Wednesday March 2 2016  DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE

This is my Wonderful Wednesday but it didn’t go quite like I had hoped.  So I am just rolling with the punches.  Since we were not able to drive in the snow yesterday I was unable to collect all the foodstuff necessary for cooking today.  That took many hours away from my STAY AT HOME DAY.  My priority for today was changed and I had to go out.

First thing on my list was to have a fasting blood drawn.  It was only last night that I opened an email from my doctor’s office which informed me that I had to have blood drawn for my physical on Tuesday.  I had to go in today to make that work.  I received the message on 2/25/16 but only opened it last night.  Oops!  I get so many emails that it takes me a few days to get around to everything I need to open.  So my advice to you and any who want to take it, don’t wait until the last minute to do what you could do sooner.

Everything from yesterday caught up with me.  I was up until 11:00 P.M. (two hours past my bedtime), woke at 3:00 A.M. and could not go back to sleep.  I finally got out of bed and was awake the rest of the night.  I never do well if I do not get enough sleep, and 4 hours of sleep is not enough!  By the time I arrived home this afternoon I was barely able to function.  I ate some lunch and then crashed.  When I over extend myself or go without adequate sleep, I absolutely start spinning.  Vertigo comes over me with such force that I can do nothing else but lie down.  That was one concern I had last year before I left on my trip.  I determined I would be as kind to myself as possible and be certain I had all the rest I needed, and never once did I get an attack of the world spinning out of place.  I must remember to slow down and be kind to myself now that I am retired.

I have rested and now I am doing better.  I did not sleep, but just lying down helped a lot, that and the food I ate for lunch.  The only concern I have is, that all the cooking I was planning to do today may be put on the back burner (no pun intended), and it will be waiting for me to do tomorrow.  Tomorrow already has its own concerns because it is already punctuated with appointments.  I actually had planned to have this food prepared today so I could take it over to my friend’s tonight.  She has family from out of town staying with her.  Her husband’s funeral is Saturday.  I plan to cook for the funeral tomorrow after two morning appointments.  Our son called this afternoon and needs emergency childcare tomorrow for both children (about 40 minutes away) and both Dave and I are fragmented with appointments we cannot change.  So my advice, don’t wait until the last moment to do what needs to be done.  You never know what may thwart your plans.  And then again, some things must be done at the last minute when it comes to cooking.  So of course I am torn between the commitments I already have, and wanting to help our son in his situation.  Dave is also tied to certain commitments that he cannot cancel.

So here I am.  My head is no longer spinning.  Dave just arrived home to finish up the work I could not do on some of the food I brought home today, and I am here sounding like a belly aching old woman.  It’s just the facts ma’am, just the facts.

I guess I said all the above so you would know why I can’t write a blog today.  And now I realize I should have just written whatever I was going to write and not belly ached about what is going on in this aging body.  Every single day I forget that I am old.  Only when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror do I remember.  Maybe that short term memory loss is a good thing sometime.  And sometimes I wonder what I REALLY look like, because I don’t see quite as well as I used to either.

 

DON’T DO AS I DO

DO AS I SAY

By Kathleen Martens

March 2, 2016

 

 

Do what you enjoy

Every hour you live.

And to yourself,

Rest do give.

 

Think things through

And plan ahead.

Go to sleep early,

And be well fed.

 

When you’ve lived long

You don’t bounce as well.

Balance your life

And you’ll get along swell.

 

Forget not your limits,

Do not over extend.

Yesterday has

No oomph to send.

 

Instead save up

On today’s supply,

So that tomorrow

Will comply.

 

Because the unexpected

Can zap your energy,

Plan hours carefully

To extend your synergy.

 

Don’t do as I do

Rather do as I say.

Rest and relax

And take time to play.

 

And wouldn’t you know it, today I had so much I wanted to say.  I’ll save it for another day (that is, if I remember).

God bless you and have a wonderful rest of the day.