Well, yesterday was a bust. By the time I was ready to go out and work, the skies had opened up and dumped on us. For hours it dumped. Flash floods were common in the area. So, the idea of working with electricity and a hot wire in that is, not common sense. Water is a good conductor and that fence can really hurt.
Slogging through the mud to do chores proved to me just how many stomach muscles you use when walking. Especially in rubber boots through water and mud. I did basic chores and quit. Common sense and not pushing too hard will get me strong faster than overdoing.
I was proud of myself. I did prepare for this morning well last night. I had the fire all set to go, just touch the lighter to the fire and it took off. The coffee was ground and the pot set up, ready to go. And my cereal was set to ferment, so it is ready as soon as I get off the computer. It is much easier to get up in a cold house, when everything is ready and the fire can heat the place quickly. One good habit I need to continue.
I am finding that my long convalescence has given me many bad habits. Especially when it comes to killing time. It is going to take some serious self honesty to erode this behavior and to really go back to work. I need to learn how to take a short break, not an hour or two every time I get a bit tired.
I have even lost the habit of never having idle hands. Well, that one is changing too. I started working on the stocking for Garth. But, I noticed that I tend to miss stitches. I had to go back and do corrections. Wow, I have never done that before. My eyesight is not what it was, I guess. Or, I need better lighting for my work. Perhaps a combination of both. And I need to pay close attention to what I am doing. It has been a few years since I have done any needlework, so my good habits have eroded.
Habits, seem to be the theme of the day. While it is lovely to think that we can change things, I am find that the older I am, the harder change comes. Something else that needs to change. A farm is not a place for anyone who is stuck in their ways, too many emergencies, sudden changes and new information to be stuck in my ways. Besides, being stuck in my ways will make me old, and I am not ready for that.
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