Wednesday, January 13, 2021

5 Year Journal Day 232

     Today's prompt is "____ really bothered you today." Nothing really bothered today.

     It is now 10:28 p.m. here. I woke up around 11:30 a.m. today. I was sooo tired that I took my medications, ate breakfast, and gave Caleb his medications, and had to go back to bed. I slept until about 4:30 p.m. when Caleb woke me up. I had dinner and took my medications, and went back to bed. 

     Yesterday was a catalyst for how I felt today. Yesterday, I got up around 5:30 a.m. and stayed up until after 10:00 p.m. We left the house at 10:00 a.m. to go pick Donna up to take her to the Myrtle Beach airport. We drove for about and hour and a half. We arrived at the airport early, and was able to drop Donna off with no problems. She gave me money for gas and money to take Caleb to eat lunch. She mentioned going to Cracker Barrel and so we went. I had the meatloaf, and Caleb had pancakes. From there, we went to our local Walmart to pick up the order that my Aunt Lisa placed for pick up. I arrived late, but it was still ok. 

     After that, we went home. That's when the cooking took over. I started to boil the beef soup bones again. I added minced garlic, and cut up ginger root to the broth. I was hoping to have the soup done by dinner time, but it was done by then. I got the heating elements for the stove top delivered, and was able to change two of them out. One had been used, and I forgot that it was still hot when I touched it to pull it out and exchange it. I burned myself, but not badly. The steamer basket arrived later. When it arrived, I started cutting up the vegetables. At some point, Caleb went for a walk, and while he was out, I went to Food Lion to buy some meat. I ended up buying chuck steak, which I have never had before, and did not know how it would turn out in the soup. I bought it because it was the only small cut of meat that was discounted. I bought 2 packs. I also bought some strawberries and blueberries because it was the last day of the sale. 

     I I should have been boiling the broth, but I wasn't. I cut up the soup vegetables first, then I cut up Bella's vegetables next. Oh! I forgot that I bought 2 eggplants to use in the soup. So I cut up 2 eggplants, 1 bag of celery, some carrots, and 2 yellow onions for the soup, and added it to the broth. I then started to boil the soup. The pot was overfilled with vegetables and water, so I had to boil on level 5 instead of level 8. I cut up a sweet potato and some carrots to steam for Bella. I got everything ready and cooked. It was taking too long for the soup to boil, so I had to make myself busy. I loaded the dishwasher, and hand washed some dishes. That took up some time. It was getting to be late. I needed the water in the soup to boil down enough to add the stewed tomatoes. I also cut up 1 pack of the chuck steaks and browned them in a pot with a little bit of olive oil. So, I was messaging Stella while I waited, and in between doing things. Well, I was struggling to stay awake. It was getting late. Dinner time had passed by, and I told Caleb to go ahead and find something to eat. I ended up eating Hearts of palm, and artichoke hearts for dinner, so I could take my medication. Once it was after 9:00 p.m., I told Caleb to take his night time medication. He di not want to because he wanted to stay up with me. I was zombie tired. I knew I could not go to bed until I finished cooking the soup though. I did not want to have to cook the soup the following day. So I stayed up and eventually all 8 cans of stewed tomatoes made it into the pot. I did not taste it before going to bed. I covered the soup pot with its lid, turned off the stove, and went to sleep.

     I don't normally stay up that late. I don't normally get up that early and stay awake either. It was a long day. After Monday and Tuesday passed, it's no wonder I needed a day in bed! 

     I did not even have the energy to worry about all the things I should I have done today. I don't have the energy now! I am still tired. I got up because I wanted more soup! LOL It turned out delicious! It is truly a work of love. 

     I got my crystals in the mail today, but was too tired to open the packaging. I was hoping to receive my stimulus check in the mail, but it did not come. 

     Tomorrow, I have no appointments per se, but I need to go pick up my ring from the jeweler who fixed it for me.

     I have to do some budget work, and I can't forget to take my iron pill and orange juice.


     It is now 12:32 a.m. and I am still awake. Why? Because I had work to do! I wanted to update my bills spreadsheet and plan for the future. I also wanted to check my checkbook and make sure everything was entered correctly and make sure I know what I have in my account. I had to check every single credit card account to check the balances and amount due and update that spreadsheet. it's alot of work! 

