With the temp today at a frigid 22 degrees and the wind whipping, we got our Christmas tree. I was able to walk in a field of slippery snow without holding onto Steve's hand. Even though my toes began to go numb I was able to walk around until we picked our perfect tree.
When we got home I was even able to help Steve put the tree into the stand. This was not the first time, I was able to do this (last year was the first), but my thankfulness has not decreased. I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season and really time to enjoy the little things in life.
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Unknown to me, I left the house this morning without taking my medication. When I got to they gym, my friend asked me why my walk was so different. She thought it seemed a little off and wanted to make sure everything was okay. I explained that I haven't been getting enough sleep and that things have been a little stressful. I didn't realize until our 30 minute walk on the treadmill was over that I had forgotten to take my life line. We cut our workout short and I went home and took the little pill that allows me to live my life to its fullest potential.
My walk did get better as the day went on, but I still wasn't quite right. At girl scouts I spilled punch all over the kitchen floor and later this evening I spilled a glass of red wine on my living room carpet. Without taking my medication correctly and a lack of sleep, my hands have difficulty holding items. I was just glad that I could run and get a towel to clean up both messes I had made! Tomorrow is a new day and I look forward to spending it with my mom shopping. Let's just hope I don't crash John's stroller into a big display. Now that would be a mess!! Have a good evening and thanks so much for your support! I just finished hanging a couple pictures and this excites me because I have never hung a picture before. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out or if the frames would fall to the floor as soon an the task was completed. In fact, I placed bath towels on the floor in front of where I hung the photo in the bathroom in fear it may break when it hits the floor. It's been an hour and I haven't heard a crash, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
This is one of those things that I wasn't sure if I was capable of completing on my own I had asked Steve to hang the photos and he's been too busy with work and coaching basketball. I can't help but pat myself on the back for taking a chance and risking failure. Luckily, this leap of faith turned out successful and that puts a smile on my face. Now I just have to ask myself, "What should I try tomorrow?" I have been voting every Presidential election since I was legally old enough to do so. The Bush/Gore election is what always sticks out in my mind. I was pregnant with Winona and stood in line for over two hours. It was no easy task. Even though I had to scale the wall to keep from falling, I did it.
This year was so different for me. I grabbed John from the back of the car, walked into my polling place and voted. I was glad that there wasn't a long line, but if there had been I could have handled it with out any problems. I have to be honest and say that I didn't want to go vote today, but I know that not only is it my duty as an American Citizen, how can I let that woman (the old me) down. Without complaining and without any assistance she struggled in line TWO HOURS waiting for her turn to vote. Today voting was more than a privilege, it was a gift. My how my thoughts on Halloween have changed over the past years. Halloween was always my least favorite night of the year. As I'm sure you can imagine, it wasn't easy for me to struggle walking from house to house in the evening and carrying a bag of candy didn't help the task any. I always felt conflicted. I didn't want to try and change into a costume (getting dressed was a difficult task) and my walking only got worse as the day went on. At the same time, I didn't want to sacrifice time with my friends and ALL that candy! I always struggled through Halloween trick-or-treating, but I was always glad I did the next day as I'd sort out the piles of different chocolate.
When my girls were young, I would ride my scooter with them, but could never go to the door with them. Those few stairs from the driveway to the door always blocked my view of the girls ringing the door bell and eagerly taking candy. However, I was just happy I had a scooter so I could go with them and not stay back home. The kids didn't notice that mommy was a few feet behind them. Never in a million years would I have ever thought that I could walk from house to house trick-or-treating and not feel the urge to stop. Now I truly get why all my classmates LOVED Halloween. What's not to love! I bet we covered a mile of houses and the girls each have several pounds of candy. To say I am thrilled that Winona and Sharon can enjoy Halloween would be an understatement and I feel so blessed that they are nice healthy kids. Life doesn't get any better than this. |
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