Day 112: Soupy Sunday

 

I was awake just after 6 am today, thanks to the plow. I wasn't able to go back to sleep and got up around 7. It was nearly 40 degrees, which is a departure from the past week or so ! Rain was in the forecast for early this morning, but I didn't actually see any. Most of the day will be cloudy but dry. My plow guy came and basically plowed the side yard to move all the snow away from the driveway. I'm a little annoyed about that as I feel like it's a money grab and he tears up my yard.

I spent most of the morning watching YouTube and playing Cookie Jam. Around 11 I gathered up all the paperwork floating around the house and went through it all. I discarded all the junk and filed away the important stuff. It feels good to be organized again ! I also cut up and discarded my Amex and my Pro card from AT&T. Then I threw away some of the job aids I had for work. I have a lot of printed materials and I'm going to start throwing a bit of paper away each week. I guess I'm ready to move on from that part of my life. I'm trying to be more organized because one day someone will have to go through my stuff to settle my estate. My mother was very organized and that made the process relatively easy. She did keep a lot of stuff she didn't need, so I'm trying to avoid keeping stuff that I really don't need.

My mornings are such a pleasure these days. I get up, feed the outdoor cats, feed Minnie and then get my coffee & breakfast. I settle on the couch, throw a blanket over my legs and Minnie hops up for a morning snooze. She was very vocal when I came downstairs this morning. I thought she was hungry but she didn't eat much of her food. Maybe she was just saying good morning and she missed me !?!?! Whatever it was, it was very sweet. When she gets up for a stretch I usually take that opportunity to pee and get a second cup of coffee. By late morning she's had enough of me and takes over my spot on the couch. That's ok, I sit at the other end and start my blog or play Cookie Jam while I'm watching YouTube. I also take the opportunity to get something done around the house. Today was the paperwork. I want to start looking through all the junk in the pantry and see what I can get rid of or organize better. The next couple of days are going to be warmer, so this may be a good time to do that ! No heat gets in there so it's a chilly room.

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Below is what I achieved today. I am focusing on what I do each day, and not looking back to what I did or didn't do any other day. I hope that one day soon I won't need a checklist to ensure I do all of these everyday tasks !

Make the bed - 

feed cats - 

have breakfast - 

get dressed - 

exercise - 

clean litter boxes - 

have morning snack - 

have lunch - 

have afternoon snack - 

have dinner - 

have evening snack - 

shower - 

skincare - 

brush teeth -