So, yet a new system in place. If I keep tweaking, perhaps God will lead
me there. Or, perhaps He'll just lead me to relying on Him.
This one has me doing important things every ten minutes. I can
substitute or skip, so long as I give the most important tasks due
course. I noted yesterday evening (the 24th) that I wanted to do things
that I would look back on with joy...that I would be fine with others
saying after I'm gone...she was about "_____."
Then I have things to break up the hard and heavy so that I can relax
and reset. So far, I'm liking the system, even though I'm not really one
of those types, or so I've been saying much of m life. Who knows.
Today, I got up and let the dog out (random memory of the first time I
heard "Who Let the Dogs Out" I think in high school). I had Ramen and
something else for lunch which did not agree with me later. I don't
remember much about the morning except cleaning out the car and missing
church. I watched a podcast from my church later in the evening.
I went to Brian's to pick him up for the ride to Southport. He took a
little while so I did my best to be civil (still angry from the night
before about some issues) and I basically putzed around. We went to
Bakehouse because I thought I would take a cheesecake (I didn't think
about calling or finding out things in advance, so I'd have to purchase
something instead of self-baking), but, "No way, Ted!" Good cheesecake
isn't $36 difficult to make taste like heaven on a bad day.
We were going to stop by Walmart where I would have spent a lot less,
but Brian thought Meijer would be better so we went there. Still too
expensive for my taste, but I found some things on sale that I was
willing to suck up and pay. Unfortunately, we had a run-in with the
self-check and the lady who said we had to do everything online. Forget
that. I paid full price *blush* and took the stuff and put it down to
lack of preparation and partially lack of sticking to my guns.
We had a lovely time at the Thanksgiving feast. I did okay chopping the
ham in thin slices.I heard some very interesting stories at the table
from the girls and Beth. I enjoyed eating the Skittles and the White
Choco Mint M&Ms while waiting for the rest of dinner graciously
supplied for and by Chris-boy.
Brian dropped me back at his house and I came back and walked the dog
around 8 PM. I did not end going out shopping. I instead worked on the
new system and tested it a bit. I also finagled with my Mr. Coffee, who
wouldn't give me my hot cocoa! I guess it can get too solid. I'll have
to make sure to test it and see whether I really need it since coffee,
drank on a regular basis, keeps me up nights. I really like it for
entertaining, though. Meh. Time for more paper and bed.
