Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025

Hour Commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.

Good afternoon friends. hubby and I are still sick with whatever bug we picked up while at the hospital with my SIL. I went to Urgent Care yesterday because it went into my lungs and became hard to breathe. I really need to feel better soon since her Memorial Service is on Saturday, and one of my BIL’s is arriving from TX today to stay with us until after the service. Ugh.

Keeping goals very simple,e today because my main goal is to rest and get well.

Hope you are all having a peaceful day. @pridesabtch Is today the day you move your mom? I’m thinking of you and adding a special prayer for you and your family today.

Just For Today:

• Drink 64 oz water by 7:00 pm
• Before grabbing comfort foods “just because”, I will make a cup of hot herbal tea and see if that busts that urge
• Rest. Literally go lay down in a dark room or put sleep mask over eyes, turn on music and try to nap.
• Read today’s Bible scripture and watch the Bible plan video.
• Ear buds. I can’t make hubby turn off the news, but I can leave the room or put ear buds with calming music and read.
• Journal. I’m very anxious after losing SIL and with all the unknowns that come with my diagnosis, and I need to face those fears and work through them so they aren’t so all consuming. Just one paragraph of thoughts scribbled in a notebook is good enough. It’s a journal, and it’s not for anyone else’s eyes.
• Early bedtime. It doesn’t matter that you have company. Get your rest tonight.
  

Progress, not perfection.

Sending prayers and hugs for @pridesabtch & @PackerFanInGB. Hoping things get better!

Recap T 9/16 ~ Sunny, dew point mildly sticky & highs in mid 80s… wow for mid-Sept here!

• Got up to early alarm & walked dog… 60F when we left home, 70 when we got back & I was dripping but long shadows so we had lots of shade. Saw deer tracks from dew in grass crossing road by small lake. 3.66 mi happy dog & happy me 😁 / OT exercises 😀 3x
• Late breakfast with hubby & his sister, that will be my breakfast & lunch, log best guess / healthy snacks ~ none! / limit sweets ~ small piece zucchini choc cake / grill chicken leg quarters & veg for supper / log all food / net calories zero 😁 256 but not sure since we ate at local restaurant (no chain with nutrition info so really my best guess)
• Something on to-do list ~ downloaded stmts from 2 old "minor" employers, shopped online for table lamps / read / digital declutter 😁 ta-da!

JFT W 9/17 ~ Repeat of yesterday's weather. Didn't sleep well 2nd half of night & didn't get up for early alarm to walk dog. Decided it's the perfect day to get all those early fall chores out of the way, as much as possible.

• Breakfast & lunch on patio, maybe last day we will / healthy snacks / limit sweets / leftovers for supper / log all food / 64 oz water / net calories zero
• Min. 5000 steps / OT exercises / PT exercises
• Laundry: downstairs area rugs & winter coats washed & hanging out to dry / inspect table cloth, wash if necessary / assist hubby w/ primary outdoor faucet washer replacement (find washer kit, get tools) / repair hole in dining room screen & clean out dead bugs / hook up hose & clean empty bird feeders / clean bird seed bin / scrub litter box / make pimento cheese for hubby / call Mom / read / digital declutter / other?

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

@pridesabtch I’m so sorry things went south today. Hopefully the staff at the home has experience with this. Hugs and prayers for you & your loved ones.

Hopping on to update so I can stay accountable for today and I’ll hop on tomorrow with new ones.

Just For Today:

• Drink 64 oz water by 7:00 pm. 😊
• Before grabbing comfort foods “just because”, I will make a cup of hot herbal tea and see if that busts that urge 😊 Stayed out of the chips. Yay me!
• Rest. Literally go lay down in a dark room or put sleep mask over eyes, turn on music and try to nap. 😊 Laid down for a few hours.
• Read today’s Bible scripture and watch the Bible plan video. 😊
• Ear buds. I can’t make hubby turn off the news, but I can leave the room or put ear buds with calming music and read. 😊
• Journal. I’m very anxious after losing SIL and with all the unknowns that come with my diagnosis, and I need to face those fears and work through them so they aren’t so all consuming. Just one paragraph of thoughts scribbled in a notebook is good enough. It’s a journal, and it’s not for anyone else’s eyes. 😊
• Early bedtime. It doesn’t matter that you have company. Get your rest tonight.  😊 Not yet, but I’m pretty sure I will follow through .

Goals for today (Wednesday):

• Go by mom's and pick up her glasses and a few dishes ✔️
• Get mom discharged from hospital ✔️
• Get mom settled in Memory Care ✔️
• Work meeting✔️
• Go back to help mom finish up❌
• Stay present and positive.➖
• Maybe sneak out and go to trivia✔️

Went to see mom after work yesterday, and the workers recommended I not go back and see her. They felt she needed a little more time to acclimate and that I might increase her agitation. Today is her 73rd birthday. I don't know what to do. The facility suggested I call and speak with the nurse this morning and get her opinion. It seems wrong not to acknowledge her birthday, but if she doesn't want me there I get that. This is not an easy transition for her.

