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Saturday
Saturday had a slow beginning, but I perked up towards the end. IL6 wrote another program on my computer, and played a bit of LEGO. D15 relaxed, as did Aaron.
Sunday
Sunday was productive. I got lots done on my to-do list, read a lot, and took D15 driving in a parking lot. Much to her chagrin, she missed two stop signs, so I wouldn’t take her on the roads.
Monday
Monday was another productive day – the second really good day in a row. In fact, I feel like since I started taking 90 minutes to read a news magazine daily I have actually become more, rather than less, productive.
The kids had the day off school. IL6 programmed a new game and played LEGOs. D15 and M12 watched videos. Aaron, dad, and I went to the gym for an hour, then Aaron and I ran a couple of errands. I also got a bunch of reading and some cross-stitch in.
Tuesday
Monday was exhausting. Immediately after returning from work, we jumped one of the cars. Then I woke M12 and D15 to eat and get ready, respectively. I took care of some stuff with IL6. D15 and I went to her appointment. Immediately following that, I took M12 and IL6 to the library because M12 needed to do his homework from all the school he missed last week. I played with IL6 for about an hour before he picked books. He ran in the library repeatedly, and I didn’t stop him.
Then I went to the pharmacy to pick up dad’s meds, and ended up stuck in the line for 20 minutes because the pharmacist was at lunch. I loaded dad, M12, and my pill minders, only I was missing two meds, and I thought I’d ordered them last week, but apparently I didn’t confirm. Then M12 wanted McDonald’s, and I felt that I should get it for him because D15 had had a Jersey Mike’s sandwich earlier.
Finally, at 3:30, I had a break and was able to look at my personal goals, which had been ignored all day. But I was too stressed to do them, so I wrote a letter, cooked dinner, and played LEGO with IL6 for 35 minutes while the food was in the oven. I was beat at the end of all that, so spent the rest of the evening talking to Aaron before going to work again.
Aaron, did entertain IL6 for about an hour on his computer game, which gave me time for the pill boxes, but mainly because I reminded IL6 that he hadn’t played on dad’s computer for a while.
Wednesday
Wednesday was a great day it was Aaron’s 50th birthday. After an hour at the gym, he and I had a date. While on our date, he got a job offer! And a good one, too. 😊
I spent a good chunk of time reading in the afternoon, and then when IL6 got home, we all went out to family dinner for Aaron’s birthday. Then Aaron and I chatted while the kids played on screens. M12 was actually playing with a friend on a computer game, which is a new activity for him. I like the social aspect of that.
Thursday
Thursday I woke a little light-headed. I don’t think I was sick, I think I was just burnt out from trying to catch up after getting behind while I was sick the week before. But because I couldn’t stand very long at a time, I just spent the whole day reading and doing just the basic things that needed to get done. IL6 programed my computer with me for a while in the afternoon.
Friday
Friday, I took IL6 to two appointments, then drove dad to the gym and picked up my niece and nephew from school. Later, dad took IL6, Aaron, and me to Red Lobster. Afterwards IL6 and I played Luigi’s Mansion and Aaron gamed with his friends. M12 was at scout camp, and D15 was with her mom.
Week’s Photos
Reading to myself
- New Scientist: Dark Side of the Microbiome
- The Economist: Battle for the Pentagon
- The Ravenswood Witch, by Jenni Keer
- Master of the Phantom Isle, by Brandon Mull
- Diary of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank
- The Week: Collision Course
- Mr Ballen podcast
- New Scientist: Our Quantum Future
Reading to IL5
- Time to Clown Around, by Andres Miedoso
- The Pirate’s Eye, by Guy Bass
D14 reading
- Neverseen, by Shannon Messenger
Media Completed
IL6 was so excited when we found out we missed a Desmond Cole book when we read them all. In this one, Andres is afraid of clowns.
Gerald starts sneezing and thinks it’s Piggy making him sneeze.
When a young woman is running away from the law, she stumbles into a mysterious man who pretends she is his wife to keep her safe. This book was great with a bit of a surprise, though the big reveal was obvious from the beginning.
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