I woke up at 6, but decided to try and sleep some more. I ended up partly sleeping and partly praying/meditating until after 8. It felt like I could use the extra rest.
It was in the low twenties for my walk, but I warmed up quickly. I was warm enough to sit on the porch for a few minutes after, though I couldn’t linger too long. I needed to shower and get breakfast going before family zoom at 10.
I spent a frustrating several minutes trying to find the granola I decided to eat for breakfast. I knew where it should be, but my eyes weren’t seeing it. On the plus side, while I was looking for it I found a bag of mixed dried fruit that I ended up adding to the granola and yogurt. Maybe that was the purpose behind me not being able to find the granola right away, but I did get a bit upset that I couldn’t find it.
The zoom with my parents and brother went well. After an hour, my parents signed off, but my brother and I stayed on and chatted. I washed the dishes with him still on, which was super helpful for me. That body-doubling thing. Much easier for me to do those tasks when someone else is “there” with me.
I started my two hours of work at noon and finished at two. I got some preparation done for next week and hammered away at on ongoing dictionary project. Then I got to work on my exercises. My muscles are really feeling the Head and Neck work this week. I’ve got an almost headache from the muscles being worked, so I need to make sure I’m being gentle with my ranges of motion.
Around 4 I went to my neighbor’s house. We played cards, ate dinner, and then played some more cards. I got an adorable picture of one of their cats, catching her with her tongue out completely by accident. The dinner was delicious, and the company was good. Now I’m quite sleepy but it’s not even 7:30. I’ll try to stay up a bit, but I think I see an early bedtime in my future.
When I was talking to my brother, I mentioned that I’m feeling like I’m overall doing well. That I’m not back to 100%, or even 90%, but that I’m doing what I need to be doing. I’m feeling my emotions, and learning to live without the physical presence of my love.