Light went out in over-stove microwave a week or so ago. Christine had just gotten the dehumidifier replacement handled and was Unhappy. I quickly tracked down part and installation technique. Part has been here a while and yesterday i put it down as a condition of enoughness (IE: one thing that i can do to say i got the things done for that day). ( Read more... )

Work depression. Well, maybe it's not work. I just didn't get anything done but opening browser tabs ( Read more... )

Happies:

Tickler that it was time to order the pecan trees. So i did. And they will be here the week of 10 October.

Condition of enoughness was to get back on the metaphorical horse of the to-do-list thing. And i have done it. Tomorrow's is set to write at least three thank you notes.

Very happy to see a new season of Shetland is available. ( Read more... )

Monday night and yesterday a small swirl of uncertainties with Grandmámá, who had stayed in bed and not eaten all Tuesday, but did rally yesterday. ( Swirl )

Met with my sister in the morning and had a meeting to make plans about making progress with our lives and in particular with helping our parents. I explained conditions of enoughness to her and we shared a few and documented them. We will meet Wednesday while my folks are out of the house to do start removing stuff: Dad wants to have the house ( Read more... )

Abundance of caution led me to recognize the slight malaise Christine and i were suffering from a week ago and not see my parents. Other than that, there was no intentional withdrawal other than recognizing the little i got done over the weekend.

Wednesday brought unexpected elephants and Christine took a while to recover. I'm not sure what the ( Read more... )

"Dream residue" -- good name for a band ( Read more... )

I managed to give myself things to do Monday & Tuesday and got the majority done. I want to give myself room to slide because instead of an cleaning chore Monday evening, i made pan seared cod sandwiches for the post grocery dinner. Christine usually makes dinner so it was a bit more doing than average. Tuesday evening i didn't change the sheets ( Read more... )

Celebrate! I actually spent the first work hour on the important task today! Following the precepts of "conditions of enoughness" today's work day is a win, no matter what else happens. Slowly creeping back to productivity is framed as getting done what i said i should do for today ( Read more... )

These grey short days feel so unusual. I am allowing myself more rest, more rest, and wonder if i will ever be rested. I remember some years ago when i allowed myself a winter season of saying "no," a season of not making decisions. That was such a valuable rest: i recall the clarity on the other side, how some decisions seemed obvious when before ( Read more... )