The TV news was getting to DH and me, so we turned on music after watching baseball news shows. Good idea to get a break from the senseless tragedy. (((((HUGS)))))
My Ta Da Is:
1- I wrote my BFF a letter with a sympathy card.
2- I sorted the mail and read 3 letters.
3- I put a blanket away.
4- I enjoyed the birds, especially little ones and the Stellar Jays.
5- I prayed for others & myself.
6- I prayed for the CT school shooting victims and they're families of those now deceased and still living.
7- I fixed a soft throw neatly, and laid it across the back of my recliner.
8- I put out hot spots.
9- I examined my yarn "stash".
10- I put a magazine on top of others, on the end table, with other ones.
11- I ate healthy and took supplements.
12- I walked 1/2 hour.
13- I wrote in 2 journals.
14- I put on an apron for "Apron Day"!
15- I put away read letters into an angel chest.
16- I got out ONE crochet project to start tomorrow.
17- I listened to holiday music, while I journal wrote and read on a magazine.
18- DH ran the DW.
19- I looked up a Bible Verse a DF had in her letter.
20- I read The Lord's Prayer and my devotion for today.
21- I cleaned 4 bathroom sinks and 6 counters in various rooms.
22- I wrote in my journal some more.
23- I relaxed and read. I NEEDED that today. Also, after I'd done the housework I did, which isn't everything in the entire house, my FM (fibromyalgia) was causing my body to throb, from working and/or the stress of the shooting, so I knew it was time to "listen to my body" and quit housework for the day and to not overdo and feel worst. I'm so glad I listened to my body!
Scattered, Is your new job a visiting nurse job where you go into homes, since you get paid for mileage? Just curious.
Elizabeth, Sorry the car won't be ready until Monday. I'm glad it's not a problem.
Kathryn, I'm glad you rested and laid very quiet. It helps, too. How is your knee?
OKay, Oh, your family's coming early! Oh, road test temptations! It sounds like a very nice SUV, too!
Blessed, What's a 3 season room that got dejunked? Or did you mean that THREE rooms for the season got dejunked? That's a lot of work!
Helia, It's great that you and your DH can exercise together. My DH doesn't do that. So I'm on my own.
Lucylee, Yes, the shooting was very tragic. So sad. It affects everyone. It makes you think and love your own kids/grandkids even more and want to protect them,too.
Have a nice evening, Everyone!
Touch the earth, love the earth, her plains, her valleys, her seas. Rest your soul in her solitary places. ~Henry Beston
Post and sleep! I'm in bed already. Another very long day.
I was downtown for last continuing Ed program for the year at 7:40 this morning When it was over at 3:30 I hit the road to pick up ds at GT, and we got back home around 9. Lots of phone calls and texts as hosp wanted to send dsis home today; surprise announcement. I think she is staying put for the time being, however.
Happy to have my own baby birds back in the nest w such sad news today. Ds is quite animated and talkative and happy to be home. I managed to walk Ddogs twice today, even w early start and late getting back home.
I am exhausted tonight.
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better [wo]man. Ben Franklin
Knee is in and out. It stayed out until after supper and I was still walking with the cane and dh yelling at me to rest it. But I figured it would work out if I worked it and sure enough after standing for about 20 minutes it settled down again.
I got one more drawer cleaned out, the dishwasher loaded, some tidying, a load of laundry done (dh carried the basket for me) and emptied the garbage cans. At that point, my knee went out again and is still out.
I had bought ground beef which we made into burgers tonight so that's another 8 meals in the freezer (unless ds shows up again!)
He's cleaned up the room he was in but hasn't changed the sheets (of course there were none clean to change into because I've been too busy this week to remember laundry in the evenings.) He's taken all his things back home except for one load of laundry and anything else I find lying around the house over the next day. Since I did the laundry for him, he'll have to do something for me when he gets out here tomorrow for a visit.
Kathryn, Is your knee popping in and out? I hope it gets better soon. would sleeping with a pillow under your knees, with you on your back, help any? Does icing help it? I hope you get well soon.
You've been very busy. I'm glad DH will do something for you.
Twins' Mom, Baby birds are adorable. I love watching them. Sorry you're exhausted tonight. I hope you get a good restful sleep.
Scattered, That's GR8 news on the reduction on your house payment AND your car note, both! I hope you get a good sleep, too. I hope your sour stomach improves, too.
Elizabeth, It's wonderful that you got a lead on a program who does surgeries for rescue groups! I hope they'll want to do the surgery, too!
The River of Lights sounds beautiful!
I'd better sign off and work on my "to do" list for tomorrow, too.
Have a good sleep, Everyone! Goodnight!
Touch the earth, love the earth, her plains, her valleys, her seas. Rest your soul in her solitary places. ~Henry Beston
(((((HUGS)))))
I'm so glad I listened to my body! 
It sounds like a very nice SUV, too! 
