Soft reset
Having lots on is a good thing but also it is hard work. The eternal dilemma of the introvert. This is just something that happens every so often. Getting a bit frayed around the edges, the candle singed at both ends. Not only have I been socialising but I've also been driving many miles to the socialising thus I am physically crumbling also.
So I needed to recharge and rehabilitate, keep myself busy while my wife was out for the evening, and also write a blog post. So here is what I have been doing this evening...
First job, tidied up a bit. It always feels like this will take an hour but it was ten minutes. My brain is very dramatic about time estimation but I know this about myself and ignore it.
Quick visit to the garden to check there's been no calamities, parade the tomatoes, close up the greenhouse, put out the compost, and say hello to a passing cat.
I did all my physio exercises, then every stretch I could think of, then all my physio exercises again, just to be sure. They are essentially stretches so it was twenty minutes of stretches. Followed by one round of actual exercise. Gentle on the squats and just one plank.
I'd rate my hydration attempts at fair-to-middling most days. Tonight, I've made an effort and will award myself a 'pretty good.' To eat I made a veggie meatball baguette. Not the healthiest option but by no means the worst.
Jigsaw puzzled for twelve minutes while that cooked. Not too long or I'll undo all the good stretching. I was feeling low-tech and lo-fi so I put a record on - a bit of Moody Blues. I can't get distracted by it and am very unlikely to change it once it's on.
Ice packs on my knees, hot water bottle on my back, and read a book. With my specs on and the lamp on bright. Even though it's gloriously light outside later nowadays. Not trying to cause new problems.
Once it started to get dark I went for my evening walk. Always invigorating. When I got home I made a 'fancy' drink. It's just ice and some slices in a Pepsi Max. Had some kefir with berries.
And here we are. An early night beckons.
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