I felt good enough this morning that I went out and mowed for two hours. It was good to get outside and bounce on the mower for a bit.
I let the baby chickens out into their yard this morning. They were a bit shy about coming out of the house but most spent the afternoon outside. We had a bit of a time getting them all in tonight but finally got them all tucked back inside.
I took a nap this afternoon. I am still surprised how tired I get during the day but thinking my energy is going into healing the C Diff and that drains me. I am also not eating much yet and am not feeding my body properly yet. Still mainly eating chicken noodle soup and crackers. Not much else sounds good.
Worked on making masks for a lot of the day. Have 120 made now so if anyone needs some hit me up. I will find a non-profit to send them too if no one needs some. Have another 100 in the final stages of being made and over 300 still in pieces. Then I am retiring from making masks for a bit. If we are still wearing them later this year I might make some more then but I need to move on and find something else to do.
No plans for tomorrow. Jim will need to go to town to get the rest of my prescription for my antibiotic. I got a text today letting me know the rest had come in and were ready to be picked up. Not sure we need any groceries so he might have to make a trip to town just for them.
I am in quarantine until September 27 and can’t leave the property or have anyone over. Good thing I like staying home. The critters are keeping me entertained and busy caring for them.
I do get to go to a doctor’s appointment I have on Monday. I am allowed to leave the property to go to my doctor. This appointment is with my Cardiologist so I can hear about the results from all the tests I had done earlier. Not expecting him to recommend any further treatment.
I really had a much better day today than the last couple of days. Didn’t run any temperature today and my stomach cramps were mild and rare. It is nice to have a day when I feel better. I will continue eating little and being very careful about what I eat for another week or so and then will start pushing myself to try other foods. It is hard to build my strength up without feeding my body properly. Just not sure what foods to add at this point. Raw fruits and veggies are out except for bananas. Red meat turns my stomach right now. I can do chicken in small quantities. Some cooked veggies are OK and don’t give me cramps. Applesauce seems to be OK although I have to limit the quantity or it hurts my tummy. Ideas anyone?
I got on the Hot Line last night and took two calls before I got too tired. Not much help but better than nothing I guess. I sent a note to my coach to let her know what was going on and she encouraged me to take off as much time as I needed. When I am feeling good in the evenings I check to see if they need help and if I have the energy I will hop on and take some calls. Otherwise I am taking myself off the schedule for a couple more weeks. I miss taking the calls but you can’t pour from an empty cup.
I was so saddened to hear about the passing of Ruth today. It scares me what might happen now and how this might impact the course the country will take over the next coming years. I wonder what the impact on the election this will have. I truly believe that good always wins so will hold on to hope that the right thing will happen – one way or another.
My world feels so small to me right now. I can’t see my kids or grandkids, can’t have friends over, and can’t get out. For some reason I am being called into myself and am attempting to do my best to take advantage of this time to go inward. Fall Equinox is next week and it is a good time to spend some time looking inward at those things I try to hide from. The next three months as the days get shorter tend to be difficult months for me. Being aware of the work I am doing and being very conscious of what I allow in my head will help.
Grateful to be outside mowing today, grateful for the joy and fun the baby chickens bring to us, and grateful for the life and legacy Ruth brought to the world.