Last night, i began to compose a post explaining how i came to be so anti-modern-medicine, but i've decided to put it on the back burner. At that time, i was feeling a bit cranky; yesterday had turned off uncomfortably warm, somebody across the street (a newcomer) was having a party with loud music, a neighborhood dog wouldn't quit yapping, and there was an almost constant series of sirens within earshot. I slammed the windows closed and turned on the AC, but the booming of the neighbors' bass was still perceptible. I blew the StM part of my diet by finishing the (low-carb) coconut ice cream, to help get cooler fast. GRRRRR....
I almost slept the clock around. I usually only do that when i'm shaking off a cold virus.
Stress is an ugly thing, even if you don't really notice it AS stress. Obviously, i was more stressed yesterday than i was aware of (please pardon my grammar -- this is turning into quite a bad habit for me). First the heat (it got into the 90s here), then a lot of interruptions, then the noise ... and i HATE noise.
All that sleep helped. My energy today has been above average, and the project i started yesterday (making a new dress for the living-history event coming up next weekend) has been progressing well. Had a great bacon-and-egg scramble for breakfast and am cooking another ground-chuck patty for dinner as i write. Good-busy.
Because "busy" comes in different flavors: stressful-busy, can't-catch-up-to-myself busy, no-way-on-god's-earth-i-can-finish-in-time busy, having-so-much-fun-i-haven't-stopped-to-eat busy, and so on. Today's busy-ness has been enjoyable, like eustress is. The seemingly-effortless sense of accomplishment when all goes well just feels good!
"Thank you, sir, may i have another?" :-)
oh, i'm sure it'll get finished and posted eventually. :-) my event-preparation is foremost in my sights right now. i'll finish the dress today, and start carrying trunks and things downstairs -- hope the bursitis in my right knee stays "asleep"!
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