this is my life!

March 5, 2010

LOL… well, more and more I’ve been finding that I’m really getting “brain dead” by midafternoon… and so later afternoons and evenings are pretty much a total loss for any thinking type activities I’d like to do…

I’ve been trying to get exercise and fresh air (like walking to and from work) and that does help… but this morning I read the results of a study that said a nap of ½ to 1 ½ hours mid-day makes a big difference. So I slept from noon to about 1:30 this afternoon… and then topped it off with a healthy sandwich (whole grain bread, field greens, meat, cheese) … and a pleasant conversation with one of my beautiful daughters!

So we shall see how long and well my brain functions for the rest of the day. (It was really getting groggy by noon… of course I was up before 4:30 am and have done a lot of “thinking” stuff today!) Well, now I am feeling quite excellent ? So we’ll see how long that lasts! Oh yes, I also opened the front and back doors and let the lovely fresh spring air blow through the house… and I’m sitting writing this, right now, to the tune of birds singing in the trees!

February 25, 2010

Alarm just woke me from an interesting, old-timey dream. We were driving around the countryside in an old care – a 1950s Chevy I think – and everything else n the dream was pretty much old-timey too. But it was very clear and real. We went into a little corner general store type place, and got a home-baked pastry, and the menu (and/or local newspaper… can’t be sure exactly what it was!) was hand-written. Anyway, it was pretty cool.

And a couple nights ago I had a dream of my Grandma (my dad’s mom). She passed away when I was 13 – that was 41 years ago – and I surely haven’t dreamed of her for many, many years. But that night that I dreamed of her, I had just scanned and posted up on face book a whole lot of old-old-timey family photos from my dad’s side. And of course, I have recently been scanning a lot of old timey photos as well from my mom’s side, as well as going to the Heritage Week display at the mall, and reading those local history books I picked up there, so all that has no doubt triggered long-ago memories!

Of course when I was a teenager (in the early to mid 70s), my brother had a very cool 55 Chevy, all customized, that we drove all over the place, but the car in my dream was more average, and, I think, might even have been older – early 50s or even 40s… well, maybe from memories of when I was even younger, just a child. My dad was partial to Chevy’s, and I’m sure my first car rides were in Dad’s old Chevy. He didn’t get one with more “modern” lines till about 1961 or so, I think… by which time I was about 6 years old, so of course I have lots of memories from those early times tucked away in my subconscious. Ha! I’ll have to take a look at his old pictures again!

February 24, 2010

I came home from work, made lunch (chili), and watched 40 minutes of CSI – then started to watch another show, but then turned it off. Did a quick facebook check. Now I’m so tired… oh dear, should have remembered to do something “hands-on” eh! … Anyway, I do want to finish my Bible reading for today before a nap…

Oh! It actually snowed this morning! Very wet and quickly melted, but it was snow and I enjoyed it! A lot! Outdoor coffee time, very wet, kind of chilly, soaked shoes and clothes… but well worth it! Yay!

…. Later… well, I woke up hubby, made dinners, went to the store to buy milk, juice, tea bags, hot chocolate mix, canned milk … and pudding cups! Mostly a “milk run” so to speak!

After supper, and hubby gone to work, I did laundry and cleaned up my emails. Sent some pictures (by email) to N, some funny emails to A, and resent some emails to T (as her hard drive crashed and she lost the originals…. Good thing I hadn’t cleaned up my emails lately, lol!)

Now in my cozy bed. I am tired! But at least much “healthier” tired than I was earlier today… I really do need to do those “hands-on” things when my brain (and emotions) are tired! But still I want a bit more time with You! I love You, Lord!

Proverbs 19:11 A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression…. 17. One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his good deed…. 20. Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. 21. Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the LORD will stand. 23. The fear of the LORD leads to life, so that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil…. 25… reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge. … 28… the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity….

February 24, 2010

Yay! I am up early and having time with You instead of rushing to boil eggs and do baking! I’m really sorry I didn’t think sooner of doing afternoon baking. I really am not in shape after work to do more “head stuff” … and so I have really wasted a lot of afternoons watching TV etc. But as I discovered yesterday, even when I am “brain-tired” (and feeling body-tired because of it), I CAN do hands-on-stuff! (And feel better for it – especially if I have briskly walked home in the fresh air instead of taking the car!). And then, in the evening, after hubby left for work, instead of just crashing out, I found that my brain was reinvigorated, and I was able to read Your word, and journal, and spend time with You, too, because I wasn’t already in the worn-out-slack-off-groove – although I was kind of getting there, sitting beside hubby watching the evening TV news while eating supper… he loves for me to do that with him… hmmm… what to do about that??? Papa???

Well, here it is just after 5 am – just 8 hours later – and back into Your word! Love it!

(Oh! And thank You for reminding me – in a dream! Lol! – that I’d left the chili out on the counter! So that I quickly got up and put it in the fridge! I’m sure it will be just fine! Thank You!)