Good morning! Another rainy day here, which makes for a cozy, relaxing day at home. (Although I will need to go out later, to pick up a library book from Interlibrary Loan.) I don’t even have to cook dinner, because we are filthy rich in leftovers. I do need to get some laundry going at some point, and to fold last week’s laundry, but that’s really about it. This has been a super relaxing week so far, and it’s exactly what we needed!
Here's what I’ve
been up to so far this week!
Monday,
28 March, 2022
Oof, a night
of no sleep. After coffee, I wrote and posted Monday’s post. I scooped the
litterbox, loaded and ran the dishwasher, cleaned off the stovetop, swept the
kitchen, and ran my daughter a bubble bath. I got dressed, tidied a few things
in the living room, scrubbed my daughter when she was ready, and made an Instant
Pot full of refried beans.
I spent a
little bit of time on the computer, did a few random, puttery things around the
house, and then it was time for lunch. Afterwards, I helped my daughter tidy
her room.
She and I curled
up together and read for about an hour. I blended the beans, took out the recycling
and compost and garbage, hauled the cans to the curb, and put the clean
blankets back on the couch. I spent a bit more time on the computer, prepared
the tostadas for dinner, and then we ate. I did my Duolingo, biked for 30
minutes, showered, and finished reading The Third Daughter by Talia
Carner (SUPER good). I started reading Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and
the Imposter Behind the World’s Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson
(absolutely fascinating so far!). My husband and I watched one episode of Deadly
Women before bed.
Tuesday,
29 March, 2022
My daughter
made me breakfast! :D After I ate it and had my coffee, I put some beans in the
Instant Pot and we had a really relaxing morning. I spent a bunch of time on
the computer and did an hour of volunteer work. I hung out on the computer a
little more, tidied random things in the kitchen and living room, then started
the first part of dinner, a larger casserole-sized version of Copycat
Tamale Pie.
I took the
compost out and cleaned up, then practiced the piano for a little bit. We had
lunch, I took out more compost, then loaded and ran the dishwasher.
And then it
was time to head to the neurologist! He sent me home with some new rescue meds,
and we’re going to see how the migraines are doing in about three months.
Crossing my fingers that they stay away. He told me about some supplements that
some people find success with; I’ve put my scientist husband on the task of seeing
what the science says about these things. I’m a little wary (okay, a LOT wary)
of supplements in general; the husband used to work for a supplement company,
and let’s just say that he hated it there because they wanted him to basically
lie about all his results. (There’s a reason why he left there as soon
as he could.)
On the way
home, we stopped by the used bookstore to pick up a blank journal for my
daughter to practice her writing in. At home, I prepared the polenta, hung out
on the computer and did random cleaning while dinner cooked. We ate, I did my
Duolingo, and then I did a 15-minute standing ab workout from HASFit. I
like their workouts; they always offer a modified version and cheer you on for
showing up.
I showered,
read my book, and my husband and I watched one episode of Deadly Women
before going to bed.
Wednesday,
30 March, 2022
Afer coffee,
I made out my grocery list (rice on sale!), then did my second hour of
volunteer work. I got dressed, cleaned out the fridge, took out the compost,
brought in the cans from the curb, then filled and ran the dishwasher.
I spent some
time going back and forth from the computer to cleaning random things around the
house (some days, this is the best way to clean!), and then it was time for
lunch. After that, I figured it was time to learn something new, so while my
daughter played in her room, I turned on some music- Nefesh Mountain, whom I
love- then made my first attempt at darning a sock.
Not the worst
first attempt, but I totally see what I did wrong in this picture! Hopefully I’ll get better as I practice. Fortunately, I'm not exactly lacking in holey socks, so I'll have a lot of chances for practice in the future!
I emptied and
reloaded the dishwasher, and then, since my husband was home, I left for
groceries. I ended up with 26 pounds of rice (20lbs white, 6 lbs brown) for
$16, which made me happy. This is the first time I’ve found brown rice in
amounts larger than one-pound bags, and the cool thing is, these both came in
reusable, zippered bags! I’ll be keeping and reusing the heck out of these. I
also ended up with a marked-down contactless thermometer, something we’ve
needed for years (my daughter haaaaaaaaaaaaaates regular thermometers),
and Aldi had step-counter watches for $4.99. I got one for myself and one for
my daughter (her birthday is next month), so I can make sure she’s getting
enough exercise! Modern-day parenting solution right there. : )
At home, I
put the groceries away, then read my book until dinner was ready. We ate, I did
my Duolingo, then did a 22-minute HASFit workout. I showered, read my book, and
my husband and I watched an episode of Deadly Women before bed.
That’s it so
far! It’s been such a calm, relaxing week. I’ve been really enjoying
homeschooling my daughter, but this break has been fantastic as well. Two
months until summer; we’re planning on doing a kind of modified schedule during
the summer, so it’ll be way more relaxed than what we do during the weeks right
now. Nothing stressful, just fun, so I’m looking forward to that as well.
I hope your
week is going smoothly as well!
