Wednesday, July 30, 2014
For some reason, today I was in such a blue funk. I was almost even depressed. I don't know why, I was just feeling so not-a-part-of-the-world today, and I even had myself a little pity party and cried a bit this afternoon. It was just one of those days. But, as happens, I got texts and did things (like exercise) and I got out of it, so that's a good thing!
When I first got up, I debated whether or not to do the dishes from last night, but then thought that I would make us the fried potatoes and smoked sausage dish for our supper tonight, so I would wait until tomorrow, since there would be a few more dishes then. So...I just played on the pute, then got my lunch - sausage biscuits (that I take the meat from and put on only one biscuit) - and went back to bed. That's when I had my little pity party, because my life (today) was a bunch of nothing, just as it was the day before, and just as it's going to be tomorrow. Oh, I felt as if I were mired in nothingness. But, I knew it was up to me to get myself out of it, and I knew better than to think that way - look how much better I'm doing in such a short amount of time! - and I got back up and did my exercises. I was even pleased that when I did the 'new' exercise, my back did not pop as it did yesterday. That was a very good thing! I even tried doing the frog kicks again, and I felt okay afterward. Not fantastic, but okay, so I think I can add frog kicks to my little repertoire.
After playing on the pute again, I went back to bed, and while there, I got a text from my friend Kathy, setting up a lunch date on Monday! Yay! Now, that made me feel a LOT better, because I can now go somewhere. I have plans! I'm a contributing member of the real world again!
Then I got to text and actually call Josh about their plans for the rest of their vacation, so I felt a little more 'included' there, too, which isn't exactly the right way to word it, but I can't think of any other way to say it. I guess I just feel a little left out because I didn't get to do anything for our vacation this year - not even any kind of a day trip - and I'm feeling a sort of left-out-ness of/for vacations, too. It's just all coming to a boil in my brain today. So, after talking to him, there are more finalized plans in my brain, and that helps me feel better, too.
In the meantime, Ron had come home. Very early for him - it was just after 4:30! He had gone back outside, to just sit in the front yard, he said. I should have known better! I figured he would piddle around in his garage, as usual. I had just lain back down after being up and had to let my back recover before getting up again, so it was around 6 before I got up and went to sit outside with Ron. When I got outside, carrying the potatoes, a bowl and a paring knife, he was busy taking apart the front porch light we were going to remove and replace with a garden flag - Our Summer Project (that we didn't get to do during his vacation because of the bird's nest) - and I had to put everything down pretty quickly and come back in the house and get the camera, because you know I have to record Our Summer Project for prosperity. It probably didn't even take him 15 minutes to get that job - that project - done. I'm so glad he got home on a nice enough day, and wasn't too tired to do it! It looks very nice, if I do say so myself. We do have a little bit more work to do around it - cleaning up the house around where the light was, filling in the hole (it was bigger than we thought it would be) more, maybe with a board or something - things like that. But the light is gone, and the flag that matches our mailbox and doormat (which is faded, we need a new one) is up there now. I am very satisfied with that, and it makes me feel very good that we got that accomplished.
After that, I sat outside and peeled the potatoes and he finally did come over and just sit in the yard beside me. When the potatoes were peeled, I came in to get them cooking (it was going on 7 already!) and just stayed in. The weather was freshening, like it was going to rain, and was starting to feel cool, so I felt much better just staying in. Ron cleaned everything up, and then he came in. When the potatoes were halfway done, he cut up the smoked sausage to put in the potatoes for me, added them to the pan, then went to take his shower.
I got my plate of food, then went back in to lay down and eat, since I had been up for over 2 hours. Man, was that stuff good! What a good idea for supper tonight! I even had an ice cream bar for dessert, too.
When I put my food in MFP, I still have room for a snack of popcorn and milk tonight! Oh, yeah!
I am glad, so glad, that today is ending with me in a so much better mood than I started it in!
I am smiling!
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