Yesterday I spent most of the afternoon listening to Conference and painting high gloss paint on the shelves of the basement storage room. Yes, I know how ironic it is that I was breaking the Sabbath while listening to the Prophet encourage us to choose the right!
Anyway, I knew the fumes were bad, but I didn't realize how bad until I started wheezing and coughing that night! I realized that part of my illnesses all winter were probably paint fume related! This morning I coughed up a lot of phlegm before being able to start my day. Still, I am excited to start loading those shelves with all the food storage scattered all over the house and garage!
It was a beautiful day today! I wanted to get up at 6 am and go 'jogging', but once again, I lacked the will power to make myself get out of bed! I determined not to let that be the end of it, however.
Helena has ballet every day from 3:30 to 6 or 6:30 in the evening. Today it was 6:30. Will had Lacrosse practice today from 5 until 6:30. That left me unencumbered for about an hour!
I decided that I would use the hour of alone time as 'me' time. I put on some exercise clothes and went! I took Bill's new mp3 player (that I got him for Valentine's Day), but discovered that the cat (Pepper, of course) had chewed on the earphone cord and they no longer work! Aurgh. That cat is going to electrocute himself one of these days!
I started at a jog, sans music, but quickly realized that would be a sure way to prevent further expeditions. After all, I will have an hour of alone time tomorrow and Thursday, too! So I settled down to a brisk walk.
It was wonderful out! I could smell flowers in bloom and I felt better about myself than I have in weeks! I also saw an old acquaintance from years ago. She said I looked really young for how old my kids have gotten and that I look just the same as she remembered. That was great to hear since I have been feeling old and run down lately.
So, hurray for Spring!
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