Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2015-05-10 07:53:42 (UTC)

Mull Over, Think On, Ruminate

I'm irritated with my laptop right now. Last night, it told me I had 14 minutes until it was going to shut down for updates. So, I rushed to finish, thinking it would automatically do it's thing. Nope. It waited until I opened it tonight to do it's updating. 45 minutes between updating and rebooting. Ugh! Technology can be so irritating. I'd already procrastinated writing too late, and now I'm tired. Why do I do that to myself?

The Saturday before Mother's Day is always a busy day. It also happened to be 80 degrees today (uncommon for Washington in May), so it was slow going early this morning/afternoon. So, associates got sent home. Turns out this was a bad idea, because as I mentioned before, the Saturday before Mother's Day is always busy. Since people got sent home, it meant I was crazy busy once the rush picked up. It definitely helped my day go by quickly. I will never understand why some men wait until the last minute to shop. That's what I spent most of the afternoon/evening dealing with. Half the time, they come in not knowing anything about the women they're shopping for. It's frustrating trying to help those guys. But other than that, I have little to complain about today. It's been great having more and more days like that.

The only complaint I have would be my hips and back. My sciatica is flaring up like crazy. I have no idea why. I've been active hiking, I've lost weight (not intentionally, but still), I'm getting plenty of rest. I haven't started my full-on yoga practice yet, but I don't know if it's going to be a quick fix even if I start tomorrow. I might need a massage, or chiro. I suck at getting around to doing either of those things, but they've helped in the past. Foam rolling helps too, but I can only do that at the gym, unless I want to spend the money on my own foam roller. I suppose it wouldn't kill me. Anything that helps is worth it. I just feel like it's going to end up in the fitness wasteland that is the garage. Or the kids or cats will commandeer it.

I want to go hiking tomorrow, but I can't decide if I want to go to Anderson Lake again, or if I want to try somewhere else. The kids had such a great time at Anderson Lake, and there were some trails we didn't go on... I think I'll pull out my trail guide tomorrow morning and see if something jumps out at me. I was thinking maybe something in the Olympic National Forest. Maybe one of the longer trails, and we could take lunch with us. I suppose I should wait and see what the family has in store for me, before I start planning things. I know Snookums has to be at a CPR class later. I'm flexible and adaptable (this is my momentary mantra - in this moment).

I took a few hits off my Juju joint for my back pain. I can feel it melting away. The pain, that is. Unfortunately, this means I'll be asleep soon. Well, that isn't really unfortunate. I wouldn't take it if falling asleep wasn't a viable option. Ironically enough, as I get sleepier (and higher I guess), I start thinking of more things I'd like to mull over, think on, ruminate. My therapist suggested using cannabis to help me open up while writing. I see what she's talking about. My mind is peaceful, but open. Thoughts move freely with little resistance. I feel wide and expansive. It's nice. Sleep would be nicer. Goodnight.




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