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A Much Needed Spring Break

March 13, 2021 By Mandy Leave a Comment

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I have absolutely LOVED being off work this week for spring break.  Although life is already pretty slow thanks to COVID, it sure was nice to sleep in, nap, and just enjoy not having to do much of anything.

Monday– Cleaned house.  Felt pretty great!  I love a clean house.

Tuesday– The kid and I made a two-hour trip to my endocrinologist appointment.  We lunched at Red Lobster (a treat when the nearest one is so far away) and we shopped at Target (again, a treat…2 hours away….yadda, yadda, yadda…).  My lunch:

red lobster salmon

I ordered the salmon because I love salmon and I’m trying to make better choices.  Unfortunately, the food and the service were not that great.  I could have spent hours in Target, but I really didn’t need anything except the new supplement I need to start taking.  The kid ended up just buying two gift cards for a video game he plays.  The weather was beautiful and perfect for traveling.  We had a good day trip and it was nice to get out and see something new.

Wednesday– Super tired.  Started new medication.  Blood sugar numbers are all over the place and mostly sky-high.  Naps were taken.  Nothing much accomplished.

Thursday– Still exhausted. Still napping. Still adjusting to the new medicine.  All in my feelings.  Tears were shed.  Frustration sets in.

Friday- More of the same, but decide that maybe eating more might help. One of the new medicines I am taking almost kills my appetite and I wasn’t eating much.  Surprise, surprise. My numbers start looking better.

Saturday (Today)- Feeling much better, and I have lost five pounds.  Did a little yard cleanup with hubby and he cooked a wonderful steak dinner tonight.  Enjoyed a good nap earlier and feeling more hopeful about my health.

I have to say the weather has really made me so much happier lately.  This week was perfection and being outside and seeing the sun has felt wonderful!  The strays are enjoying the warm sunshine and napping all over the yard.  I can’t wait for our yard guy to get here and clean up our yard so we can see the grass again.

stray cats nap

Jake, the neighbor’s cat who thinks he lives with us (and he pretty much does) has been the best snuggle buddy at nap time:

fat orange cat

He sometimes balls his little paw up at me.

The trees and flowers are in bloom:

bradford pear bloom

I didn’t get 90% accomplished of what I had planned to do around the house this week, but maybe I just needed to be forced to slow down and just be.  Life changed for all of us a year ago this week and it’s been wonderful in some ways and really tough in others.  I have certainly enjoyed being home more with my family.  However, I miss my busy library and hugging my students.  I see their little faces on a screen each day, but it isn’t the same.  I miss meeting up with friends for dinner.  I miss smiles and not having to wear a mask.  We also lost my mother-in-law and a family friend because of COVID, and it’s still not over.  The worrying about it is exhausting.

I’m glad to have had a week off to recharge and hope things will only get better from here.

 

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