Yesterday was sorta boring, sorta busy, mostly not busy/boring. I even took a short nap in the middle of the day as my cold seems to be making itself known again. I worked on the message last night for Sunday and have the first draft of it completed. That's the hard part; going through it and cleaning it up, correcting spelling, etc., is the easy part. I took Musinex DM and went to bed around 9PM. I tossed and turned most of the night, waking up, if felt, every hour on the hour. Could not shut the mind down, even though nothing was swirling in there. I finally arose at the usual 4AM and tried to go back to sleep here in my chair, only I remembered my pill and I have to sit upright for 30 minutes. Hubby brought in my coffee. I'm still trying to sleep. I read some in my Bible and devotional... then tried to sleep some more. The body was just not cooperating with trying to stay awake. Finally, a little after 6AM, I determined I needed to 'get it together', drink my coffee to help wake myself up, and get on here. I've been listening to it rain all morning and now my head hurts. Grumpy, aren't I!
I've 'wasted' my quiet time morning by trying to sleep, although I have read my Bible some and all... but I am feeling just so tired. Perhaps it is 'crash and burn' from the weekend? All the things I did leading up to it? I cooked more, and did more, the entire weekend than I normally do in a month. I enjoyed every minute of it, but I think it is just movement I am not used to. I mean, getting up, sitting in my chair in here for a couple hours, moving to the desk chair, sitting there nearly 9 hours, then grabbing a quick bite and back the couch for the rest of the evening. Not much exercise at all. And I need to get on it -the exercise part. I am getting old before I need to get old - know what I mean?
Hubby didn't help much yesterday. I had a big piece of leftover eggs ole' for breakfast around 8AM. He went to breakfast with a friend. On his way back, he thought he'd be nice and stopped at Whataburger and got my #7 - but why does he buy me the chocolate shake? He is the one who always drinks the shake... I need my diet coke! A large portion of my shake is in the refrigerator... I wasn't hungry when he brought the food (and he got irritated when I couldn't eat everything) and I wasn't hungry last night - although I did fix about a cup of garbage of me... it's always about food for him... when it is time to fast this next month, he isn't going to have a good time, that's for sure.
Our fasting time... we were going to start January 1 since we have no plans for the day other than church, but since Free Chapel is starting on January 8, we decided to start then as well because we still have food and things I need to go through in the refrigerator. Will see. I told hubby I wanted to do the Daniel Fast, and he reluctantly told me the other night he will do what I plan to do. (wanna bet?) I plan to have fruits and vegetables... we have lots of veggies in the freezer and orange and grapefruit trees outside- plus strawberries in the freezer, etc. I'm not saying it will be easy, but fasting for a reason is not to be easy, it is to be meaningful. And it's 'only' for three weeks. I love my salads but need to use lemon juice instead of dressing. Not a big deal. And just garden salads. See - it's not that bad. Maybe I can clear my head. And I can still have potatoes... just without all the butter and sour cream. Oh well, that's just calories anyway, right? But so good!
Speaking of, hubby's breakfast buddy told him yesterday of some research he did on helping him think more clearly.... he's the one who has Alzheimers and was taking handfulls of pills to counteract it - he has quit taking them and is reevaluating many others. Anyway, I read up on the two bottles last night - and bought some via Amazon. I definitely need something to clear my brain fog sometimes and so does hubby. I'll give up the overpriced prevagen that doesn't seem like it's working anyway. Although a pharma friend said it was the best thing out there. I'll have to present this information and have him research it.
I'm meeting one of my friends for lunch at Olive Garden today - yeah - salad, breadsticks, and pasta e fagioli is on my agenda for today. Need to clear my head and get moving. With the rain, part of me is hoping she will cancel... but she is only working from home this week so I imagine it will happen. Oh well. It's not too far for me to drive, and since I want to make chili tonight with hamburger I cooked up last night... I need to stop at Frys' too and pick up some red beans. I'm pretty sure I have another can of tomato juice, which is good, but need the beans - and of course, cook up some pasta! It's a 'midwest thing' and I love it.
I don't have anything in my mind today with trying to sleep so much of the time away this morning.... my apology for that. I know I'm rambling... maybe those pills would do me some good and help me to be alert and focus better. I'm willing to try!
Hope you have recovered from Christmas activities and are getting the rest you need. I am determined to get my body moving to make it feel better... if only this stupid cold will vanish completely, including the headache. No, I didn't have COVID... just a stupid cold that the cough lingers forever.
Have an amazing day!
Blessings!
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