Kathy’s kids left this morning. It is nice to go back to quiet and silence.
I put the kitchen back together again and hand mopped the floor. I hadn’t hand mopped the floor in a long time and I found lots of dirt. Feels good to have it clean again.
I’ve done four loads of laundry today. Changed the sheets on my bed and got it made up. All the laundry is folded and put away!
This has definitely been a rest and recovery day. There was a lot of drama and emotion this week and my soul needed a quiet day to reset. I finally feel like I am back above neutral. Now that I spend the majority of my time above neutral it is hard on my body when I drop below and stay there for a couple of days. I missed the natural rhythm of my body!
Tomorrow I have an event at Pioneer Bluffs to attend at noon. It is going to be a hot one. I trust I will be able to make myself go. I don’t do well in the heat. Some good friends of mine are going and I would love to see them and visit with them. That might provide enough motivation for me to go. We shall see what tomorrow brings.
Still haven’t heard from a surgeon. Wondering what is up with this delay? Not sure if the referring doctor has had issues or if the doctor that I am being referred to is having issues. Sure frustrating whatever the cause. It has been three weeks now and I’m sure it will be a couple weeks wait once the appointment is made. Good thing this wasn’t considered urgent. It is uncomfortable for me but guess that doesn’t fit in the equation somehow.
My knee is still bothering me. It has been about three weeks on that hurting too. If I take a big dose of ibuprofen it calms down but I have to take meds twice a day to get relief. Not good on my tummy to take that much. Guess I will need to call and go see someone next week about it. Whatever is going on it isn’t going away. The good news is it isn’t getting worse but it causes enough pain I don’t want to live with it long term.
My brother brought me three huge zucchini that I need to use up. I love zucchini bread so will probably make some of that. One of the zucchini he brought will make several loaves of bread though. Not sure what to do with the other two.
Next week I have lots of empty space. I am meeting Tagen one day to transfer his truck. It is almost time to get a realtor to come and list the house for sale. Trusting that can happen next week too. I am also meeting a friend for lunch on Thursday – really looking forward to that.
Still sitting with a situation that happened this week. Working on releasing my anger and frustration. It seems to be leaving in small bits at a time. This is going to take some time to work through. I am working on being patient with myself and allowing the feelings to rise and be heard so they can leave in peace. I am reminding myself to stay present to what is and not anticipate what the long-term effects of all of this will be.
I am proud of myself for setting my boundaries and stepping away from the chaos of the situation. I keep telling myself I am not responsible for the reactions of others. Easier said than done though!
Grateful for the peace of the day, grateful for empty space again, and grateful for fresh sheets on my bed.