Even
though it’s Monday I finally feel like I am back in the groove. The past two weeks had me spinning and I
could not seem to focus on anything long enough to its completion, except
reading.
It
started with Hurricane Sandy. I was
thoroughly prepared to evacuate if it came to that, and prepared items such as
candles, lanterns, batteries, and extra blankets in case I lost power. I also pulled the air conditioner out of my
bedroom window, which was a feat I never should have attempted on my own. I got it out though, but my wrist ached for a
few days afterward and caused my sciatica to kick in for about a week as well. Needless to say, I was not a happy camper for
a week or so and within that time I must have consumed about 20 aspirin. Anyway, Sandy roared in with a cacophony that
sounded like a freight train was speeding up the road and winds that rattled
the windows and shook the house.
However, my power stayed steady and other than laying down a carpet of
leaves and small branches, there was no real damage. A few of my neighbors down the road who live
closer to the lake’s shore and don’t have the advantage of cliff between their homes and the lake had to evacuate to
shelters. A few lost power, and had to
contend with a couple of fallen trees, but nothing near the catastrophe of NYC
and New Jersey. Considering the damage
to these areas and others, I feel the Creator watched over us throughout the
storm!
The
time change was the next event that through me off the rails. It doesn't matter whether we are springing
forward of falling back, the time change always messes with my head even though
it is for just an hour either way. I
wish they would do away with this foolishness and keep it one way or the other,
although I would prefer the spring forward time that gives us more daylight and
longer days.
I
have to have my car inspected this month, so last Monday I took it to the
neighborhood to have it checked out for needed repairs. The horn doesn't work, which I would never
know because I never use it, and the back windshield wiper needs replacing
(another item I never use). The big expense
is tires of which I need all four replaced.
I could get by with replacing the two front tires, but better safe than
sorry. Also, I figure if I don’t replace
all four now I will end up replacing the other two next year, so it’s better to
get them all done now when I have some extra money to get it done. I live on a very modest budget as it is, but
you never know what another year will bring or take away.
Tuesday
brought the elections. I am not one to
discuss politics with anyone except for a few close friends. Nor do I openly state my opinions in any
public forum. Other’s opinions do not
influence me within my decision process, but I do spend quite a bit of time
before the elections contemplating my vote.
In the end, I vote my conscience and hope and pray for the best. All I will say here is that I am satisfied
with the outcome.
By
last Thursday, all the stress of the past two weeks brought a visitation from a
massive migraine headache. I thought
that it was gone Friday morning, but it came back with a vengeance by the
afternoon. I was at Mom’s when it
arrived, but I managed to accomplish all the tasks and errands she needed me to
complete. We also had some time to attend a gathering in the main dining room
where we had coffee served with pumpkin cake and ice cream (definitely a sugar
overload for all partaking). During this
outing, I had a chance to listen to the elder’s conversations as they talked
about their current and past experiences, which is something I always find
interesting.
Friday
evening I had one more ‘to do’ left on my list.
I received a notice for jury duty several weeks earlier and my instructions
were to call after 5:30 for further instructions concerning the task. Luckily, the recording told me that I did not
have to do anything except call back for further instructions the following Tuesday. Of course, with caring for Mom, I will not be
able to accommodate the request, but it is still something that weighs heavy on
my mind until its closure.
This
past weekend was a time to unwind. I kept
busy with designing a new pattern for my “Ode to the Quilt” series and I wrote
a poem for Veteran’s Day that I posted yesterday on this blog. I caught up on the television series that I
follow which includes “The Vampire Diaries,” “Supernatural,”
and “Grey’s
Anatomy.” I also watched “The
King’s Speech” not for the first time. Other than that, I continued reading “11/22/63”
by Stephen King. It was a very relaxing
weekend.
This
brings me back to Monday where I feel that a weight has lifted from my
shoulders. I am excited with the
prospects of writing and creating over the coming weeks. My friends and family are sure to receive
handmade gifts and an abundance of baked goods as Christmas presents from me
this year.
Now with all that said, I am
off to get started on the many tasks ahead…
Thanks
for stopping by… ~Yvonne~
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