Self Care 2/19

[cam]

How are things going?

Challenge: Have, or at least schedule, a date with your SO, a best friend, or anyone else you feel like. Even if it is at home after kid/kids is/are in bed, it is about spending time connecting, not about how or where you do it.

[cam]

I am finally feeling mostly better, enough to actually get stuff done beyond the bare necessities. LO and I are even going to bake cookies this afternoon. We are having company this weekend, which I am looking forward to. Also looking forward to getting together with friends for lunch this week.

[waverly]

DH and I had an unplanned day date on Friday. I was off for our cancelled trip, and he took the afternoon off. He's been a bit moody lately so it wasn't spectacular, but we had lunch out and went shopping.

I've had some time for self care because of the long weekend, but back to the grind tomorrow.

[auntie]

I had my break last week. This week I sent my mom to visit her sister so I don't need to wrangle her although I will have to visit my dad at the memory care a couple times. He's sort of hard to visit; he's so confused and yet still so arrogant. And he kind of can't make conversation so it's a lot of him asking me how various people in my life are. Sunday he asked how my sister is. Ummm, dead for 24 years as of last Friday. So weird.

DH and I got a short walk in today and I feel very achy. I'm about to slip into a hot bath.

[freezorburn]

This week DS is back east with his dad, visiting grandparents. So it is a bit of a break, only I'm working extra shifts to fill in for my boss. So my days are busy, but it's nice to come home to a quiet house. I'm doing a lot of batch cooking, and catching up on cleaning. I'm deep cleaning DS's room. Not sure if I will make progress on the clutter, but my goal is to vacuum and steam mop in there. Also trying to make progress on the archeological dig on top of my desk.

Social time: last weekend my college roommate visited, since her sister just moved to my city. I'm hoping to see more of her. We realized that we went 10 years without an in-person visit this time. No bueno!

Will probably go to a divorce support group tomorrow night, and then a gathering on Friday evening. Someone else is hosting, it's nice not to have to do the work.

[lemonberry]

DH and I were just talking about how we should go somewhere before the baby's born since it'll probably be a few years before we get to be alone again.

I worked on organizing and cleaning on my days off. Got rid of two trashbags which always feels good. Continuing it this week.

[auntie]

My niece and I have haircuts in the city today and are meeting my BFF for wine and small plates at Tria. Be jealous.