On a catch up day

 Yesterday, a  thing happens out of nowhere. I tripped on the new door mat. Seconds later, I’m assessing the situation and going for my phone, just in case. 

Unreal, just like the TV ad, I couldn’t get up. My neighbor helped me. Another neighbor drove me to the ER and picked me up almost 6 hours later. 

Staff at Porter Hospital, Middlebury Vermont are impressive, very caring and tuned into the discomfort. The folks in the nearly full waiting room were so nice, I believe the atmosphere helped calm me. I wanted to cry really bad. Instead, I was talking and even laughing sometimes. 

Lucky I am that no surgery needed. My wrist has two small breaks. I saw them on the x-rays. I didn’t want to think about the damage because that can increase stress. At a time of  injury, calm is the focus. The body is upset enough. Shifting attention from hurt person to caring for that delicate self is calming. I learned that from reading about the physiology of child birth. 

In a cast for a week and then to ortho doctor for a splint. A surprise to me is the decrease of soreness. My fingers can wiggle without pain.  I can peel a banana with one hand. 😁 A good part about is I don’t need pain meds. Ibuprofen is sufficient if needed. Alas, the cast adds weight on my scale. So, no weigh ins for a week. 😂🥳

Oh, I discovered that twirling around to help pull up your pants with one hand doesn’t make them rise faster. 😂 A quick jump up does though. 

The Green Mountains
View from Porter Hospital ER
parking lot, Middlebury, Vermont

When it is not worth the hassle to set reality right

Life can go wonky as a natural flow of life. When it is so vacant of reality, there are times when it is not worth the hassle to put reality back together for the sake of having things the way they should be. 

Recognizing those moments is a skill worth developing. 

Here is where I heavily edited this post and deleted my vent because I do not want to vent on this blog.

So instead, I start considering the sides of worth it versus not worth it. By far, not worth it wins. 

Karma

Going for the Make-over or the Spruce Up?

The new year energy is one of the best next to the back to school vibe. Instead of resolutions, deciding on ways to challenge ourselves can provide us with weeks of entertainment. 

For example, I’m going Dry January with soda. I know sugary drinks aren’t a healthy choice body wise. The fizzle of carbonated beverages, however, does have a soothing effect on my mood. No soda? 

Potato chips and water are a big time creator of something is missing. At my age, I do enough wondering what naturally. I don’t need to create more confusion. The solution: Don’t have chips in January. 

The challenge thrives on laughing at myself. A side effect is thinking about what about pickle juice? A pickle juice sandwich with no chips just is not right. 

Overall, I don’t drink soda that often. No soda is not a big change. Chip sandwiches the same. The point is that I’m choosing to make-over how I approach what I eat and drink. Many  meals I like are paired with soda. And those meals are mainly burgers, pizza and greasy. All  other food is good with water. I sip wine after meals. I only like beer with Chinese food. 

Spruce up my menu? 

Have more Chinese food and drink beer. 

Thoughts About Holiday Decorations

 An idea drifted by this afternoon about how to make the holidays feel cheery-ish instead of sad. 

Decorations.

A themed holiday may be a distraction that creates a sense of control. The project can get one out and about purposely searching for things. Surrounded by one’s accomplishments can be uplifting.  

What if you aren’t into decorating because it reminds you of happier times? Themed holiday decor can replace old reminders with the new one of you making the effort to feeling good. 

First, decide on a style, traditional, one color, plaid, rustic, shiny, nature, steampunk, old West, modern, beaded fruit, candy canes, Santas, musical and so on. 

Second, set a budget and source materials

Lastly, have fun decorating!