes, I will have made another dent in this task. I hit a moment that I felt like I cannot lift one more thing. I am only human, huh?
This settling-in-thing is a beast. Heavens, it's awful. This isn't the end of the world. I have to take the emotions out of this and forge ahead, but I sense the emotions still on the back burner. Going down memory lane creeps in. I found a Sugar Cookie Recipe that was my Great Grandma's. I'm going to try it. She was a small woman that was a farmer's wife, had a large family, never left the house without wearing a brooch at her neck, walked with her arms behind her back, and went by the name of Allie. She was married less than 50 years when her Husband died. She had pull down shades in her house and disliked curtains as she felt they made the interior of her home too dark. She loved Lilacs and Irises like I do.
My Grandpa ran her farm after his Dad passed away and my Aunt lived with her for over ten years as a child where they slept outside all Summer long. Arthritis struck her body putting her in a wheel chair. She was determined to walk again so she pushed a chair about to help her and eventually she would walk again without the chair. I think my Mom must take after her Grandma as she is one determined woman as well.
GG Allie was close to 90 years old when she went to heaven.
This was an interesting read to me as I did not know her, but she was family.
ON THE HOME FRONT. Synchronized tidying will take place in the Living room and Dining room. Wish I had some short cuts on how to do this quickly, but I DON'T.
🎄🎁 I work awhile and I sit awhile. This morning I gathered small items for CHRISTMAS GIFTS for my girlfriends. We get together to celebrate birthdays and Christmas each year. This month, we're getting together to celebrate two of us. I'll need a couple of gifts for their birthdays. Have the cards already. As for the Christmas gifts, the little bags I bought came in a package and as I was opening them up, they appear to be worn. Maybe I can touch up the marks with a red flare pen and use them anyways. I need some tissue paper. Not sure I have any in my wrapping paper stash. Need to check.
At any rate, I'll have this much done and be ready for our luncheon in the middle of the month.
As I go through our STUFF, I still talk to myself about being a minimalist. It is the way I need to be. Amen and amen.
The religious books I have are grouped and placed in the other room's smaller bookcase that's beside the bed in the pink room. This is orderly and I so long for this again. This move made a complete mess out of everything and I do mean everything. My body doesn't always want to work. This morning my lower back started acting up and down I sat.
I weighed myself this morning as I do on Monday mornings. The scales are not budging. Makes me go numb. My breakfast today was a cup of HOT LEMON WATER with cayenne pepper. Snack was a dinner roll and a sugar-free strawberry candy. Late lunch/early supper will be left over pizza and a salad. Dessert will be a small ice cream cone.
I have been reading about weight loss again as I often do. I believe the best way for me to lose weight is to avoid, meats, dairy and carbs. It's a hard way to go, but I don't want to use Ozempic. A large variety of fruits and veggies are important. I may eat lean proteins as I understand that one must have an increase in lean proteins and lower the carbs to lose weight. Drink water and exercise.
Working on laundry, boxing books, organizing the fridge, putting canned goods away from our grocery shopping late last night and putting things away that are looking for new places to go. I am tempted to take a nap. I'll forge ahead and work on the boxes. Tonight will be TV time for watching OFF GRID WITH DOUG AND STACY at 7 pm CST. Wonder what he'll have to say?
Jibber Jabbering along. God Bless and may we have a quiet and peaceable life. Amen.
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