     Today was my 5th period day, but I stopped menstruating. So, that was good. I did not have a hard time this month with my period, Thank God! 

     I keep forgetting to check my glucose in the morning, and I really need to do that tomorrow morning. I have been taking the new medication, Spironolactone and a lower dose of Lisinopril. I wonder how it is working, or if it is working for me. I don't feel any different. 

     I am trying to make lower carb food choices. For instance, I found out that eggplants are a much better choice than potatoes, so I used them in my soup instead. Caleb likes potatoes, especially sweet potatoes. He can eat the potatoes that I originally bought for the soup. I also bought one loaf of Italian (white ) 5 grain bread, and one loaf of whole wheat 5 grain bread. I am eating the whole wheat version, while Caleb can eat the Italian version. I did not think he would want to switch, but I guess he likes mine better. The Italian loaf might go to waste. He usually eats a whole loaf of bread as his midnight snack out of the blue. I don't know. I hope he eats it, so it doesn't go to waste. 

     I am eating fat free cottage cheese, instead of full fat cottage cheese.

     I am eating fruits that I like as they are on sale. I am drinking my sugar-free lemonade with caffeine and electrolytes during the day, and my regular sugar-free flavored water drink with Miralax at night. It's all flavored alkaline water that I filter at home in my new water filter tank.

      I am moving away from eating so many beans. I never really cooked alot of rice. I am going to move away from white pasta. I still have white pasta in the pantry though. 

     I have been several days (I think 3) without soda at all.

      My next move is to try to go without vaping. I have a brand new pack of e-juice, and this would be the best time to try, not when I have no e-juice, I have found. 

     I have less desire for salty foods now that I am drinking electrolyte drinks in the day. That means I am not eating potato or corn chips. 

     I am taking a cortisol supplement, and I haven't noticed much inflammation. I may just be so used to the chronic inflammation though.

     Bella followed me out to the computer and she waits for me to go to bed. Caleb never woke up, so that's a blessing. He sleeps in the living room. He says he likes to sleep there because 1) his room feels creepy and 2) he feels like the guard dog of the house in the living room.

     I have noticed that Bella is back at licking her front paws alot lately. I am going to apply some 3-way ointment on them tomorrow, but I wonder what is making them so lickable? I mean, why is she licking so much? 

     I have a few pots and pans that need to be handwashed. I have to get Caleb to unload the dishwasher and the dish strainer tomorrow so they have a place to dry. 

     I never caught up on laundry, and am still working on it. I leave the house and I can get nothing done. 

     I am still trying to get started on picking up the trash from the living room floor. I haven't picked up one thing yet. Damn. 

     Hopefully my stimulus check will be in the mail today. Let's pray. 

     I consider my soup to be kitchen witchcraft. It is full of herbs, and took alot of my time, and full of love. I am definitely a kitchen witch. I spend so much time in the kitchen, how  could I be anything else? I am loving my crystal necklaces though. I have 2 empath necklaces. One has black tourmaline amethyst, hematite, and shungite. It is for empath protection. The second necklace, I just got yesterday. It is made of rose quartz, clear quartz, citrine, and smoky quartz. It is more for healing than anything else. 

     The first necklace made a huge difference in how I felt, and I felt better almost immediately. It is charged with Reiki blessings. The second necklace I do not feel. I wonder if I need to clear the crystals with sage and bless them. Probably. 

     Anyway, this way I can have my crystals wherever I go, without being noticed by my chunky crystals in my pockets. LOL I found a way! I was going to carry them in my purse since I carry my purse everywhere I go, but even that would be a distant work and I want them against my skin.  

     I just realized that I need to request photos from the women in my life from my family to display them on my walls. I need a recent one from my mom, my Granny, my Aunt Lisa, and my cousin. 

     I have not had time nor energy to read my book any further. I am behind on my classwork for Awakened Soul Coven Maiden Circle. I will not be doing either of these things tomorrow, as I want tomorrow to be an active day of cleaning up. I hope I wake up ready to work at a decent hour.  

     I want to get my good camera out and take some photos of Bella and Caleb too. 

     Bella is getting all the beef soup bones! She had one today and it's totally gone! LOL She must have really loved that flavor.

     Well, I guess that is all for tonight. It is 1:09 a.m. now here. I should be getting back to bed if I want to wake up at a decent time to work. Still gotta take my iron pill and orange juice on the way out. 

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