Laughter in the Rain . . .
Yes, I'm making an effort to post more regularly here.
I've found myself writing notes more since I've been home. I had a thank you note to write for a birthday present that I wrote last week, and this morning before I left, I dashed off a quick note to a friend. I don't really know why that feels so good, other than I was pretty much the last of the great letter writers. I wrote them all the time until email became the easier and faster way to communicate.
I think I will be writing a few more - I'm enjoying it :-)
I has been raining all day long. Not hard, but steadily. I had two pieces of mail to drop into the drive-by mailbox, so I changed my shoes, put my sweatshirt and a hat on, grabbed my umbrella, and toddled on over to the mailbox. Then I decided to go and see about at least a partial lap around the retention pond.
There's something about walking in the rain . . . I have always loved it. Even on a crappy day like today.
As mentioned, it's been raining all day, and I think it rained most of last night, because the water at the pond is as high as I've ever seen it. It's a little tough to tell, but this tree is actually in the pond when it's usually on the bank! You can tell that spring is here in Chicagoland :-)
This morning this couple apparently got lost on their way to the retention pond and decided my yard was a good substitute. The back yard might as well be a pond at the moment . . . It's a little tough to see because I took it through the French doors.
I spent some time meditating on the health and wellness of my kidney before I fell asleep last night, and I finally set reminders on my phone so I would do better with getting my water in. It's the first day, but it's working. However, I forgot how my body reacts when I'm actually getting my water in. I got in at least 2 liters between 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. When I get that much in (which is about how much I should be getting in by that time), my body holds on to it. And then it releases it - seems like all at once. So - I peed about 20 minutes before I left the house. I peed again right before I left the house at 1:15, and by the time I was about halfway around the retention pond, I had to pee again. I just made it home! Geez. So, that pretty much means that exercising earlier in the day is going to be a better choice for me unless I'm exercising at home.
I also cut my sodium way back today. This is critical and I confess that I have not been tracking it as well as I need to. But, since my kidney was sore yesterday, I got the message loud and clear. I do NOT want to wind up in the ER with another stone.
I managed some cleanup in the kitchen, and I'm listening to the Governor's daily briefing in the background as I catch up with you here. I feel like I managed to push myself to actually do some things today. This is good :-)
I wish . . .
I've found myself writing notes more since I've been home. I had a thank you note to write for a birthday present that I wrote last week, and this morning before I left, I dashed off a quick note to a friend. I don't really know why that feels so good, other than I was pretty much the last of the great letter writers. I wrote them all the time until email became the easier and faster way to communicate.
I think I will be writing a few more - I'm enjoying it :-)
I has been raining all day long. Not hard, but steadily. I had two pieces of mail to drop into the drive-by mailbox, so I changed my shoes, put my sweatshirt and a hat on, grabbed my umbrella, and toddled on over to the mailbox. Then I decided to go and see about at least a partial lap around the retention pond.
There's something about walking in the rain . . . I have always loved it. Even on a crappy day like today.
As mentioned, it's been raining all day, and I think it rained most of last night, because the water at the pond is as high as I've ever seen it. It's a little tough to tell, but this tree is actually in the pond when it's usually on the bank! You can tell that spring is here in Chicagoland :-)
This morning this couple apparently got lost on their way to the retention pond and decided my yard was a good substitute. The back yard might as well be a pond at the moment . . . It's a little tough to see because I took it through the French doors.
I spent some time meditating on the health and wellness of my kidney before I fell asleep last night, and I finally set reminders on my phone so I would do better with getting my water in. It's the first day, but it's working. However, I forgot how my body reacts when I'm actually getting my water in. I got in at least 2 liters between 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. When I get that much in (which is about how much I should be getting in by that time), my body holds on to it. And then it releases it - seems like all at once. So - I peed about 20 minutes before I left the house. I peed again right before I left the house at 1:15, and by the time I was about halfway around the retention pond, I had to pee again. I just made it home! Geez. So, that pretty much means that exercising earlier in the day is going to be a better choice for me unless I'm exercising at home.
I also cut my sodium way back today. This is critical and I confess that I have not been tracking it as well as I need to. But, since my kidney was sore yesterday, I got the message loud and clear. I do NOT want to wind up in the ER with another stone.
I managed some cleanup in the kitchen, and I'm listening to the Governor's daily briefing in the background as I catch up with you here. I feel like I managed to push myself to actually do some things today. This is good :-)
I wish . . .
Comments
And yay for you for getting back on the wagon, so to speak!
Elaine - I used to type letters a lot! My penmanship is not what it once was, but I often journal Morning Pages by hand - I just do stream of consciousness. Whatever comes out I put on the page, mistakes and all :-)