3/14/2026

Posted on 03/14/2026 by chick
  • I reread the last year or so of my blog today. I like rereading my posts. It reinforces my memory of recent times. I reaffirms my decision to keep a blog. It inspires me to write more.
  • Old blog post of note: last year in June I mentioned trying a dead hang while on the walking trail. I wrote, “My hands and shoulders were like “WTF!” Is it suspicious that I developed a serious shoulder problem later that same year? Can’t help but wonder. That brief dead hang seemed innocuous then (I made no mention of being in pain afterward), and maybe it was. But also, maybe middle-aged women with limited upper-body strength ought to be more cautious in the future?
  • I keep falling asleep while watching TV at night. At first it was accidental, but lately I’ve been aware as it’s happening and have chosen to snooze there instead of going to bed. It’s weird, because sleeping on my daybed, with the lights on and the TV still playing, is not very comfortable. But there’s a sort of logic to this bad habit. I’ve really come to dread the moment when I wake up in the morning. It will be too early and I won’t want to get up, but I’ll have to, because staying in bed will only lead to more shoulder pain, more grogginess, and a longer-feeling workday. I’ll be tired all day, and I will struggle to find enough mental clarity for my work, and the work will be grueling. No wonder I don’t want to go to bed! Meanwhile, if I snooze in my daybed, I won’t have to go to bed. It will stretch out the night and postpone the morning. I really can’t blame myself, but it’s not a helpful habit, and I should cut it out.
  • The snow is mostly gone, but mounds and patches remain. From the upstairs bathroom window, which looks out on the woods behind the house, the ground is brown-and-white-splotched, like a pinto horse. On the other side of the house, where the sun hits strongest, the daffodils have started to come up!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *