Our Sunday started off with this beautiful snowy vista of our backyard. With the weather, it was easy to stay inside and chill most of the day. Furthermore, it gave is time to prepare for the evening festivities. Yesterday on our walk, Bill and I planned the menu. We debated a number of options but […]
It was nice enough for us to get out this morning on the early side before the weather turned to rain and snow. I suggested we walk the Wellness Trail near our house for a change of pace. It’s about a mile from our house but of course, no sidewalks lead there AND we have […]
It was my first day volunteering on a Friday. I was scheduled as a greeter but they needed to move to me my usual station at checkout. That allowed me to do knit as usual between patients. It was a great day for seeing familiar faces. Besides the usual volunteers and pharmacist I see regularly, […]
The first Thursday of the month is Bill’s day off so we got to hang out together. I let myself ease into the day and got out of bed a little later. I still had a bit of a headache and some nausea but as the day wore on, they vanished. It was literally 24 […]
The more opportunities Mason has to drive in all seasons, the better. We decided that he would drive us to school on Wednesdays so his practice is intentional and routine. He can also budget for time to warm up his car and scrape off the ice. When I got home from the drop off, I […]
My job as a volunteer was to greet folks at the door, direct them to the check in volunteers and then walk them to the vaccinators. Sometimes I have to kill a little time at the door with a patient so I start small talk by asking how they are today. One man shot back, […]
We woke up to snow on this, the first day of February! I dropped off Mason and then dashed about doing my Monday errands: groceries, cleaners and Starbucks! I was tickled to see my coffee prepared with a smiley face. I was also jazzed that Grape Nuts were FINALLY restocked at the grocery store. They […]
Today was another rewarding day at the vaccine clinic. I am definitely at ease in my role as a “non-clinical observer.” I sat with an employee from Surgicare and we chatted on and off while we checked people out and made their follow up appointments. I finished up my hat with the Estonian Button stitch. […]
Yesterday was a pretty mellow day. We puttered around the house, I went grocery shopping and Mason prepared pizza for our family dinner. It was great! Today was a typical Monday. After dropping Mason off, I hit the ground running. I mopped the floors and then tackled a bunch of administration paperwork and computer tasks. […]
Happy Friday! Two lines in my meditation readings today stood out to me: “I learned to be happy with forward motion, no matter how small.” “I have learned that tiny steps are perfectly acceptable and that they add up.” These were perfect reminders for me. I often see the larger tasks on my perpetual to […]