Apr 162010
Today I…
- Drank two cups of coffee (because Merritt forgot to take any with him).
- Did push ups until my stomach muscles hurt (which didn’t take very long, considering it was only the second time I’ve done my exercises this week).
- Hung laundry out on the line for the first time this spring.
- Watched my hens like a hawk and still found residue from eaten eggs.
- Wore my favorite worn-out Levi’s and a cute shirt that was my little sister’s (no, she didn’t get rid of it because it was too big!).
- Folded dry and very stiff aforementioned loads of laundry (I forgot to put in fabric softener for line drying!).
- Talked to a friend while doing dishes and washing eggs (I’m so glad we have cell coverage by the kitchen sink these days!).
- Wore my new wrist brace in hopes that it will help whatever is causing my wrist to ache and my fingers to go numb.
- Had the windows open all day long.
- Wore an apron while I did my chores just because it felt cute and old-fashioned (I think I’ve fallen in love with wearing aprons).
- Went on a very short jog (which took me longer to recover from than it took to actually run).
- Decided I like brisk walks much better than running (I’m more of a slow exercise person, I think).
- Saw the same number on the scale as a few weeks ago.
- Concluded that, if nothing else, Losing It has made me think about exercise every Friday!
- Called to cancel a credit card I didn’t know we still had (and identified a bunch of other unrecognized card numbers on our credit report).
- Did the cloth diaper thing all day long with our 7-month-old (more on that later—no, she is not potty trained like her sister was at that age).
- Tried to be intentional about the thoughts I let fill my head (yes, those are outbound links—and yes, you should read both of them).
- Was really glad I finally got my own copy of Feminine Appeal (it is going to permanently spend its time on my desk with my Bible).
- Didn’t get anything done that I’d written on my to-do list last night!
- Gave up on getting everything done before my grandparents and little brother come to visit.
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I’m exhausted just reading about your day. I love the picture of your laundry on the line and the view is WOW! Enjoy your family visit. See you next week:)
WOW! That was a day. Sounds like you need to go back in and add some stuff to the list so you can cross it off. I do that all the time. It’s cheating, but I did it, so I want the satisfaction of crossing it off!
Sounds like you are having early signs of carpal tunnel. As I recall, you are pretty small boned (small wrists), which makes you even more susceptible (ask me how I know…). I can send you instructions for stretching exercises that a physical therapist gave my sister and me that will help keep it from progressing (if you want). It’s really not a big deal as long as you work on it early.
Oh…and I’m a slow exercise person, too.
Thank you so much, April. I ditched the wrist brace based on what I read in Egoscue’s book Pain Free. Combining the exercises you sent me with some from his book, I am seeing some improvement.
Is fabric softener the secret to soft lined dried clothes? I remember my clothes last year being so stiff but didn’t know what to do about it. We still need to get a clothesline set up this year, but I’m anxious to do so. Thanks for the tip!
Yes, that’s the only way I can get soft line-dried clothes (and boy can my husband tell when I forgot it!)! We only use it in the summer, and we do buy a “green” brand, but I think there’s still some debate about the residues left by fabric softener.
I love this post! And the view from your clothesline!
Blessings, Everly
My wrists begin to ache if I dramatically lower my calcium intake. I was off dairy for a while last year, for some health reasons, and my wrists became really weak and “twinge-y.” I started taking substantial doses of calcium and vitamin D (calcium citrate is more absorbable than calcium carbonate), and the aches went away.
Calcium, huh? I’ve definitely been consuming less of that lately. Honestly, my main calcium consumption is usually in the summertime breakfasts of a bowl of cereal or granola! I may have to come up with a way to change that.
Wow! That is one busy day! I hope you had some time to REST this weekend!
Wow, you got a lot done
The Losing it Challenge has been an inspiration to me as well.