Friday - Update on Lists

It's Friday and I'm happy to report that I did very well with my lists that I wrote at the beginning of the week. I was really pleased with the meal plan. Working out what I was going to cook wasn't fun BUT it was easier to do it once rather than every single day! I wasn't running to the shops each day and it was nice knowing exactly what I was going to cook.

To-do lists - I exceeded what I actually wanted to get done. My sister's card is in the post. I listed quite a few items on Ebay and got more ready to list next week. The thing I am most pleased with is that I sorted out two boxes of books I am willing to let go of and I haven't gone through all my books yet! I must admit to being a book addict. I can't resist them. I find it difficult to let go of them - giving them away is like getting rid of a good friend. I decided to tackle the problem of letting go from another angle. If I had read a book I thought about how much I had enjoyed it and whether I wanted to hang onto it. If I hadn't read a book (which there are a lot of) I thought about how far down the reading list it actually was, whether it caught my attention at that moment and whether I could borrow it from the library in the future. Sometimes I feel as though if I don't acquire a book at a certain time or hold onto it I'll never be able to get hold of it again. Crazy, I know.  One of the podcasts I listen to The Crafty Toads (Toad Hollow) have moved and have downsized as sometime soon (after house sitting and a winter rental) they plan on moving into an RV. I tried to think about limited space and what I'd like to take with me. I might use this as I sort through things throughout the house. I doubt it will be an overnight change, but sorting a bit at a time seems the way to go.

Intermission for some sunbathing!

I have been walking this week. Leisurely walks and trying not to overdo it. My ears were hurting yesterday and I kept coughing but today seems better. I have to listen to my body more, I think. I'm having trouble sleeping a little bit. I keep waking up every night around 3am then just being able to doze. I stay in bed until hubby and son have left for work and get up about 6.30am. I thought it was because I was going to be earlier than I did before I fell ill so I pushed it back closer to my old 'bedtime' around midnight, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. It's not a problem I've had before. Sigh.

I hope everyone had a good, productive week and will have an enjoyable weekend!