Okay, let's start again. (Don't ask.)

My first mistake was not reading my way into the day. Instead, I went through a couple free magazines and then got involved with updating 1992's calendar with the information already in the binder. That took longer than I'd expected it to, so I got downstairs to help Tom about a half an hour "late". When the visiting nurse called to say when she'd be here, Tom hadn't had his first cup of coffee yet. Meanwhile, I'm dealing with the PMFF emails that HAVE to be attended to.

Nurse came, I got Tom his breakfast when she left, made a necessary phone call, dealt with the PMFF emails and then decided I had to either take a nap or go do something physical. Went out and tossed dirt around in the turnaround garden, filling in some low spots. Then went down the hill to the south side of the house and cut most of the brush that I could with a lopper. Couple of things will either need a bow saw or a chainsaw, but I think I felt accomplished. Found some more metal to take up to Harding. Tried to extricate a blue tarp partially stuck in the dirt. Didn't feel like climbing the hill to get the shovel, so left that for another day. Have a couple simple typing jobs here at the computer and then I should read the long list of articles that I've been meaning to read to Tom...but I think I still need to take a nap.

So...Monday my brain was scattered and I couldn't get out of my own way. Yesterday I was focussed, organized, energetic and got a lot accomplished. Today I feel over-extended, exhausted, and have to force myself to do everything I've actually gotten done.

Is this mental or physical? I've taken my St. John's wort every day. It IS time to make an appointment for a checkup, but I also have some paperwork to do for that. (I have no insurance.) Which also reminds me I need to call ServiceLink and find out about needing to have insurance by January -- and I qualify for Medicare in June.

And Tom just invited a friend over tomorrow -- I hope it's one of my "up" days...

Linn