Showing posts with label restless night. Show all posts
Showing posts with label restless night. Show all posts

Sunday, August 13, 2023

A lazy lazy time... but it rained!

Yesterday we did venture out a bit … but not far.  We went to the little shops here… if you want to call them that.  Talk about disappointed!  It looks like all the little unique shops are gone, and all that is left is a coffee shop and the ‘Wild Women Saloon’ where they serve lunch and dinner.  Yep – that looks like ‘that’s it’ except for a real estate office.  We went up a bit after 10AM, thinking whatever was there would be open … not only disappointed, but even the ‘Wild Women’ didn’t open until 11AM.  From there we drove to the Dollar Tree down the road about half a mile and picked up a few things.  Not much, for sure, but we did get salt and pepper…. Which this place did not have.  How can you season anything without salt and pepper and definitely no spices here either! 

Today is Sunday and we will see if we can get Jentezen Franklin on the TV.  To bring anything on the internet up on the computer I have to use my phone as a hotspot – and I don’t want to use up data. I’m already a little nervous as hubby is on his phone nearly all day long.  I’m typing this in Word and then will use my hotspot to throw into the blog and check a couple of things.  Heaven forbid I don’t get something written in here – right? LOL

Another restless night for both hubby and I and I am pretty sure it is because we have not been active at all.  Other than walking around the ‘complex of empty stores’ and walking around the Dollar Tree – that was about it.  Hubby said he would walk a little ways with me today.  We actually discussed why he doesn’t like walking – especially since his leg surgery.  When walking outside he doesn’t have anything to hold on to, to keep from falling.  The last two times we walked at home, he fell and I couldn’t catch him.  But he has been walking the treadmill and riding the bike, so I feel he is getting his legs strengthened. He just needs to strengthen his core.  And so do I.  I’m pretty sure I’m not sleeping much because of the bed, because hubby tosses and turns, and because all I have done for two days is sit.  I have gotten a lot of crocheting done, though.  But, that is relaxing and not exercise.

There isn’t much planned for today either.  Tourists and people who have getaway places up in this area will be in the towns nearby.  With not a specific place to go to, I don’t want to drive around.  We think we may go in to ShowLow tomorrow as it is about 37 minutes away, I think hubby said. Most out of towners will head back home today.  Will need to get gas as I’m down to ½ tank, but unless we find a shopping mall, (will have to google where things are), I don’t know why we are going.   We spent yesterday afternoon sitting out on the back porch nearly all afternoon…. And it rained a soft rain twice. Watched the hummingbirds zooming all over the place.  They sure are fast!

Read Haggai and some of Malachi in my bible this morning.   Sigh. The lighting in this room is just not fit for reading much.   I used my kindle for awhile last night, but …  after awhile got the lightening bolts going so had to stop and take Tylenol.   Glad I’m going to the doctor for my physical next month. Going to ask for a head scan to see if they can see what is going on.   I’m thinking I will get a chiropractic appointment too.  I remember one of the massage therapists really working on my neck several months ago and I’ve had these things happen since then.  I wonder if he has moved something to pinch a nerve periodically.  It won’t hurt to have my spine realigned and popped and my neck popped as well.  It always makes me anxious to have my neck popped, though… what if they pop it and poof! I’m gone?   Oh the weird things I think at times!

My little sister called yesterday to thank me for her birthday gifts… I debated on answering.  Not going to share why… but I did answer … and she opened her gifts.  Then I get a crappy text later that did I say something because …………….. ah, it doesn’t matter.  It will always be someone else’s issue or fault.  I did text with my little brother yesterday about his late son-in-law.  I didn’t know he had still been working, but also that it had been for a religious company, my brother said. They sent a chaplain out to talk with my niece.  He is being cremated and they will have a short memorial service next week.  He even had an insurance policy so that will help my niece pay for the funeral and get things taken care of that she can. My brother said his SIL did everything for my niece; he cooked, cleaned, took her wherever she needed to go, did everything for her.   She has several medical issues and may be filing for disability, as my brother has been trying to get her to do. She didn’t see the need before, her husband took care of her. It’s still sad in a lot of respects.  I didn’t ask my brother about flowers, but probably should shoot him an email.  I did send a card before we left, and I am continuing to pray for her to get through all this. I can’t imagine what she is going through.

Think I’ll get this posted and get my butt up to fix breakfast. I keep thinking of the scriptures I read this morning and what could I share… but another text I received late last night and read this morning has been weighing heavy on my heart this morning so am not really thinking.  So with that, perhaps tomorrow will be a better morning and I’ll have lots of fun and good stuff to share.  In the meantime, have a great day.

