when life feels heavy…

3 Positives:
Saturday chores completed in good time
Photoshop elements and I had a good editing session
Baked a small batch of peanut butter cookies

Our Journey Notes:
T is burning through his list of audio books almost weekly. He has a hard time waiting until his credits are dropped and he can get a new one. I’m trying to get him to switch to another platform, but he’s not wanting to right now. The apps the library uses has no appeal either. We’ll see how long it lasts as he’s nearly memorized word for word, one of the books he purchased.

I’ve broken out in a rash on my arm. Have to watch it and then if it changes or grows in size by tomorrow, I need to go in. Not sure that it’s injection related (vaccines), though one of the injection sites had a small ring of rash around it yesterday, it hadn’t been there previously. No pain, or fever at the site. It doesn’t look like it’s changed in size though it has faded a bit when checked this morning.

Changing my to-do list format a bit. I’ve just been writing things down as I’ve thought of them. Now, however, I do need to start prioritizing a few and move them up to the top of the list with a finish by time or date depending on whether it’s a daily list or a weekly list. While I generally finish the lists, some of the items I least like doing are left to the last and by then, I’m on on a time crunch to get them finished on time — plain and simple procrastination. So I’m hoping that by moving those items to the top with a time and date to finish will help and lessen the stress/panic of not getting them sorted out as needed. And then, nothing gets lost in the muddle of it all.

the more we care…

3 Positives:
SLEEP
quiet
more sleep

Our Journey Notes:
Monday, I threw caution to the wind and got caught up on all but two of the needed vaccines my doctor recommended. I paid for it all night and all day yesterday. Grateful they’re done and checked off the list, but I hadn’t anticipated getting knocked on my keister again. Feeling much better today. No dizziness, fever, or headache. Just a very sore arm. I do have to return to get a second dose for one of the vaccines, but that is the only shot I’m getting! I did sleep for a good portion of the day and was able to sleep for at least 4 hours without waking up. That is definitely progress.

On to the better days..

3 Positives:
a lovely Easter Sunday – warm with lots of sunshine and blue skies
reflection time
A lovely pared down Easter dinner

Our Journey Notes:
Getting a Tetanus, RSV and the first Shingles shots noted on my vaccine card a little later today. Finally getting those checked off the “long” list. Grateful for a local pharmacy that has a small clinic and is providing this service. We’ll see how things go from there and will set up the return visit for the second Shingles shot while I’m there.