Day 7 - 123 -- Plans, Deadlines and Relaxation

For a Saturday, it has been quiet. Grey, rainy skies remained all day, so staying inside to do some household chores wasn't too difficult. Still more on the shortened 'to do' list, but parts will be completed before end of day. Mid-afternoon held a meeting regarding an upcoming presentation -- online not in person due to current travel and distancing restrictions. Headway was made for an earlier presentation date than expected, which was shortened by a week due the request for a rehearsal the week before. So -- that is just over three weeks from today. So much to do. This will change other project plans in the near term.

Once the meeting ended and a few more small cleaning tasks completed, I began to focus on the grocery needs for next week, which resulted in a list that will need to be reviewed a couple of times. I don't head to the store more than once every 10-12 and won't return again if something was omitted from the list. Supper was planned to be later today and something light that didn't take a lot of prep. That left time for a short decompressing or relaxation time. I find that 20-45 minute time helps me to feel calmer -- not always fully calm, but calmer <smile>. Throughout the day, I do a bit with the gigantic jigsaw puzzle on the dining room table -- one that required two additional leaves be added. those few moments get my shoulders back down where they belong. The evening reading, music time or a bath do the same -- just more tools in the coping box.

The selection today notes the frenetic pace I expect in the coming days in the lyrics, particularly the chorus. Even the band name fits that expectation. The lyric wanting to take time to be present fits my plan, though I know it is difficult when one gets deep into that world of deadlines. Stay safe. Enjoy!

Time Stand Still -- Rush