Blessings!

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

It may be a long day...

 I got a tickle in my throat about midnight and started coughing... as long as I was laying down, the tickle continued, so after a few minutes of being unable to stop coughing, I got up and came in here.  I left the lights off and laid back in my chair and tried to go back to sleep - which I was able to for a short while. I finally gave up between 3:30-4AM.  I heard hubby get up around 4AM and brought my coffee and commented ... "I'm sorry if I kept you awake this morning."  I just looked at him and said, "no, you didn't." Then he asked "what time did you get up?" (why is that important?) So I told him midnight - and then of course he had to know why.  He had heard me coughing, but didn't know I had also gotten up.  Oh well.  I'm going to have to keep busy today if I'm going to stay awake.  Judging from my work emails I glanced at last night before bed, I will be kept busy.

Text'd with one of my granddaughters last night and I'm hoping to plan a trip to visit soon.  The funny thing is, I sent her a note yesterday on the stationary she got me for Christmas and had mentioned going down and maybe taking a day off work rather than over a weekend.  Great minds, she said.  She and her family have been sick with 'kindergarten crud' so I need to make sure they are all over it - although they must be since she is taking her little one to school this morning.  I checked my calendar and I'm hoping to be able to take Monday off... which means we could drive down on Sunday after church... check in the hotel and have dinner with them Sunday evening... we could stop by after we check out of the hotel on Monday and visit (want to find out when the great-granddaughter gets out of school) a little before heading home.  Hubby and I both need a getaway... he gets out more than I do, but stir-crazy is starting to infiltrate us.  I'm pretty sure I can talk him in to it.  He will probably want to drive, but I'm going to try to get him to let me drive.  If not, pray for safety. :-)  If we don't make it this weekend, it may be towards the end of March before we could plan it.  With timecards to approve every other Monday I can only take off those I don't have that 'duty'.  Oh well, I'll figure out something.  If I mention going to a hotel and getting away, hubby is generally all for it. 

Been thinking and praying about having a Bible study here at our home on Monday evenings, since we don't have a 'group' persay anymore.  I have a Bible study I've gone a couple times to on Sunday evenings, but I really don't like giving up that two hours on a Sunday.. in a study that I'm not feeling it.  I still like working from a notebook as it forces me to complete the homework so that I can easily share the lesson.  And - you won't believe this - hubby is agreeable.  We agreed to no more than 3-4 couples or a total of 6-8 more people.  Just a small group to study the Word.  Praying about what to do and if I am to do it.  I could either do just women or couples.  

Found out recently our church is going to one service starting at 10AM in February.  We still wonder why - finances? pastors? we don't know. Maybe we can find out tonight - prayer meeting tonight.  We may have a chance to ask the pastors.  Hubby has no problem going up and asking. LOL  I tried to make it 'ok' with hubby by telling him we could have a nice breakfast by going at 10AM instead of 9AM..... he liked that idea.  LOL I had to do the before instead of after.  With going at 9AM, we were out in plenty of time to make the 11AM opening at the restaurants - and were frequently the first ones through the door.  He liked that too.  

Philippians 4:8 (NKJV):  "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things."

So what things are you putting in to your mind and what things are you keeping your focus on?  I must admit that sometimes I get caught up in things and my focus and thoughts are on things I shouldn't have it on.  One being my sister's issues... but isn't that what we do?  Our child has an issue and we think about it. A lot. A grandchild has been offended - we think about it.  Our spouse has things come up and they share.  We think about it.  These things bombard our minds.... and we think about them. 

But what should we do on those things that are not praiseworthy?  We should pray about them.  When my sister's issues come to my mind, instead of berating my brother in law for how he treats her, I need to focus on praying for him to have a tender heart towards her.  When one of my children have problems, I need to not focus on the problem they are dealing with, but pray that God will use that problem to turn their hearts toward Him.  The same with my grandchildren.  I do pray for each one - sometimes by family, sometimes by name... depends a lot on how much prayer time I have.  I pray for their safety. I pray for soft hearts. I pray for health.  I pray that God will use them and He will be glorified.  I pray their hearts will be softened towards Him and they will repent and turn their hearts to Him and live.  Oh that they could know the joys of following Jesus!  Not as a fan would, but as a follower.  There is a big difference.  I don't want to be a fan.  I choose to be a follower.

Great is the Lord, and He is greatly to be praised.  Hallelujah!

Blessings!