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2023 52 Card Project: Week 28: Enjoyment
This week has been sort a sort of mixed bag: the good news is that I got my foundation fixed, and I'm very happy with the results. After weeks of trying to find someone and beginning to despair that I would find anyone willing to do it before the snow fell, I got a referral to someone who was willing to come out right away and who gave me a bid with a very good price. He was able to start immediately and got it finished up within four days. Yay!
On the not-so-good side, it's been a challenging week physically. My wrist, which I've had problems with before, has been giving me some pain, and I have decided to go back to physical therapy. In an effort to lick the ongoing sleep problems, I've started with a new medication and good heavens, it's been difficult. I have been COMPLETELY exhausted, nodding off at work, and having to leave meetings early. But I'm gritting my teeth and trying to stick it out. I'm still recovering from the broken toe and so not doing my long walks, which is vexing. I've decided to resume weightlifting, because I know I need to add it to my routine, and I'm truly trying to get healthier. As a result, although I have been taking it cautiously, I have been super sore all over. Between that, the wrist, and the toe, I've been taking a lot of painkillers. As I struggle to stay awake.
As a result of all this, I've been doing everything I can to take care of myself. And trying to do what makes me happy, with, I must say, a great deal of success. The weather has been lovely, which has certainly helped. I went on a picnic by myself last Sunday at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden and on the way home, I came across a street festival and stopped for a while to watch the joyously colorful dancers in complete fascination. I've been experimenting in the kitchen and making fun recipes--it's been a great week for food values.
Today, I plan to go to an art festival. Tomorrow, I'll be going to a party for some dear friends celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and their retirement.
I've definitely been enjoying myself, despite the pain. And I've been happy.
Image description: Center: the fountain at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden in Minneapolis. Lower center: various foods spread on a picnic blanket--cherries, cheese, a plastic cup with wine. Lower/center right: a red rose in full bloom. Lower/center left: a hand holds a small glass jar with tiramisu pudding, with chocolate shavings on top. upper right: a fantastically colorful dancer with a bearded face and tall colorful headdress. Upper, semi-transparent: three different pictures of the process of making zucchini pesto rollups: to the left, slices of zucchini topped with roasted peppers on a cutting board. Upper left, two cups of a muffin tin with the zucchini slices rolled up and topped with egg. Just below that: a plate on a flowered tray, with zucchini rollups next to a fruit bowl with berries.
Enjoyment
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On the not-so-good side, it's been a challenging week physically. My wrist, which I've had problems with before, has been giving me some pain, and I have decided to go back to physical therapy. In an effort to lick the ongoing sleep problems, I've started with a new medication and good heavens, it's been difficult. I have been COMPLETELY exhausted, nodding off at work, and having to leave meetings early. But I'm gritting my teeth and trying to stick it out. I'm still recovering from the broken toe and so not doing my long walks, which is vexing. I've decided to resume weightlifting, because I know I need to add it to my routine, and I'm truly trying to get healthier. As a result, although I have been taking it cautiously, I have been super sore all over. Between that, the wrist, and the toe, I've been taking a lot of painkillers. As I struggle to stay awake.
As a result of all this, I've been doing everything I can to take care of myself. And trying to do what makes me happy, with, I must say, a great deal of success. The weather has been lovely, which has certainly helped. I went on a picnic by myself last Sunday at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden and on the way home, I came across a street festival and stopped for a while to watch the joyously colorful dancers in complete fascination. I've been experimenting in the kitchen and making fun recipes--it's been a great week for food values.
Today, I plan to go to an art festival. Tomorrow, I'll be going to a party for some dear friends celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and their retirement.
I've definitely been enjoying myself, despite the pain. And I've been happy.
Image description: Center: the fountain at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden in Minneapolis. Lower center: various foods spread on a picnic blanket--cherries, cheese, a plastic cup with wine. Lower/center right: a red rose in full bloom. Lower/center left: a hand holds a small glass jar with tiramisu pudding, with chocolate shavings on top. upper right: a fantastically colorful dancer with a bearded face and tall colorful headdress. Upper, semi-transparent: three different pictures of the process of making zucchini pesto rollups: to the left, slices of zucchini topped with roasted peppers on a cutting board. Upper left, two cups of a muffin tin with the zucchini slices rolled up and topped with egg. Just below that: a plate on a flowered tray, with zucchini rollups next to a fruit bowl with berries.
Click here to see the 2023 52 Card Project gallery.
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Click here to see the 2021 52 Card Project gallery.