I need to get into the habit of writing here.
In deciding what to write, I learned that I should write about things that I enjoy and do. That will help ensure that I will write regularly and with some interest.
I have decided to write about my activities and how they fit into my life. So a bit of info about me and my life is a good way to start.
I am married, have 5 grown children and six grandchildren. We are a complex family, lol, with what most call: step-parents, half-siblings, step-siblings, and ex's... we don't specify. We are family :)
I have health issues. Constant pain, some days quite intense - most days just aggravating, is a fact of life for me. It is a major consideration in what I do: is this worth the "discomfort" I will have? I also have some digestive problems which at times flare up and thus change my plans for the afternoon or day.
In 1998 my health problems grew to the point that I could no longer ignore them. I crashed. I went from working fulltime, pulling 2-4 days of call a week and volunteering for overtime, to not being able to get up and move everyday.
We went from a two income home, with plenty of money... to a one income, tightly budgeted, family. We of course adapted, I credit my family, my husband especially, as they had to deal not only with my changed abilities, but my changing attitudes. I went thru a massive depression, one that I still battle at times, as I deal with the continueing realizations of my limits today.
Today, I rarely have days spent in bed. I am usually up and around at home. I leave the house only a day or two a week for 1-3hrs, usually to shop, occassionally to go to the casino, tho my casino days are usually more than a couple hours... lol. The day after is usually more sedentary, requiring more rest and calmness. Any plans more than a few hours is a major event, one that requires factoring in rest time, time to get up and stretch, and ensuring adequate food and drinks. Kind of like having a toddler again... LOL
These are things that I should have done for myself my entire life, but I had fallen into a rut that many do... I ignored my body. I didn't hydrate, feed, rest or attend to myself as I should have. Today, I do not have that option, if I do not take care of it, my body slaps me upside the head and says "HEY! I need ___!"... lol
I have learned that our bodies are like an engine... without proper preventative maintenance, they break down and at times the breakdown is major, leaving the engine weak, limited... which is better than another option, non running. So please... take care of yourselves!
As my children have grown and started their own lives, I have found that mine is... hmmm... empty?.. in some ways. The things that used to take my time and energy are no longer there or have decreased. I do watch one of my grandchildren 4 afternnoon/evenings a week, she was born mid 2008, so I have an outlet for some of my attention and efforts :)
In an attempt to find new (to me) and interesting things, I have found that there is a huge world of things to do and the internet is filled with ways to do them.
I have never been a "craft" person in the past. I did them as needed, to accomplish the task at hand: mending clothes, fixing furniture or entertaining the children. While I knew some basics, I did not know alot about anything... lol
I have an interest in coupons, sewing, crochet, wood-work, soap making, and gift crafting - making gifts.
I need to find things that are not expensive, that can be stopped and set aside as needed, and do not require a lot of physical work.
Even within these bounds... the options are limitless :)
In deciding what to write, I learned that I should write about things that I enjoy and do. That will help ensure that I will write regularly and with some interest.
I have decided to write about my activities and how they fit into my life. So a bit of info about me and my life is a good way to start.
I am married, have 5 grown children and six grandchildren. We are a complex family, lol, with what most call: step-parents, half-siblings, step-siblings, and ex's... we don't specify. We are family :)
I have health issues. Constant pain, some days quite intense - most days just aggravating, is a fact of life for me. It is a major consideration in what I do: is this worth the "discomfort" I will have? I also have some digestive problems which at times flare up and thus change my plans for the afternoon or day.
In 1998 my health problems grew to the point that I could no longer ignore them. I crashed. I went from working fulltime, pulling 2-4 days of call a week and volunteering for overtime, to not being able to get up and move everyday.
We went from a two income home, with plenty of money... to a one income, tightly budgeted, family. We of course adapted, I credit my family, my husband especially, as they had to deal not only with my changed abilities, but my changing attitudes. I went thru a massive depression, one that I still battle at times, as I deal with the continueing realizations of my limits today.
Today, I rarely have days spent in bed. I am usually up and around at home. I leave the house only a day or two a week for 1-3hrs, usually to shop, occassionally to go to the casino, tho my casino days are usually more than a couple hours... lol. The day after is usually more sedentary, requiring more rest and calmness. Any plans more than a few hours is a major event, one that requires factoring in rest time, time to get up and stretch, and ensuring adequate food and drinks. Kind of like having a toddler again... LOL
These are things that I should have done for myself my entire life, but I had fallen into a rut that many do... I ignored my body. I didn't hydrate, feed, rest or attend to myself as I should have. Today, I do not have that option, if I do not take care of it, my body slaps me upside the head and says "HEY! I need ___!"... lol
I have learned that our bodies are like an engine... without proper preventative maintenance, they break down and at times the breakdown is major, leaving the engine weak, limited... which is better than another option, non running. So please... take care of yourselves!
As my children have grown and started their own lives, I have found that mine is... hmmm... empty?.. in some ways. The things that used to take my time and energy are no longer there or have decreased. I do watch one of my grandchildren 4 afternnoon/evenings a week, she was born mid 2008, so I have an outlet for some of my attention and efforts :)
In an attempt to find new (to me) and interesting things, I have found that there is a huge world of things to do and the internet is filled with ways to do them.
I have never been a "craft" person in the past. I did them as needed, to accomplish the task at hand: mending clothes, fixing furniture or entertaining the children. While I knew some basics, I did not know alot about anything... lol
I have an interest in coupons, sewing, crochet, wood-work, soap making, and gift crafting - making gifts.
I need to find things that are not expensive, that can be stopped and set aside as needed, and do not require a lot of physical work.
Even within these bounds... the options are limitless :)
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