Well, I got my "lazy day" (long)

 Yesterday. it was up and off to the doctor's office for a 6:30 appt. to get David's ears syringed.  We had been a little late to bed Sunday evening, and were slow getting "up-and-at'em",  which meant a hurried drive downtown.  David went straight up to the office, while I paid for parking and visited the washroom.  Evidently the Dr. questioned him about how he got there and where I was.  Once home, it was eat breakfast and go back to bed, for me.   I slept for another two hours, then got up and spent most of the day sitting in front of the tv, although I got about an hour in the basement.  Took a good look at the piece I've been working on and bowed to the inevitable.  It was rolled up and thrown in a garbage bin, and I felt a load off my shoulders.  Then I took another look at the low contrast, pastel coloured pieced quilt that I have been working on, off and on, and decided to put a couple of days work into that.  

As well, the ladies in Lorette have been encouraging me to to make some placemats, coasters and pot holders, that they refer to as trivets, for the fall craft sale.  They have no idea that that is how I started out almost 30 years ago.  Not a bad idea, and I may follow-up on it now that my scrap drawer is getting full again, but I don't know if my heart would be in it.  At the same time, now that the housework is more demanding while my strength if failing, it might be easier to work on something less mentally demanding than an art piece.

Since I'm following Dr. Phil again, I've been re-reading the book, and after 7 years of being more of less involved in the process, I discovered a whole new part of the process.  In phase 3, I've been following the recipes provided faithfully (not really😒).  But it appears that we are actually encouraged to make up our own recipes using the 20/20 process, should we choose, or some combination of both his recipes and our own. In truth, I've tended to do that even when I wasn't following the diet, so the process isn't strange to me.  I got myself in trouble when I didn't use the 20/20 process, or chose food that isn't allowed in either case, such as pork.

This afternoon we plan to take 2-3 garbage bags full of "stuff" to the thrift store.  We tend to keep a bag in the front closet and when we find something appropriate, drop it in.  We now have three two  and a half full bags.   I went through my closet and found all of the shoes and slipper that I no longer wear, or never did wear, and bundles them up.  As well there are several small boxes, both full and empty, left over from the bead sale that should go. This "a little bit at a time" process is working for me, but at the same time, there are a couple of things that I know will have to go, but my heart isn't ready to do it, just yet.

I know this post isn't all happiness and light, but it describes my life as it is now, and just writing everything down helps me put things into perspective.  And David just remined me that the microwave died yesterday, so we have to deal with that today, as well as pay some bills.  The "merry-go-round just keeps going no matter how often I shout "Let me off".

I best get dressed and start the day.  Find some contentment, somehow, ladies, but stay safe.