I haven't completely abandoned this blog yet, but my posts are by no means prolific. Maybe I can do a better job in 2026... but that's if I have something to say, haha!
Something I have kept up with is posting the books I've read (click on Reading Lists on the right-hand side). It contains links to my annual reading lists starting with 2015! I just added the link for 2026, which already has a couple entries.
Peace and joy to you all!
We have had to sleep with the air conditioners running the past few nights. Hot, hot, hot... for us anyway. Sitting in my recliner with a good book would be a delightful way to survive the mid-day heat. This is as opposed to getting some tasks done at my desk like I am doing now. I'm almost done, though, then I can return to the good book.
Today is my mother's birthday. She would have been 86, which my weather app says is the high temperature for today.
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom! 💕
I was a complete sloth for three days. All I did from Wednesday through Friday was sleep, read, eat, and watch stuff on TV.
I did go visit a friend yesterday morning, so I guess I should remove the word "complete" from the first sentence of this post.
I am paying for my slothfulness today. I dealt with the mail piled up on my desk, used the elliptical machine, took a shower, and I am currently doing laundry.
I will close this post with a photo of my birthday cake. It was chocolate. The frosting was sickeningly sweet... just the way I like it. Yum!
We had a nice Easter weekend.
Our church added a Saturday service last night, which Lew and I attended. This enabled me to visit Mom this morning. I read the resurrection account from all four gospels to her! She loved it.
Then we had a noon meal at sister Debbie's. Zack made a surprise trip home from college, so it was fun to see him. Josh is still around, too, which is nice. (His next ship assignment begins in mid-May.)
The rest of the afternoon/evening was spent reading, watching sports, and there may have even been a few minutes of dozing off.
HE IS RISEN!
HE IS RISEN INDEED!
The days are blending together. When asked how things are going, my answer is usually, "We're in a holding pattern." And I mean that in a good way.
I continue to visit Mom in the early afternoon each day. (Exceptions are illness or bad road conditions due to weather.) These daily visits consist of her drinking the Ensure I bring, my reading the Bible to her (a Psalm plus a passage from a Gospel), playing the pop-the-bubble game, and a puzzle or two. Several days a week we also video chat with Kim, who is joined quite often by Joe, Kaelen, and Cocoa! The daily visits from me and Dad have really made a difference for Mom. I'm so glad the shut-down is behind us,
I've had some what I call "big books" to read for quite a while. So a couple weeks ago I started setting weekly goals to try to get these books read; usually a chapter a week. I then break it down into daily weekday goals. I reserve the weekends for catching up. I currently am concentrating on two "big books." I just started week three and I'm sticking with it so far.
In addition to the "big books" I am fitting in some regular-length books. Yes, I really like to read!
Yep... it was a yucky day weatherwise. Lew made yummy frosted cinnamon buns (from a can) this morning. Then I read for much of the day.
I'm trying to get a few productive things done in the next several minutes, then it will be time to watch nephew-in-law Zach's basketball team play. Zach is the head coach. Thanks to modern technology, we've been able to watch most of his games via live-streaming.
GO ROCKETS!
Dad has been behaving! He is doing a good job staying off of his feet. Hopefully his toe (or lack thereof) will look marvelous when he has his follow-up appointment.
Lew and I had a brief window-visit with Mom this afternoon. Lew filled the birdfeeders outside her window while she and I blew kisses at each other. I think I woke her up from her nap, but she is always glad to see us. Dad hasn't been able to visit for a few days (toe), but she seems to understand why.
Other than doing laundry and catching up on my bills, I am intentionally having a weekend of R&R. For me that means organizing my LEGO collection, watching some programs, and reading. Zack's football team doesn't play this weekend, so I will probably watch a little bit of March Madness to scratch my sports itch.
A beautiful day today. I love Spring. 😊
Last week I made plans to take today off from work. I had a 7:00 appointment this morning to have blood-work done (in anticipation of next week's routine check-up), and I decided it would be a good day to get other personal things done.
Lew drove me to my early morning appointment, after which we went to IHOP for breakfast. We got home around 8:15ish, and I got working on the paperwork/phone calls I had planned to complete. I finished all of that by 1:00 p.m.... Phew!
After lunch, Dad and I went up to see Mom. He was able to schedule a half-hour inside visit today (still with masks, partitions, supervision, etc.), and two visitors are allowed. So I took advantage of the opportunity. It was nice to be able to talk with Mom without having to stand outside in the cold!
I did a few more organizing-type things when we got home, and then I splurged by finishing a novel I had started reading a few days ago. It was a good way to wind down from the busy morning I'd had.
I enjoyed the break from my regular weekday routine. Back to work tomorrow!
Stayed up too late Tuesday night to watch the sparring match... er, the debate.
After the debate was over, it took quite a long time for me to go to sleep. Too much excitement, I guess.
When I am having trouble falling asleep, I read on my Kindle until my eyes start to slam shut. It usually works fairly quickly, but it didn't on Tuesday! Again, too much excitement.
Since I rarely remember what I've read right before falling asleep, I need to go back a few pages the next time I return to a book. It's a necessary hazard of my strategy.
Speaking of eyes starting to slam shut....
Good night!
I have a three-day weekend because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday.
I plan to do the three Rs:
Actually I'm going to do the five Rs... the three above and some much-needed R&R!
This will probably be my last post with "Reset, Day #" as the title. But I did want to do this particular post to list some of the other aspects of my "Reset."
My niece Kaelen and I decided to start learning Greek. We are using Duolingo and a beginner's Greek book, and we both now have a Greek New Testament. Looking forward to when we are able to read portions of it!
Although I have piles of books I want to read (physical piles and virtual piles), I do have a list I started a while back that I am trying to get through. There are currently 21 books on this list. Going to tackle them in earnest.
Trying to stop and wave at Mom through her window on my way home from work every day. We wave and blow kisses at each other, It is a nice few minutes.
I got behind on my devotional books during the pandemic. (Yes, I know the pandemic is still going on, but I'm doing a "Reset" on how I'm coping with it.) I am all caught up now, and I aim to stay caught up. It's good for my soul.
One other thing I need to do is get to sleep earlier. I haven't done so great at that yet, as you can see by the timestamp of this post! So....
Good night!
