I did sleep until 8:30, but since it has been raining non-stop I got a nice mix of housework and fun stuff done today!
I ordered a lovely puzzle for myself and am having a lot of fun working on it! It is “Alice in Wonderland” themed and is a picture of a pile of books and tea pots and tea cups (and quite a few berry tarts!). Also, a couple of the books we ordered came in, so I rotate between working on the puzzle, reading, and playing computer games and watching YouTube videos online. :}
As for important things to do, I took my car for a drive so that the battery won’t drive. Regular gas is down to $1.83 in my area! My tank is full or else I might have been tempted.
I also *finally* finished going through all my paperwork. I had NOT been doing a good job of filing things and had a huge pile of papers on my desk for over a year. I first filed all my medical papers in a separate file organiser, then went through each folder and cleaned out anything outdated or duplicated. I then the did the same for important files (bills, warranties, things like that) in a separate file holder, and then today I finally did the same for our house binder. I recycled a tree and I still have a thick stack to shred. It took me, in all, about three weeks from the time I started, but there were gaps in between each set of files. Now that I have things sorted and my bins aren’t so crammed that I can’t fit anything else in, I hope that it will be easier to keep things sorted going forward. I have no one to blame but myself for letting things get so out of hand, but I am so proud of myself for getting it all done! Very satisfying (as is doing the shredding!).
I also got some of my weekend chores done: scooping cat litter, sorting out my pills for the week, doing laundry, etc. Hubby and I cook separately for now, so I made a big triple ginger teriyaki ground turkey stir fry with broccoli and cashews for my next couple of dinners. Very yummy! And easy to make, too! I also got on the exercise bike for the first time in a while. I only made 23 minutes (I’ve had some IBS issues, probably due to stress), but that is a good start to build from. I am recharging my little tablet so I can watch YouTube while biking. :}
I’ve had one or two medical issues that are currently on hold: seeing back doctor for the pinched nerve in my lower back, and one of my pain medications has not been refilled. I am managing without it, but I’ve had some bad cramping in my legs. Hopefully as I stretch and exercise more that will taper off.
I am trying to grow romaine from some of my romaine hearts, and two are sprouting! One is not looking too good, but if I can get them to put out roots I can grow my own. I am also thinking of doing the same for cherry tomatoes and peppers. It’s not a “victory garden”, but it would be nice to have some fresh veg on hand without having to run the store as often.