Friday, April 9, 2021

5 Year Journal Day 289

      Today's prompt is "How much time do you spend commuting?" Well, I drive about an hour to my medical appointments. I do not have a job because I am a disabled veteran. 

     It is now 4:03 a.m. on Friday. I just purchased a new water bottle because mine has a crack on the bottom. My current water bottle is made of plastic. My new water bottle will be made of stainless steel. It costs more, but I shouldn't have to replace it as often. 

     Yesterday I had a bad pain day. I ended up not doing much, and in fact, sleeping for most of the day. I got up around 11:30 and felt like shit. I took my medications and ate 4 hard boiled eggs. I remembered to take my sugar before eating breakfast. My sugar was 254. I had eaten junk and candy in the middle of the night, so that reading was not bad. 

     I felt the pain in my joints, in my bones, in my major organs, in my muscles... everywhere it hurt. I went to lay down. I was exhausted for some reason. I slept until about 5 p.m. I called my dad when I got back up, and also checked my sugar. My sugar was 133. I drank alot of water, and after getting off the phone with my dad decided I wanted something simple for dinner, but not leftovers. Caleb and I went to Food Lion and picked up some pizzas to cook. 

     Caleb had brought in my mail. I received my bamboo toothbrushes, my mushroom master blend supplement, and my soaps! I would have done a little dance if I felt better. 

     I went to bed relatively early. Jonathan was supposed to come over and pick up the big trash to take it to the dump, but he must have forgotten. 

     My birthday is in a few days. I turn 38! Woop! Woop! 

     I have been buying things that are Earth Friendly to change our habits for my birthday season. So far, I have changed the multi-surface cleaner, and to a reusable glass spray container, the window cleaner, and to a reusable glass spray container, 2 reusable cleaning towels, reusable glass spray container and essential oil air fresheners, 100% recycled plastic trash bags, bar soap for body, bar shampoo, bar conditioner, bar face wash, a light-weight bath towel that absorbs without the weight and dries quickly, reusable laundry soap container, reusable laundry rinse container, reusable dryer angel, reusable "unpaper" towels, sustainable deodorants with reusable container, plant based cleaning brushes for dishes and bathroom use, and last but not least a new stainless steel reusable water jug! Woop, woop! 

     I feel like a hero!

     I also bought a countertop compost container with compost bags, a new recycling container to collect the recycling in, and new reusable grocery bags that unfold into boxes with handles. 

     Let's see, what else?

     I have been busy trying to get things taken care of around here because of the plumbers coming and the yard getting mowed. Maybe I just did too much at once. 

     The other night, I woke up and could not sleep. I read the first chapter of a book about Energy Codes for Healing. I have been meaning to read more. There are so many books that I want to read, but life won't let me sit there and read. I have to be actively working on the house all the time. 

     My dad's cousin, Erick, was in the hospital for Covid-19. He is home now. 

     My dad wanted to send Tia Rosaly money so I told him about paypal. We finally got the payment to her son, Wagner, who she is living with. We had trouble at first because something was wrong with paypal. The next day it was working again though. 

     My dad gave me money to be able to afford Jonathan to mow the grass plus some. He did not have to do that. I was only asking for $40 because I had spent so much money and forgotten that I would have to get the lawn mowed. That was a relief though. 

     Caleb just woke up. 

     I am behind in alot of my studies. I struggle to keep up with everything I want to do. I do not have the energy to get everything done that I want to get done. I have to pick and choose all the time because I can only do so much. 

     I just tried to call my dad back. He called me after I fell asleep last night. It is now 4:43 a.m. No one answered. I can never tell when they will be awake. 

     I have not heard from my mom lately. I know she is working.

     I was just looking through the Swanson Vitamins' catalog.  

     So, today is Friday and I have no idea what I am going to do. I need to get some laundry done. I need to clean the hallway bathroom from top to bottom. There are all kinds of things that I need to clean around here. My work space is cluttered with piles of papers again. I am going to see if I can get  to my SSI application online now. 





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