Patrisha

August 5, 2007

A Morning Entry

Can you believe I actually slept until 8:30 this morning? I was amazed when I woke up and looked at the clock. I am particularly amazed because I thought I would never get to sleep last night.

Yesterday was not a good day for me. I wasn’t in pain but I was bored. Long-time readers know I am seldom bored. Usually during the summer, I am going to some kind of class but because of the surgery, that was out. I did go for a walk but because of some minor but painful bowel problems, I didn’t feel comfortable trying for the half mile again. So, I basically hung around the house, overate, and took a nap I didn’t really plan to take and didn’t really need. To add to my annoyance with the day, I had already read two of the three books I had got from the library and when I came to start the last one, a few pages in, I realized I had already read it and didn’t like it all that much the first time!

One thing that happened that helped me feel a little better was that I told Fred how I was feeling. I didn’t expect him to make things better for me —I understand very well that am responsible for my own happiness–but he is a good listener and just the act of telling him clarified my feelings and helped me feel better.

Today I feel much better internally and I plan on trying to walk the half mile a bit later this morning. I have got to the point in this recovery where I make plans but don’t beat myself up if I can’t do it. Basically, I understand very well that I can only do what I can do so if I can’t get done what I had planned, well, what I have done is ok.
This morning I got a piece of email from my younger son that caused me to laugh aloud. I had written to him asking him to look at his Amazon wish list and let me know what he wanted for his birthday which is at the end of the month. This morning he answered me saying anything that was on the wish list was fine but I could also consider a gift card from Lowes, a Do-it-Yourself supplier since he was now a house owner. The laughter came from the fact that I ALWAYS buy a gift card like this for his older brother for his birthday!

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VeronicaCorningstone

August 6, 2007

He told me he was going to send you an email asking for that gift card. We went to Lowes yesterday and saw many things that he wants/needs. 🙂 I’ve been bored recently too. Now that I’ve finished the story I need to find something else to occupy my time.

Ginger Rogers

Glad to read that you are being easy on yourself. Naps are great when you are bored or when there is nothing else to do. I love them.

Orange Sorbet

So you have two sons that are good at Do it Yourself! Do they live very far from you?

I don;t like to have boring days. They seem to really drag out. Hope today is a better one. Hugs, M

TheWoodsprite

It’s amazing how many people love Lowes! It’s Carrie’s and Al’s favorite store also. :o) !! Boredom is quite discouraging. I hope you have a much better day today! hugs, Weesprite

darlingnikki

IT sounds like you are all set to have a better day today. That sucks about the books though, that you already read them. That would be a huge disappointment.

All Cats Rule

that’s too funny about your younger son. Had me chuckle. And we all have ‘down’ days. I slept a little bit yesterday too and was kind of out of it, didn’t get done what I wanted to do. That’s ok, today is another day to try again 🙂

That IS annoying about the library books. I guess it helps to have a little stash of to-be-read books. I say “little”, not too many, then it gets to be a storage problem.

RYN: Yeah, I wanted to put more, but they only allow one ‘accessory’

Shi

I don’t like doing nothing days either.

So your younger son is turning into your older son? lol

Violet

Wonder if Lowe’s will give you a discount for buying gift cards in quantity? LOL!

XOXO

Pat

I’m glad you are feeling better today!

WhisperingWriter

Yeah my husband would love a Lowe’s gift card. Or Home Depot. He loves those places.

greeneyes&sunflowers

*huggs* glad you are feeling better and I hate when that happens with the book thing.

Ahem

I understand that laugh perfectly. We are just beginning to hit some of those milestones here. I’ve been bored out of my skull these last two weeks as it’s been too hot here for me to go out much, and I’ve done pretty much everything that needs to be done around here, except for big projects that I just can’t do in this heat. Ah well, when the weather breaks and I can spend an afternoon out I know I’ll feel a lot better. I hope that you do too!

hang around the house,nap in the day time,over eat? the way you spend bad days is the way i spend good days. how ironic in a I-hope-I’m-using-that-word-correctly type of way

I can relate to you and the boring days. We are in the mist of a drought/heat wave here. It is pretty much impossible to work outside after 11:00 a.m. My Dagney and I have been having a lot of naps together in the afternoon under the ceiling fan…. Lowe’s is my big box store of choice. Seems to be a lot cleaner and better organized over Home Depot. Prices are pretty much the same… Hope you are back to your old self soon!!!

Pskettios

August 7, 2007

Hehe, that’s a pointed request. He must be pretty thrilled about his new home! It’s true that you are seldom bored, that’s because you are so interesting that you’ve always got something on the go. But off days are bound to happen to anybody every now and again.

I’m glad you felt better after talking to Fred. We all need someone like that in our life.

Thanks. I didn’t because I figured no one would have one. I should have just went ahead and asked.

grmpajak

August 17, 2007

so another DIY in the family?