Still doing better today. No diarrhea today! The first day in a long time! My bowels moved but it wasn’t watery. I know, TMI but it is part of this journey I seem to be on right now.
I managed to get down about 500 calories yesterday. I’m almost at 300 for the day today so far. Progress in baby steps!
I did have a short episode of stomach cramps this afternoon. I had scrambled eggs for breakfast and am thinking my stomach isn’t ready for protein yet. The cramps didn’t last long and I laid down and took a short nap and they were gone when I got up.
Jim and I walked down the lane to the mailbox. It felt good to move my body. I took it slow and easy and made it down and back without issue.
The baby chicks are growing fast right now. They are definitely entering the ugly ducking stage. They sure like trying to fly and are enjoying all the room in the big house. We cleaned up their coop this afternoon and raised the feeder and watering can up off the ground so it will stay cleaner. Jim poured the feed into kitty litter containers so it will be easier for me to handle while he is gone.
Worked on mask making a bit today. Will do more of them later. Have about 200 more to sew together and have 80 more made. I’ve surpassed the 800 mark at this point.
Trying to talk Jim into going to Stillwater tomorrow. He is afraid to leave me I think. He will be safer down there as we are to continue social distancing for another week or so. I am strong enough to stay home alone now but I am having trouble convincing him of that. We will see what he decides to do.
No plans for the rest of the week other than resting and recovering. I sleep when I can and do little things around the house when I feel like it. I may try to do a shift on the Hotline tonight but will make a last minute call on if I do so or not. Sometimes the calls can drain me and I don’t have a lot in my tank right now. I may wait one more week before I start back up again.
It sure feels good to be feeling better. It is going to take me a bit to return to my “normal” but it seems to be getting closer everyday.
Grateful my health is returning to my “normal”, grateful the chicks continue to grow and thrive, and grateful for the ability to eat real food again.