Last night I labelled a box of #AVONbrochures, and hubby is going to go to our local Chinese after work (#MeiMeiHouse in Simpsonville) and restock my rack in there while he picks us up Chinese for dinner. Love my Sha Cha Beef! They are so nice there too, they make it for me with less oil, no msg, and adding carrots and onions ... and I divvy it up into portions and freeze the remainder for lunches other days. Its helped me lose 63lbs so far! Can't complain about that!
I need to do some more decluttering. If I do it little and often, I hope eventually it'll all be done! Who knew I'd have so much junk????
I am wading through library books right now. I find a show that I like, and then somehow, I want to read the book. Netlix has been bad for me, LOL, getting me involved in different series. First it was Vera, then Shetland (reading one of the books to that, at the mo) and now I'm into Legends, so have those books requested.
I've always loved to read, escaping into other places/lives simply by the turning of a page. I used to love to write too, but my muse seems to have disappeared. I shall have to see if I can find her again.
You may have tangible wealth untold;
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be--
I had a Mother who read to me.
Strickland Gillilan 1869-1954
I have always been drawn to that ending of his poem (which was about being a boy whose mother read to him). I believe in reading to children, it helps with their learning and comprehension of language, from an early age. I'm also a believer in early childhood education, especially early reading, as once you can read, a whole new world is opened up to you. When I did day care, my premise was that learning should be fun, and that was how I worked my days, having fun with little ones. "My kids" learned without even realising they were learning, and I loved what I did. One of my passions, I guess you would say. I'm still in touch with some of my former charges today.
I'm quite pleased with myself, I have been managing to get on my seated elliptical and pedal for a few. It still hurts my knees, and I have to be careful, but I am using it to counter one of the effects of one of my beta blockers. Sometimes my heart rate goes down to 42-43 beats per minute and starts feeling weird, so I now go and pedal to being it up into the 50s, which calms it down. The ultrasound (echocardiogram) that was done the other week shows my heart is healthy and good, and now that they have me on the blood thinner, the palpitations (now known to be atrial fibrillation, otherwise called a-fib) have minimized greatly, for which I am extremely thankful!
And obviously, the exercise is good for me too!
Well, I guess I need to get on and "do" some more. I find spreading chores throughout the day, and doing little by little, helps me get through them more easily. I am definitely thankful that I am managing to do more, now. It's hard to have been independent and suddenly find yourself incapable of doing things you took for granted before. I just hope I continue to improve.
Have an awesome day, my friends!
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