Tuesday 12/26/23

6:18a.m. Christmas is over! Yay! Hopefully I can get back to my old routine such as reading and going to the Coffee Social. I haven’t read in ages because I’ve been too depressed. I hope I can get back to it. I want to finish the Dark Tower saga.

The aides got me up by 4 this morning. I got a nice sponge bath. They were not very friendly but they did their job. I was still very tired. I slept in my wheelchair for a couple of hours. I called Chocolatechip. I’m glad to say she was in good spirits. We are both glad Christmas is over.

11:38a.m. I had a great morning. Breakfast was delicious. They served biscuits andt, I. gravy. The coffee and juice hit it’s mark this morning. I then had physical therapy. It did good today but it still wore me out. Still the coach was pleased with my efforts. After the workout she took me to the Fiesta Room for the Coffee Social.

I had my share of coffee and yet more snacks. I am pleased to say I got back to reading. I read a lot today finally finishing Song of Susanna. I am going to finish the last Dark Tower novel, Tne Dark Tower by the end of the year.

12:19p.m. I’m back in my room. I had two hamburgers, fries and a banana for lunch. It was good. I had a very good time at the Coffee Social. In fact, I’m having a very good day. I’m pain free and am not depressed. I am also back to reading and I even finished a good book. It doesn’t get any better. Life is good

2:33p.m. The aides were just in and changed my briefs. I opted to stay in my wheelchair. I’m having a good time this afternoon enjoying my book The Dark Tower. I just didn’t feel like going to bed this early. Besides. They are having Bible study tonight. I would like to attend.

6:10p.m. I had a good supper. They served fish Florentine, roasted potatoes, peas. a dinner roll and a chocolate bar. Supper was delicious I ate it all. Supper was a perfect ending to a very perfect day. But it isn’t over yet. I am going to Bible study tonight at seven. I’m still in my wheelchair so I might as well make the most of it.

8:28p.m. Bible study group turned out to be a bust. I got so frustrated because I couldn’t hear anything unless the guy was standing in my face. I lasted ten minutes at the most. I made my way back to my room. I started to read my NIV Study Bible. I read Leviticus Chapters 12-16. From what I could make out nobody read from the Bible. I hate to say it but I felt more comfortable reading on my own than in a group.

Anyways I read for an hour. I am going to stick with my original plan. That is study my Bible for an hour each day. I’ll set aside a specific time from 7-8 every night. By doing this I hope I can remember and learn something .

I think I have been battling depression since Thanksgiving. I had a few good days mixed in with the bad. Christmas day was the worst. But the dark cloud has been lifted. I feel like I got my grove back . I’m reading again and I want to at least try to participate in activities. But then I was blessed with a pain free day. It remains to be seen what I’ll feel like when the arthritis is raging.

I’m ready for bed now. I’ve been sitting on this Hoyer pad going on 17 hours. Surprisingly my butt isn’t hurting too bad. Still this has been a very long day. I’m tired and want to go to bed.

9:50p.m. I’m in bed now. But I am not sleepy. I’m wired up from too much coffee. I had four cups today. I’m also very worried about Chocolatechip. She is getting that new shot tomorrow. I’m worried about.the possible side effects. Elaine said she could end up like a zombie.Elajne is a retired nurse with experience in psych meds. She put a scare in the family, including me. But Chocolatechip has a good doctor who knows his stuff. I’m sure everything will be ok. Still, I’m worried that worrying will keep me up at night.

Chocolatechip asked me to call and check up on her tomorrow. I said I will call every hour. I will not be able to do this unless I sleep tonight. Got to calm myself somehow so I can sleep.

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