Since I’ve been having trouble sleeping, I decided to try doing a little more (or at least keep doing). So I’m doing at least 1 chore each day.

Yesterday, I took care of all the shoes all over the house. Out-of-season or rarely-worn shoes are in the new shoe-cubbies in the basement. Flats and some of my fanciest shoes are in my closet. Sneakers and a couple of booties are in the coat closet. I also washed all the dirty white clothing we have in the house – 3 loads! I also chose a dress and jewelry for next Friday’s black-tie-optional dinner (which I didn’t know was dress-necessitatingly dressy until last night).

Today I stopped at Target for something very simple: one prescription, as well as a wrap and clutch with a color that popped (wound up being scarlet) and black hose. I was there for 2 hours and then in traffic (mostly in the parking lot) for another half-hour. I got batteries for the last of the holiday decorations, a belt, shapewear, some socks that actually fit, Pepsi, gift-wrapping paraphernalia, etc. When I got home, I put stuff away, finished decorating, tried on the shapewear and belt (looked better without), and was absolutely exhausted. I wound up falling asleep before Peter got home briefly before he went to play Magic: The Gathering. I woke up 3 hours later, but now I worry I won’t sleep at bedtime (although I must say my neck and head hurt like all heck).

Now the question is, am I being inactive enough? I mean, I need to take it easy so that I can get better, but I do need to do enough that I sleep at night. Plus, did you see that list I wrote?! There’s so very, very much, that doing one thing each weekday still won’t get everything done AND each thing only takes roughly an hour AND doing these things both removes stress from my life and keeps me from going stir crazy. So am I really doing that much? Maybe I should ask that on an evening when I’m hurting a little less…