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Good early morning!

8 years ago

Got home for work a little bit ago. It's cold and rainy. I really don't want cold weather to start so soon. It's going to be sunny on Friday so I'm going to get out and work some in the yard before I can't anymore.

Have a couple days off and tomorrow will probably go see a movie in the afternoon. No other plans. Hope you all have a great day today!

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OklaMoni

8 years ago

As I said on Kath' other post... I have to conciently think don't think, don't think... That usually works for me.

I painted my bedroom yesterday. Today, everything will go back in my room today. Here is what it looked like, the almost old fashioned harvest gold, to a pale green.

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jim_1 (Zone 5B)
8 years ago
I have a PCP appointment this morning. I rarely sleep well just before seeing the doc. I went to bed at my usual time, but have been up for more than one hour.

Many years ago, I got some advice from an MD about my insomnia. He suggested that whenever it happens (as it is tonight), that I get up and get dressed and do something that I have been avoiding. In that instance, it was cleaning out the basement. OK, the basement got done, but I still did not sleep well.

Maybe I'll go hand wash the car in the drive. It needs it, but it is so dark, I would probably miss some spots away from the light. Instead, I'll post a buncha stuff on the KT.
Kathsgrdn
Original Author
8 years ago
Jim, sorry you're not able to sleep. Any more reading puts me to sleep, unless the book is really good. Kinda sad since I love to read. If I have something important to do the next day and have to be up a long while, I'll take Benadryl. Have to take it early enough in the evening, though, or it makes me feel awful in the morning. Can't take it if I know I can only sleep 5 or 6 hours.
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rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
When I can't sleep, if I focus on my breathing (thinking, in/out and even try to slow it down (that relaxes you)), it helps me fall asleep sometimes. Not a lot, but some. Sounds similar to focusing on "don't think" ;) Sleep well tonight Jim!

I have lost 32 pounds as of today. What will I do today? keep looking at my goal strip that I made. It has 50, 49, 48, etc. and it's blacked out down to 17. That means I have 17 pounds to my original goal. Which I think I'll move to 22. Then, I have to create an announcement for the seminar I head up and send out the email. I also have to finish organizing a high priority meeting. Anything else I get done is gravy. Mostly, a coasting day. If I am feeling really spiffy, I may line up some more speakers for the seminar.
schoolhouse_gw
8 years ago
ugh, I got on the scales this morning to see I gained four pounds. too much sitting.
glenda_al
8 years ago
Mexican train group coming for weekly game at my place, today. Everyone brings their own lunch, and mine will be clam chowder. Fun day!
Kathsgrdn
Original Author
8 years ago
Glenda, what is a Mexican train group?

Just woke up because I couldn't sleep last night. Reading a book and ended up finishing it around 7 am. Finally went to sleep after starting back on a retirement book I was reading. So, I didn't fall asleep till 8 am this morning. Missing the early movie I was planning to go to. If I go to the 7 pm one tonight, though, I get to see it for $5 instead of $6 which is the early show price! I thought the senior discount started at 59, which was posted on the main website. The local website says it's 55! I just prefer the early show: less people.

I just found out I sent an invoice to my lawn care people without the check. Looks like I marked it off in my register but never actually wrote the check out.

It's another rainy day today.
glenda_al
8 years ago
It's a form of dominoes. Lots of fun. 7 of us play once a week.

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