A Very Quiet Sunday.....

The weather warmed up today by about 30 degrees so Louis Dean was able to work on his projects.

This is the door that will lead into the new utility room.

It has a door knob and everything!

He also worked on the sewer/water/whatever.

I don't understand anything about what's he's doing but he likes to tell me all about it anyway.

There's always one little thing you need to finish the job and that's what we will get tomorrow when we go to town.

It's been a quiet day for me. I slept better last night than I have in the last several nights, but I still woke up this morning tired and with a headache and stiff neck.

We did the Critter Chores and came back up to do our Bible reading.

I read Melody Beattie's book The Language of Letting Go every morning.

It's divided up as a daily reading.

Today's reading really hit the target for me.

I have been feeling sick in heart. Worrying about Mother and not getting enough sleep.

I hate that 'at loose ends' feeling and was beginning to wonder if I really was coming down with something. I talked with my sisters on Messenger and they have been feeling the same way.

I told them we are all coping and Nita said, 'Coping is good.'

So after our reading and a breakfast of oatmeal and buttered toast, I went back to bed and stayed there the rest of the day. It was nearly 6:00 when I got up and I was finally feeling more like myself.

I did a few of the things that make me feel better. I cleaned. I turned the radio on and listened to music. I lit candles. I started reading a new book. I took a hot shower and washed my hair.

Self care is important.

Later I joined Louis Dean in the front room for a tea break.

Thanks to Carole at Carole's Chatter - that's what we are calling our 'new room.'

The front room - because that's what it is! In front of the camper!

Everything is so green down here! And we saw a couple of hummingbirds at the feeder today.

As we were about to go down and do the Critter Chores this evening, we found our chicken sitting on what Louis Dean calls his 'two wheel truck.'

While I was taking a nap this afternoon, I heard Louis Dean chasing the chicken out of the front room! She thinks she lives up here now!

And that's okay with us.

Just not in the house!!