Good Things Friday (13)
May 10, 2019
1. Friday: A day that started too early and ended far too late – we were quite glad to close the book on it with no one MUCH the worse for having lived it. Except for the almost disastrous fibro flare up that continues to frustrate.
2. Saturday: Not that “productive” = “good” but I do enjoy a productive day that doesn’t wipe me out entirely and includes naps. It’s so satisfying. And it can only happen with a healthy husband who happily does more than his fair share to ensure I can get those naps. Today, despite a bone deep fatigue, the dogs were bathed (him) and their bedding washed (me), stocked up on groceries (him), naps were grabbed (me and JB) and two parts of PiC’s vision for organizing a messy corner of the house were picked up (him). Bet your bottom dollar that PiC did most of the heavy lifting. I like to think we do a great job of defying the norms: “married women actually do more domestic work than their single mom counterpartsāprovided their partner is a man.”
3. Sunday: Didn’t do a lick of work-work because I was so tired this weekend and I’m just glad that I was able to get some of the rest that was desperately needed. PiC got to have his morning outing, JB and I hung out all morning not bothering with any of the usual routine until we brunched at 11:30.
4. Monday: Caught up on a healthy amount of the workload that would normally have been winnowed down by a few hours over the weekend so it’s ok! I can preserve our weekends sometimes!
5. Tuesday: USPS managed to lose a week of our mail which happens to include some really important stuff, so I reported it today. Cross your fingers it all turns up?? Also I cooked two days’ worth of food so dinners are set for a couple nights. Go me.
6. Wednesday: I was having a pretty tough day and needed some wisdom from a soul sister. Three texts later, a dear friend and mentor was asking me probing questions that helped me see to the heart of my problems and find patterns and solutions, sharing personal stories for me to learn from, and my heart was filled with laughter and love. I’m typically anti-phone call but this was so needed.
10. Thursday: A young member of my family asked me for investing advice! š
After a nasty two-day spend ($50 for a hair cut/color — yay beauty school! — and $73 for some medications, plus a $10 Uber to a party and $9 for some takeout), I was able to get through the rest of the week spending only $30. I found a cute $5 shirt at Goodwill for a party this Saturday.
Oh, and after weeks of trying to find a dining table I liked enough to buy, my tenants (who were moving out) offered me their thrift store one. I had just seen 4 nice-looking chairs by the side of the road, so I decided this was the universe telling me to go those chairs and some paint and try to make a dining table I like that way.
And finally, it’s May 10th, and I’ve still avoided turning on the A/C. I’ve dealt with 82 degrees in here (thank god for ceiling fans) but once it hits 83, I’ve promised myself I’ll let the HVAC do its thing. In the morning, though, I just open the front door and back door and let the cool air in.
What a lovely offer from your tenants! What will you do with the table?
May it stay below 83 for a little longer.
A good thing that happened today? I read your post.
You never fail to amaze me. Onward!