Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling

​Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling 

1. Talked blinds and shades 
2. Tidied the house
3. Repaired a 17 year old red penguin 
4. Signed up for a library class
5. Met a bunch of ladies and drank wine
6. Watched Survivor 50 

What made you happy this week

What made me happy this week:

• ​Peter having conversations with me
  
• Kate Bowler's new book about ache and joy 
• The backyard
  
• Bingo with Sean 
  
• Talking taxes with Heidi 
  
• Being tipsy on white wine
  
• Good sleep
  
• Potential of new blinds 
  

Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling:

​Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling:

1. Made cinnamon rolls

2. Worked on 3 gift tax returns

3. Increased my withholding

4. Got a Pap smear

5. Tried on new dresses

6. Danced to Johnny Cash & June Carter

7. Drank lemon drop martinis

8. Played Bingo

9. Admired the stars & moon

Give myself a writing prompt

​You know what I did today?

Dusted a really grody dust-covered ceiling fan in Peter’s condo.

Then vacuumed *cough cough*

Then also changed the AC filter.

Paid for the ambulance ride I took back in March when I wasn’t breathing right.

Then did my breathing exercises.

Looked for and failed to find a flower press kit at Aldi that some Insta Aldi influencer said would be there.

Then researched flower press kits on Etsy. Haven’t bought anything yet. Would I walk more if I looked for flowers to press? Hmmm. 

Noted Mike & Nadine are organizing a thing in July.

Then researched bike trails in Minnesota. 

Remembered Mary McDonald is in Duluth and the weather is glorious there in July. 

Took a walk in the unusually glorious mid-April weather we’re having here. 

Then called Sean to discuss the weather, the condo, Minnesota, and his bum knee.

Then I stretched my hamstrings. 

What I didn’t do?

Work much. Or give a mouse a cookie.

LOOKED UP: what to do with pressed flowers

​getting intrigued by thought of making pressed flowers. Looked up what to do with pressed flowers 

How to press flowers

Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling

​Things I did today instead of Doom Scrolling 

1. Slept in
2. Finished the NYT crossword Sunday edition
3. Framed Amsterdam postcards; measured and ordered frames for Italy art
4. Asked Nora for help; got another no
5. Cleared out breakfast nook
6. Hung up art in breakfast nook (see photo) 
7. Put down rug that’s been in corner (see photo) 
8. Sat outside reading, hanging with Sean and dog, getting vitamin D the old fashioned way 
9. Picked up dog poop
10. Met with a professional pet sitter
11. Went through papers, threw out half
12. Repacked boxes in my office, doubling the floor space
13. Set up card center finally
14. Put lotion on Sean’s feet
15. Drove to Tampa
16. Read the rules to the boardgame Tapestry
17. Planned out art work I want to make (see indoor photo below) for our ocean bathroom 
18. Tried on new clothes and watch bands; rejected most of the clothes 
19. Organize master To Do list
20. Wrote a list of past hurts, inspired by Kate Bowler 
21. Went to bed early 

Epiphanies

1. ​we need to take some vacations. That’s why we bought this super expensive van.

2. Sean and I both appear confident. Even to each other. And I think sometimes that makes us think the other is not feeling unloved or uncertain in our relationship, and then we miss opportunities to comfort and support each other.