Working At A Slower Pace

 Yesterday was wet in the morning and then it cleared off in the afternoon. The high got to 4C. This morning it is cloudy and -5C. Today is suppose to be cloudy with snow starting to fall tonight. The high is to get to 0C. We are under a snow warning at this time. 

Lifestyle

I did yoga yesterday morning and will be happy when I can start doing them on the floor. I find I can do each move easier on the floor. But the bed works until I can get up and down off the floor. 

Most of the presents were wrapped yesterday. All are bought and only 4 are left to wrap. I stopped when I my back started to hurt and applied heat to it. I also did some stretching to relieve the pain. 

When I went downstairs to get the gift bags, I stopped to look at the memory book. The page I was thinking about came to me and I did it. Took about 15-20 minutes as I cut, coloured, glued, and designed. 

My problem was overthinking the page. I was trying to incorporate a 4 part comic strip when I only needed one part. 

After lunch, I went back to making the chocolate holders. I finished them and now need to put them into a box. 

My next project was on the tv. I needed to get out the supplies and start working on it. It was quick and easy to make. Stopping the video to get the measurements took the longest. 

I actually enjoyed making this gift card holder. I could spend hours doing them. 

The gift card goes in the pocket in the back. You can actually put a hole in it, add ribbon and hang them on the tree. 

I didn't knit last night as I kept falling asleep on the couch. I went to bed in good time. I did my big contorted stretch and actually felt the SI joint seat itself. There was a crack to go with it. I slept all night and woke with a bit of pain in the SI joint. On the whole, I am pretty much back to normal. 

Thoughts

    I was sore yesterday but much improved from the day before. Most of the soreness was from the muscles having to do the SI joint's job. Some of the soreness was the SI joint not being in place. The cracking brought relief. The heat helped and I probably should have done some ice. The ice helps numb the pain but I always feel so cold when I apply it. 

    I cooked a BBQ pork bowl last night. It was okay but lacked something. I think it needed a bit more spice in it. The beef bowl the night before was delicious. Tonight is hamburgers with onion jam and fries. Then it is a two week break. I need to eat the meals I have in the freezer and remake a couple of the meals I really enjoyed. 

    The list of things I needed to do is almost done. I am working through it slowly but surely. The upstairs is tidy and I can keep up on it if I don't rush around. I am living with the mess downstairs at the moment but will get back to it after Christmas. I am trying to put away things when I am finished so the mess doesn't get any bigger. 

Today

I have to do a load of laundry, wrap gifts, and get my hair cut this morning. This afternoon daughter-in-law and I are going to make more chocolate holders. Snowflake ones this time. If I am not exhausted, I would like to knit tonight. 

Until the next time........................................................