Sunday, August 11, 2013

Odd amount of energy today!



Energy, like other things in life, should be directed for good not bad.
And so that is how the day went.

Amazingly I had a decent uninterrupted night of sleep from ten thirty P.M. until six fifty A.M. and oh what a feeling!
For some good reason I was in the mode of accomplishment and my projects took on a life of their own all day long.
Things that needed to be done got done today!

The spot cleaning with Woolite upholstery cleaner was used on both the couch and one of the chairs that needed it in the living room.
I even managed to use the vacuum while sitting down for both locations by vacuuming before and after as the use of the product requires.
Hubby took our only area rug in the living-room outside to hose it down and wash with Woolite too, it is a nine year old beautiful pastel sea-life scene one, given to us as a gift from our number one’s last girlfriend as a holiday gift.  I know that sounds ridiculous to take a good rug outdoors to clean it, but it has been done this way several times over the years and comes in looking brand new! The best part is for these next two days  rain isn't in the forecast and that is why it was a perfect time to wash the king-sized comforter on our master bedroom bed and hang it outside to dry!
That too was checked off the list. The matching pillow shams and dust ruffle were all washed the conventional way in hot water in the washer and then put into the dryer, since they dry faster due to not being as thick. The comforter always comes in smelling so pleasant, literally like a breath of fresh air; sorry I just had to…

To you it might not sound like such a big deal those meager accomplishments, but to us they are triumphs!

Never tell anyone that does prove to themselves that being capable to do anything is impossible or not that great, since you may not know their back story… or understand how they had to accomplish what they did do…

Tangible evidence of our abilities can be just trying to smile when we are in pain, and answering a person with, “I am well”, rather than going into a litany of complaints…
People ask and I used to say, “Can’t complain and anyway if I did no one would want to listen”, a bud dump bum after that, but not everyone knew it was me joking.
I AM WELL! So there, I just stuck out my adult tongue at you once again!

Self talk, brainwashing, meditation, mantra or just the ability to think positive thoughts remains as all any of us on this planet has in the long run!
Sure, we, the ones with chronic ills have our ‘poor me’ days and even those without the chronic ills have them too!

People are only human, right?
That was a joke friend; the ‘human thing about people comment’ that was for the ones who still don’t get me, oh well...

Any-who, when all was said and done I will remind many of you how we wash a king sized comforter with just a stackable washer and dryer system taken from our fifth-wheel RV years ago to make more room in our tiny laundry room, but that is jam-packed with cabinets with raised panels that match our kitchen cabinets and at the time cost quite a bit to have custom made for the space. Well, since it doesn’t fit in the washer, it being way too small i.e. the washer and we haven’t gone in years to a Laundromat, we wash it with all our usual combo washing machine soaps in hot water in the bathtub!
Not so easy you say, you betcha!
And as of late Hubby does most/all of the work, but my idea, true.

Some might wonder why in the heat of summer one might be using a comforter of the normal consistency in weight of most winter locations types, well we have air-conditioning and at night we lower it way down and thus the need, silly huh, but feels oh so great! You do what you like and I won’t wonder or ask why either; okay?

Interestingly enough to mention, aside from taking many rest periods, my spasms were nil today, but of course I am still on 1200 MG. of Gabapentin and 70 MG. of Baclofen both for the same issue.
But I have decided in my step down for the next week that starts Thursday that I will be only going down to 900MG. by cutting one of the 600 MG. in half instead of going down to only the one 600 MG., sure it will take an extra week, but I don’t want any adverse reactions and I am pretty sure it should lessen that possibility.

So in closing I do believe that things can get better in our minds if no where else, attitude is everything! And mine is subject to change, but whose isn’t? Bud dump bum...

On that note of what, allow me to be the very first to wish all of you a very happy good night and ask you to kindly count all your blessings and share those overages with you know who and we will too!

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

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