February 16, 2009

• Wow!

  First off, I must say a great-big-thank-you to Old Hat!  His generosity in spreading the word about Kristin’s new blog was both lovely and amazing to see!  She is up and will be running as much as forming a new habit and three kids ages 3 and under will permit.   I also want to thank all of you who so generously followed his recommendation…Kristin was quite surprised to find herself so welcomed and it was fun to watch…so, Thank You!   It was nice to meet some of you for myself, as well!
  
  It’s been truly a crazy couple of weeks.  Last week, the earliest I arrived home from school was on Thursday night…and that was after 6 pm.  Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, the earliest was 8 pm.  I’ve GOT to come up with a means by which that doesn’t happen on a regular basis.  I’m a much healthier person and less inclined-towards-grumpiness when I get home while it’s still daylight.  However, conferences are over for the year and went well (praise God!) and as of this weekend, I took home NOTHING to grade.  It’s been lovely.  If I can get the house back up to speed, I will post pictures of that, too…I started taking pictures back on our Snow Week and am excited even for myself to be able to see the progress!
  
  Today I’m at the “lots of progress but long ways to go” mark…and with the potentiality for some rearranging of house scenarios, I want to be at the “my house is in order, I have nothing in it that does not have a place and a purpose and you’re welcome to come use it as much as you need” point.  I probably won’t get there today, (especially with the Little Mister coming over later ) but I want to strive hard for it none-the-less.
  
  I’ve been following a new practice now for three days and I’m interested in seeing if I can keep it up from now through the end of the school year.  It’s been a very good thing thus far.  I’m out-loud telling people that I am planning to go to bed at 9:15 pm……this from the Utter Night Owl herself.  I am LOVING that even if I just get ready for bed at 9:15 pm and don’t actually begin to sleep until 10:00 o’clock, at three in the morning, I’ve already had five hours’ sleep.  That is a beauteous thing, indeed.  I want to continue this habit/practice because I am sneakily suspicious that it could do wonders for me.  I also am feeling strongly convicted that now that I’m not dealing with itching and torn-open skin on a daily basis that it does not mean that I can return to previously unhealthy habits.  I haven’t gone back to eating whatever, and I haven’t started to just not take care of my skin, so why would I make sleep less a priority?  I realize that sometimes things do come up and it just won’t happen…but as a habit, and to get Miss I Feel Like I’ll Miss Something If I Go To Bed Early to sleep, I’m making it a regular practice to plan my evenings to follow through.  I think that’s probably not a bad idea at all.
  
  Well, if I’m to be productive today, I need to be off & running.  I can’t tell you how cool it is to be ready to dive into my day at 10:00 am instead of just pulling myself out of bed with what I imagine a hangover headache is like.  I’ve already gotten to spend specific time with God, check the news, jot a few notes to friends, read xanga, write xanga, chat with a friend on the phone, make some plans and all while having had 10+ wonderful hours of sleep.  I think I could be persuaded…
  
  Have a lovely day!
  ~Deborah
  

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