It’s the old story I suppose — feeling a little better but acting like you feel a lot better.
I noticed today that pretty much every time I was home this week, I was sleeping. Like, all the time. So I reviewed my week.
Sunday is a five hour day, and much of that is playing the organ, hyper-focusing, teaching some parts, handling social anxiety when in a group. Blah blah.
Monday, I didn’t have anything going on officially, but I had errands to run and a bunch of music stuff to do at home. I wrote an arrangement for one tune and started on another.
Tuesday was a palliative care doc appointment and a run to the store on one side of town, and then a run to a store way on the other side of town. Then, 90 minutes of teaching and some house cleanup stuff.
Wednesday was a nutritionist appointment, and a bit of teaching. In between, I did some leaf blowing and dug up and replanted the three plants in the front yard. (Unknowingly, I originally planted them in a very buggy spot. The bugs were eating them.)
Today is Thursday, and of course, I woke up exhausted. I had a prescription to pick up, and a few things to grab at the store, so I forced myself out and did all that so I’d have the rest of the day with no commitments. Ugh. I was getting to the point where I was unknowingly dragging my feet and tripping every once in a while.
Real Life of course, does not go away. Adding to the usual tasks, there’s medical stuff that has to go on in between times, my food to be monitored and cooked, and pills to remember to take on a schedule. Not a huge deal, but another set of things to think about that all take time. Never mind liaising with Jonathan and getting basic household stuff taken care of. At least I moved the plants. 🪴
Yep. It takes a bit of time and effort to keep me standing, alive, friendly, and looking like I can accomplish something. And now, of course, as I’m reading this weekly roundup, I’m thinking, “What’s wrong with you?!” Simmer down!”
I had to pick up a prescription (it’s nearly my hobby at this point), so I grabbed a cup of my favorite coffee and grabbed some ice cream for a sequestering treat . (Recommendation – Oreo brand Cookies & Cream.)
I can’t believe it’s 2 o’clock already, however, now we rest for two days! If an asteroid hits the planet or the Hudson River breaks its banks, Tell Jonathan. He’ll wake me up. 😴
Sit Still Phill 
I am familiar with this problem on a different level. Just because I can stand up doesn’t necessarily make it a good idea to go full throttle.
Take your time and rest. The world will (almost definitely) still be here when you are ready.
O Yes, i think you must try not to overdo it on the days you feel like you have the gumption, and, i think you should listen to your body and not force yourself into activity when your body feels like it does not have the gumption. i think the replanting of the two plants in the yard was overmuch. mmph! take care and give yourself more time. if you do not have a “fitness watch” getcha one, and at least monitor your heartrate. when active try to keep your heartrate to light activity most of the time, which depends on your resting heartrate. my resting HR is 59, so when i bump up to about 75 with normal activity around the house, and to about 80-90 when i am doing things quickly because i feel pressed for time, which is all “light active”. pleasePlease take your downtime seriously. i love you very much!
Karen ❤ ❤ 😀
I have an Apple Watch that I never wear … I’ll have to resurrect it!
how interesting. when i use google, the site does not recognize me. but when i use my DuckDuckGo browser, it does recognize me… .