Definitely has been a rest and recovery day for me today. I don’t have much energy at all. I’m glad I had it yesterday and since I didn’t have anything that had to be done today it is a good day to do nothing.
I got up this morning and messed around for a bit. Went back to bed three hours later and slept for over two hours. Thinking about taking another nap yet today. I will sleep when ever sleep finds me.
Jim is out finishing up the shingle job on the chicken porch he is building. He had to buy some more shingles and is pleased that the ones he got match pretty darn close to the ones we had on hand. It will be good to have that project finished up. He wants to do something to the fencing but not sure that is a priority.
I hope I am feeling full of energy tomorrow so I can go in and paint for a bit at the rental house. It is to be relatively cool this week and a good week to get some painting done. I would like to get at least one window done each day this week. I think there are a total of ten doors and windows that need painted – there might be 11 or 12. I would feel really good if I could get most of them painted this week.
The front porch still needs some work done to it before it is ready to paint. Jim is probably going to Stillwater Wednesday so I doubt that he gets any more done to it before he leaves. I will also need to paint the soffits once a couple of them get repaired.
I won’t make my goal of having it painted by the end of June but will keep working at it. One of these days I will get it done.
Our basement did not leak during this last round of heavy rain. I think we may have solved the problem and it is now safe to do the sheet rock repairs. I let the handyman know he can do it when ever he can work it into his schedule. It would be a good hot day project for him.
I’m still smiling thinking about the party yesterday. It was so nice and everyone seemed to be having a grand time. The weather turned out beautiful and the food was great. They didn’t get the wedding they had planned but I think the reception turned out just like they wanted.
Jim has been pushing me to plan a reception for our wedding – one in Stillwater and one here. I’m not sure we need to do that but am giving it some consideration. I do have some friends I would love for him to meet. I do better in small groups though. Maybe we can start inviting small groups over for dinner once a week until I get him introduced to everyone I would have invited to the reception. That sounds more enjoyable to me.
I’m struggling to find foods that I can eat. What seems to be going down right down are foods with flour in them – crackers, noodles, dry toast, etc. Not my type of food but I have to eat something. Meat and veggies sound nauseous to me right now as do fresh fruit. Guess I will eat what I have to eat for a bit until my tummy settles down and then I will go through detox again. Trusting this will be my one and only time to do this again.
I may bake the grandkids their cookies today. The request this week is for Snickerdoodles. Jim always hates to see me give Snickerdoodle cookies away as they are his favorite. I may have to bake Jim a batch just for him tomorrow.
Feeling a bit discouraged today. This is a roller coaster ride I am on again with highs and lows. Yesterday was high and today has been a low. At least I am not running to the bathroom very often so I know things are getting better. My energy will take some time to fully recover and return. I must have needed another lesson in patience.
Grateful for a rest and recovery day, grateful the chicken porch is getting the last of the shingles put on, and grateful for what food I am able to eat.