I've been having a rough time lately. It has been one thing after the other causing me pain so I haven't been doing anything fun. I feel like things are starting to improve so my focus is on doing whatever I can to help keep that momentum going. I started the day with some yin yoga and I feel like my body really needed that. I feel like a got a nice adjustment for my posture that helped relieve some pain. After spending a lot of time in bed or slumped in a recliner unable to focus on anything, the yoga really felt good. Well, it was a little tough going at first and I had to adapt some poses with yoga blocks but then things loosened up. I need to keep doing that on a daily basis. I let the habit of doing nightly yoga slip but I was doing 30 min on the treadmill instead. I think I'll add in the yoga in the morning. I use Yoga With Kassandra on youtube and she's great.
I'm also playing music today instead of turning on the news or other TV. That is helping to lift my mood.
I picked a project to focus on and I decided to paint my little metal table with two chairs that goes in my yard since it is finally not raining or super wet from recent rain. They are a little rusty so I'm trying to sand some of those spots and then get them painting today. Winter is just around the corning and I can feel it in the air. I haven't seen many yellow leaves yet but I am pretty sure fall will be short this year. I hope I'm wrong.
I haven't been reading because I'm having trouble focusing on a book. I recently listened to a few Alex Cross books. I'm trying to catch up with that series. I have finally read all the James Patterson books I have. I am going to listen to a Clive Cussler book from the Isaac Bell series as soon as my brain reunites with my body.
I have been knitting on the baby blanket occasionally but it is slow going. I keep messing up or dropping stitches and having to tink back to fix it. I am determined this blanket will not be full of mistakes. I didn't take a picture because it really looks the same but just a little bigger.
I did buy some new yarn for a new crochet project and I'm excited to start that. My yarn ball winder broke about a year ago so I finally ordered a new one. I should get it on Friday and I want to try to figure out a place to put it where I can leave it out. I'm just not sure if that's going to be doable though. Maybe my husband can figure out a way. He's better at that. I need to take a picture of the beautiful blue yarn I bought for it.
Another one of my fish died and I have no idea why. He wasn't really that old so I'm sad. He was a little rubber pleco so one that doesn't get real big. He crawled up in a hole in the bottom of a tank decoration and my son thinks he may have gotten stuck in there. Maybe that's it. My son pulled him out for me and I really appreciate him for that. Maybe that decoration thing needs to go. I'm bummed because he was such a character. Also, the only pet store we have here is having trouble getting shipments of fish now. The tanks have been nearly empty so I'm not sure when I'll be able to get another one. I think I'll rearrange the tank and enjoy the fish I have right now. I need to make sure no one else dies.
Great reminder. I really need to get back to doing Pilates. Hope you start feeling better. Also great recommendation to listen to music to help my mood. I do tend to avoid the news and instead listen to lots of knitting and soccer podcasts instead. Sorry about your fist. I was not good at taking care of our fish tank and eventually stopped adding fish
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