It has been a busy, long day for me. I woke up many times last night. I think it was the sound of the wind that kept waking me up. I knew I had to drive into Emporia this morning and I was worried about the storm that was raging outside.
I finally got up at 5:30. We only got a light dusting of snow but there was some ice underneath it. I left for Emporia at 6:15 so I could drive slow on the highway if needed. The road was not bad although there was some dark ice in places.
I stopped and got the kids breakfast and then went to Michelle’s house. The kids were both awake and moving. They ate breakfast while they got dressed and then I took them to school. Patience is the name of the game when you drop off a middle schooler and a high schooler. Traffic is terrible – especially on icy days.
After I dropped the kids off I went to the hospital and picked up Tim. He was almost ready to get discharged when I got there. I took him home and then I came home.
I rode my bike for 20 minutes today. My legs are already getting stronger. I will continue to increase the time daily until I am up to at least 60 minutes at a time. May go even more as I have time. When I was training to walk the Camino I rode the bike four hours a day. Not sure I need to go that long but we will see what I do. I love to read while I bike and the time goes by fast.
Worked on my taxes today. Feels good to have that project started. I had to go back to town this afternoon to pick the kids up from school so while I was in town I stopped and got the rest of the rental statements from my business partner. I also picked up a prescription and ran a couple of other errands. I picked the kids up and dropped them at their house and then came back home.
Tonight may be a very early bedtime as I didn’t sleep well last night and got up so early. Good thing the sun goes down early – I may go to bed when the sun does.
Feeling stronger each and everyday. Things have calmed down from all the chaos of the last three months. I am remembering who I am and where my boundaries are. Eating on plan and exercising is helping me feel physically stronger too. It feels so good to be back on track and taking care of myself.
Grateful to see the grandkids today, grateful for a safe trip to town this morning on icy roads, and grateful to be recovering from all the stress and trauma of last year.