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first filed all my medical papers in a separate file organiser, then went through each folder and cleaned out anything outdated or duplicated.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.
So glad to hear about how you’re doing. Happy St. Mary of Egypt Sunday.