What went before: 960 new words, plus some throwing around of ideas, and bringing up to date of the Weird Word List.
I washed the towels. Now I need to fold them and put them away. Oh, and take the extra bread out of the freezer, which I never did, though I said I was going to.
Thursday. Grey and gloomy. Warm, but not as warm as yesterday.
Breakfast was PB&J on toast, first cup of tea is almost done. Lunch will be — um.
Errands this morning, homework review, and ASL class this evening. Those are what’s on the schedule. Oh — and I should call the cardiologist’s office. The phone’s need for constant reassurance is going to drive me bugs long before we hit Day 30.
Last night, I just went straight to bed after the evening meal. I took a Yeti cup of chamomile tea with me, and my tablet. I was immediately joined by Firefly and Rook, who stayed with me until I turned out the light about an hour later, so that was pleasant.
It occurs to me that last year, I was able to accomplish miracles on four hours’ sleep because I was driven by the energy that’s released when the world blows up. That energy has long since dissipated. Now, I’m tired all the time, and frequently confused in my purpose. And there’s twice as much to do — or at least, the same amount to do, but with half the staff. The cats are of course a comfort, but their advice in almost every stressful situation is to take a nap. They’re not necessarily wrong, but, then, they don’t have to pay bills, or even buy cat food.
Tali is now on my lap, purring, and bumping the keyboard away with her head. I have just repeated the “This is a keyboard; it’s how we make cat food” lecture for the umpth time. I’m pretty sure she doesn’t believe me.
And off she goes! I’ve put the kettle on to boil for my second cup of tea.
What’s for lunch at your place?
We are hosting our Thursday bridge group today, so we’re clearing ordinary life clutter out of the way to make way for card tables and extra chairs. Lunch will be snack foods that we’ll have available for all. Pots of coffee will be produced, and cats will jump up into the middle of the dummy on the table. After, we’ll clear away the card tables and extra chairs, replacing quite a lot of daily clutter right where we picked it up.
Breakfast is yogurt with sugar-free jello mixed in and half an apple. Supper will probably be TV dinners.
It’s interesting that you talk about the energy that comes with world explosions. In 2023, I had a similar world rocking experience. And I only just realized as I read your blog, I experienced the same pattern. From mid 2023 through fall 2024, I did ALL the things. Quickly. Easily. No job too small, no task too large. We learned new ways of being as 3 rather than 4. And yet, in the past 6 months or so, I have lost that verve. Everything feels huge and overwhelming. I suppose the shock has worn off and reaction is finally setting in. Add to that the stress of having to find employment enough for the house and the kids, and you have a recipe for disaster. Thank goodness I have books to escape to!! Thank you for your words. All of them.
I’m so sorry; and may we both find the energy we need.
In reference to yesterday’s post:
I had to chuckle about cats “catching on” to the Spring Forward effect. One of mine is always an hour early during Fall Back, and so I assume I’ll get a break once we hit the time change moving forward. Alas, it rarely lasts longer than 2-3 days before the hour backs up again to the earlier time.
I won’t know about lunch until closer to the time. I tend to eat “snack foods” at lunchtime so as to have an appetite for dinner.