I had quite the busy evening! I had conferences at school at 4pm (both girls are doing fantastic), brought Winona to basketball practice at 5:30 and Sharon to Girl Scouts at 6pm. Even though it was hectic, I couldn't help but take the time to appreciate that I could drive my girls AND walk them inside to their events. It wasn't long ago that I had to ask others to help me drive so my girls could be involved with sports and other activities. So, tonight I am feeling especially grateful for my crazy busy life.
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I am trying really hard to get everything done around here. It's physically easier to complete the tasks, but I am expecting too much from myself. That's when the stress begins to kick in and my muscles begin to ache. There isn't enough time in the day for me to accomplish everything and I haven't yet learned how to handle this.
I have to figure this out because my hamstrings have been cramping up and are beginning to stiffen. It's also affecting my arms which are have been sore for well over a week. I have to slow down and let myself know that it's okay if everything doesn't get done. As long as I have young kids, I won't have a clean house. At least not for longer than an hour at a time. I have to make sure I take care of myself. If I don't reduce this stress, I will only do more harm to my body. I have more responsibilities than I have ever had before. There has to be a balance and it's going to be up to me to figure out exactly what that is. I'm sure in time I will come to a conclusion. I just hope it is sooner than later. I have to make this entry a quick one since I have vegetable beef soup on the stove and turkey meat loaf and squash in the oven. Yes, it has been a VERY busy afternoon of cooking for me. I have been on a soup kick. In the past week I made split pea with ham, chicken and rice soup and now vegetable beef soup. I love that I can shop for the ingredients and then come home and chop them all up! It is such a gift to have the abilities to stand at the kitchen counter and peel, chop and slice for over an hour. I'm thinking my next feast should be a potatoes soup of some kind. I'd love to hear your suggestions. Oh, and don't worry if you think it's too difficult or time consuming. I'm up for the challenge. In fact, I can't wait. I must add that I also made banana bread today and the girls loved it!
When Winona walked through the door she commented on how wonderful it smelled in here. It reminded me of when I would come through the door after a long day at school. My mom was a really good cook and the house was always full of flavor. I'm so grateful that I to can create happy memories for my girls. My wonderful mother-in-law just reminded me that it was two years ago today that I wore heels for the first time. I decided to wear them to my sister-in-laws wedding simply because I could! After having them on for a couple hours, I realized that heels are very over rated. My toes were in pain and I decided to toss the shoes to the side. I substituted them with the flip flops and was just as happy because that to was a shoe I could never wear!
Last night Steve and I went to a dinner party for his work. Before we left, I took an extra dose of my medication assuming that I would be standing quite a bit through out the evening. I'm glad that I listened to my gut, because I found myself standing in a crowded room for well over an hour. Luckily for me, my balance was just fine and I didn't find myself swaying back and forth. I could not help but think back to all the parties I've been to in the past for Steve's work.
Back in the day, Steve would help me into the event and find me a chair to sit in. He would always stay by me, but we were never able to mingle with all the guests. Plus, I would always feel a little out of place being the only person not standing. Even though I didn't know anyone at the party last night, it was nice to know that I didn't stick out like a sore thumb. In fact, I don't know that anyone there even knew that there is something phsyically wrong with me. They don't know my past and probably won't ever know what I had to endure and I find that unbelievable. Thinking about that puts a smile on my face. |
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