JFT Thursday

• Work by 8:00✔️
• Meetings✔️
• Call nurse
• Lunch
• Log food
• Call about getting mom a land line phone
• Maybe visit mom after work

Good morning. It’s kind of a gray day here, looking like we might get some rain. I see some leaves in the neighborhood are starting to turn colors. It’s such a beautiful time of year, but I know that snow follows closely behind and I really don’t look forward to that! Time sure goes by fast.

I am breathing easier with less tightness in my chest today, probably from the steroid they put me, but it sure did mess up my sleep. Woke up a lot. Ugh. Headachy, stuffy head and cough still but a bit better than it was a few days ago, so I’m happy about that! I’ve been getting concerned about possibly missing my SIL’s memorial service on Saturday if I’m not better. BIL from TX arrived yesterday. It’s always so nice to see him. Poor guy walked into a germ bucket of a house though! Lol

@pridesabtch Good luck with mom today. I hope she settles in a bit and that you can see her for her birthday. If not, there’s not much you can do about it. While my SIL was in the hospital a few weeks ago, she was very aggressive toward her husband of 53 years. It was like her frustration was triggered when she saw him, and he was the love of her life. Alzheimer’s (dementia of any kind) is such a cruel disease. I think I read that people with dementia tend to strike out at the loved ones who they know won’t abandon them. Still sending hugs and I said a prayer for you and family this morning.

Just For Today

• 24H plan and assess.
• 64 oz water before 7:00 pm.
• Bills / Admin tasks / paperwork.
• Bible plan reading 🕊️ & journal.
• Marco to Eva. Reply to Pam.
• Batch cook bean veg soup or Santa Fe rice & beans? Bake? See how I feel.
• Early bedtime again. Rest during day if needed. Naps aren’t just for the littles….
  

Progress, not perfection. 🐢

Recap W 9/17 ~ Repeat of yesterday's weather. Didn't sleep well 2nd half of night & didn't get up for early alarm to walk dog. Decided it's the perfect day to get all those early fall chores out of the way, as much as possible.

• Breakfast & lunch on patio, maybe last day we will / healthy snacks ~ Ack! dug into pimento cheese & crackers w/ hubby & ate more than just a taste / limit sweets ~ small piece zucchini choc cake / leftovers for supper / log all food / 64 oz water / net calories zero 🤔 -562
• Min. 5000 steps 😁 6000 / OT exercises 😀 / PT exercises exhausted by evening & fell asleep watching TV
• Laundry: downstairs area rugs & winter coats washed & hanging out to dry / inspect table cloth, wash if necessary ~ no wash, folded & back in hutch / assist hubby w/ primary outdoor faucet washer replacement (find washer kit, get tools) ~ yay not dripping / repair hole in dining room screen & clean out dead bugs ~ another yay / hook up hose & clean empty bird feeders / clean bird seed bin / scrub litter box / make pimento cheese for hubby / call Mom ❤️ a little bit cantankerous visit but always ends w/ love / read too tired / digital declutter / other? hubby & I watched bald eagle soar over edge of neighborhood ~ beautiful, then after short break inside I found newly dead young bunny under far bird feeder ~ hawk probably dropped it there ~ good hubby job, he took care of & noted it hadn't even started rigor yet, how weird; depooped yard 😁 ta-da!

JFT R 9/18 ~ Weather turning more fall-like: cooler temp, overcast, so much so that I could barely see a single engine plane flying in the low clouds overhead on our walk & 84% humid = ick.

• Walked dog 3.58 mi 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises
• Figure out supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / log all food / 64 oz water / net calories zero
• Scrub litter box / hang up winter coats / read / digital declutter / other?

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

JFT Thursday

• Work by 8:00✔️
• Meetings✔️
• Call nurse ✔️Left 2 messages
• Lunch ✔️ Hubby brought me a sandwich
• Log food ❌
• Call about getting mom a land line phone ✔️
• Maybe visit mom after work ➖Contraindicated

Yesterday was a tough day mentally. Guilt and obligation are tough to ignore. Most people I spoke with suggested I give mom more time. I can't stay away for ever, and I'm afraid she feels abandoned.

JFT Friday

• Work by 8:00 ✔️
• Check in with MFP ✔️
• Meetings
• Look for mom an old school phone for her land line. She couldn't figure out how to answer her cell phone or how to call out on it. Looking for simple pick up to answer. Press buttons to dial
• Home by 5:00
• NAP

Hour commitment - After my cottage cheese, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch - but can have cottage cheese & yogurt again. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

Hour commitment - Well, that was fast!😁 I won't eat again until tomorrow.

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.