Phil was here at 8:30 to get the foundation repair job started. He moved the furniture in the bedroom and pulled up a corner of the carpet. He cut a hole in the floor so he could get to the part of the foundation that he needed to work on.
About midafternoon he put the bedroom back together and had to crawl under the house in the narrow crawl space to do some cement footings. I don’t envy him the job he had to do today. It is a bug filled narrow space to crawl around in.
When he was done today he told me the cement he poured today needs to set up for about a week so Phil won’t be working tomorrow. He will come next Monday and hopefully be able to get the job finished up.
I’m glad I decided not to go out of town for a few days to escape the construction mess. Turns out I didn’t need to.
I didn’t sleep at all last night. I finally gave up around 6:00 and got up. It sure makes a long night when that happens. I was able to take a chair nap mid morning and I got a couple hours of sleep.
I walked down to the gym this afternoon and did a bit of exercise while there. I added a couple minutes to the bike that I rode while there. I worked my legs and abs. I don’t want to get sore so I am going very slow. I walked back home afterwards. The gym is about 1/2 mile from my house so it is a good way to get a mile walk in.
It was warmer this afternoon than I expected. I wore a sweater to go to the gym and I definitely didn’t need it. I came home sweating as I also wore a long sleeve shirt. I will have to dress more appropriately next time.
No plans for tomorrow. It will be good to be able to sleep in if I can find sleep. I will go back to the gym if I am not sore. I happened across a YouTube last night and the person said the main reason people fail when they pick up new habits is because they don’t change how they see themselves. I need to start telling myself I am physically fit, active and strong. Fake it till you make it – right?
I was sad to hear that the Pope died. I respected his deep roots and ideas about charity. I think he encountered head winds in the structure of the church that limited what he was able to do. I didn’t always agree with his positions but I respected that he spoke out for the least of them and turned his back on the trappings of the Vatican. It will be interesting to see if the church uses this as an opportunity to continue his mission or go backwards.
It felt good to get out and walk and get a workout in. I had to push myself out the door but I did it. Not sure why I find it so hard to do things that I know are good for me. I always feel so much better afterwards. One day at a time – I got this. I need to remind myself if I can walk 500 miles in Spain I can make it to the gym most days.
Wednesday I am going to Council Grove to meet a friend for lunch. We always have long lunches with deep conversation. I look forward to getting out. Thursday I have a visitation to go to and then on Saturday I am going to the rally in Council Grove at 2:00. My empty week is filling in nicely.
I can’t say I was surprised but I was still disappointed about the lack of press coverage on the rally’s that happened Saturday. I am surprised even the left leaning media didn’t give them much coverage. Makes me realize how limited we are if we believe that the media is covering everything and giving us truth.
I get a weekly email from a guy named Jack Armstrong. He channeled a book and he picks sections out of it each week to email out. Sometimes they really seem to be what I need to hear that day. Today he suggested that you watch your life play out as it you were watching a movie. When you go to a movie you go with the flow of the movie and know there is nothing you can do to change the outcome of the movie. What if we trusted the Universe to give us what we need with no need to control the flow. With all that is going on in the world these days I needed the reminder that there is nothing I can control except my own reaction to what is happening.
Grateful the foundation repair project has begun, grateful I made it to the gym today and was able to walk there, and grateful for the Pope and the way he showed us how to minister to those that are the least of us.