by Judy Handley | Mar 6, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 65: There’s a Moon Out Tonight
Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
Weather: Mostly Sunny and Windy; High 50, Low 29 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Driving to a friend’s home for a birthday dinner celebration, a beautiful full moon was shining brightly in a clear night sky. I hope you got to enjoy it as I did.
Purim. I might have heard the word before, but not until a birthday call from Alan and Helaine Kanegsberg yesterday, did I know what it is. Purim is a Jewish celebration that began today at sundown and ends the same time tomorrow. Alan’s birthday is today. Happy birthday, Alan! I had hoped to drive up to have a birthday luncheon with him last Friday, but this cold kept me at home. So, a phone call had to do. When I asked Helaine what they would be doing today for Alan’s birthday, she said she would be busy working with a group at Newbridge spreading the joy of Purim. I had to ask what that is and Helaine told me the whole story that is found in the Book of Ester. Long story short, in ancient Persia a young Jewish woman named Ester finds favor with the king and becomes queen. King Ahashverosh has no idea that Ester is Jewish. At this time in history, the Jews were subjects of the empire, certainly not royalty. Ester finds out that Haman, who worked for the king, was plotting against the Jews and she risks her life to save the Jewish people from destruction. Purim is a celebration of her bravery.
Learning about Purim…having a birthday dinner with friends…seeing that beautiful full moon…the highlights of my day.
by Judy Handley | Mar 5, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 64: Happy Birthday to Moi
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023
Weather: Partly Sunny, Gale Warning Tonight; High 44, Low 33 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
For my birthday, my only wish was that I would feel better. And I did. Even the sniffles are gone, at least for today. I still don’t quite have my energy back, so I will take it easy this week in the hopes that there will not be another relapse. Some wishes do come true, and I had a perfect day.
This morning I got a birthday call from Kevin Claire and then went to Heather and Jed’s for a birthday breakfast brunch.
Poached eggs on asparagus with bacon,
fabulous cinnamon buns and chocolate covered strawberries, cards from the boys, and a new pair of silver octopus earrings.
I played a soccer game with the boys on the Xbox and then all of us but Jonah went over to see the house I will be moving into this summer. Jonah had to stay home to watch his beloved Liverpool team play a real soccer game. Lynda, the friend I will be renting from, gave us all the full tour of the house and the yard and gardens. Everyone, including myself, loves the place. I am looking forward to beginning the “getting rid of stuff I don’t need” stage of moving while waiting for the real move in late June or early July. My other birthday wish was to go see the boat. I have not seen it since it was taken out of the water. It will soon be time to start boat projects and I wanted to see its land location. I then headed home to go for a walk with Shadow and have a Zoom video birthday call with Justin and family. It was a perfect birthday.
by Judy Handley | Mar 4, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 63: Still Resting
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Weather: Rainy with Lots of Wind; High 41, Low 29 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
I feel like I have the never ending cold. I spent the day resting, binge watched The Queen’s Gambit, watched a movie, but I am no better tonight than I was last night. I’m hoping for an overnight miracle and that I will wake up feeling great. But that is truly a long shot. If not, my birthday tomorrow might be spent doing more resting.
by Judy Handley | Mar 3, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 62: A Very Slow Day
Date: Friday, March 3, 2023
Weather: Partly Sunny, Wind and Rain or Snow Overnight; High 44, Low 33 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
My head cold is a tiny bit better than yesterday, but all I did today was rest and drink water. Of course, I took Shadow out and got some fresh air, but that was it for me. I’ll try this same routine tomorrow and hope that by Sunday I will be able to celebrate my birthday. If I am not better, celebration will just have to wait.
by Judy Handley | Mar 2, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 61: Another Cold
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Weather: Rain Early, Overcast; High 47, Low 31 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Yesterday morning I woke up thinking I was finally over my two week-long cold. I felt great. But by mid-day, I wasn’t so sure as I felt extremely tired. During the night I woke up with a runny nose and by the time I got up this morning, I was back where I was two weeks ago. I have another full-fledged old-fashioned cold . . . again. I tested for Covid and that came out negative, called the doctor’s office and gave the nurse my symptoms, and her recommendation was to wait a couple of days to see if I get better. It sounded to her like I simply have another cold. That alone was bad enough, but I was to give a presentation to the Upper Cape Ski Club tonight. If I backed out, it would be too late for them to get another speaker. What to do? I took Sudafed to dry things up and took a nap. I couldn’t really sleep, but I did rest for two hours, got up and was worse than when I laid down. I took more Sudafed and napped again. This time I was a bit better. So, I did this one more time. By 5:30 I was good enough to go and I made it through the dinner and presentation. The Voyage of Windbird presentation was well received and I really enjoyed doing it. I always love ‘sailing around the world again’ each time I give the presentation. I left feeling good, but then on the way home, the drippiness returned. I will now just put up with it and try to drink water and sleep my way through this. I have nothing on my calendar for the next two days and hope that by Sunday, my birthday, I will be back on the road to health.
by Judy Handley | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 60: Not Really
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Weather: Partly Sunny; High 43, Low 35 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Yesterday I thought I had turned the corner to becoming healthy once again. As it turns out . . . not really. I am better, but I can see that this is a slow road, not the fast lane. Maybe it is just because I haven’t had a cold for a few years and don’t know how long it takes to recover. But I just don’t remember feeling this tired as a result of a cold. I literally still have to take a midday nap to get through the day. It must have been pure adrenaline that got me through last week, but that adrenaline is not here this week. The good news is that I don’t feel bad, just tired. But the bad news is that today I coughed a few times after having a few cough-free days. So, I am just going to proceed very slowly and hope that each day is better than the one before.
I did go to a Newcomers Nominating Committee meeting this morning and I took Ollie to saxophone lessons this afternoon. Otherwise, I had a quiet day with Shadow. Tomorrow, I have an early chiropractor appointment and tomorrow evening I make a Voyage of Windbird presentation. And speaking of the Voyage of Windbird, my good friend Claire just finished editing my first book. Six other people had read the book and made corrections, but still Claire found 3,688 items to be addressed. She is a pro and cautioned me not to be overwhelmed with the number of corrections. She really believes I should pursue getting it published. I had almost given up the idea, but I will take a second look. I literally just got her email and can’t wait to see what she found!
