I have been linking up with Bailey Jean for the Blog-tember challenge; and now that it is almost finished, I think I may miss writing every day...oh, wait! The "write31days" challenge comes next!
Today's prompt is:
A Day in the Life...
Take us through it with you!
Take us through it with you!
What would a day in my life be like? Hmmm...
Should I pick a really busy day? Or, one of those lazy days?
Let's see...maybe I can come up with a combination deal!
So, on this "day in the life" of this retired grandma, I would stay in bed until I felt rested ... and this usually comes after getting up for a "potty break" around 6ish! Then, I would crawl back into bed, pull the comforter up to my neck, close my eyes and ...
Not get back up until 8:30 or 9:00 am! Yep! That's all...9:00 am is about as late as it gets, even if I have stayed up 'til 11:30 pm or 12:00 am!
First stop - my comfy "prayer chair"! OK, I don't really call it that; but my chair is rather comfy; and it was given to us; and that is where I do my morning devotions!
Add a dark purple prayer shawl and a couple of pillows - a bright lime green and aqua blue one, and a heart-shaped pillow with tiny flowers in shades of pink {a hand-made "comfort pillow" I received during one of my hospital stays}...
Sitting in the {hopefully} quiet, I open my devotion book and Bible and spend some time reading and journaling. Sometimes the reading leads me to other scriptures; other times I just read from the two books I am currently using.
Next, I "check in" with what is going on - e-mail, Facebook, maybe the news, but usually not! As I browse the e-mails, there are blogs to read and e-mails to send and other things to do on the computer! And...
Before I know it, I'm eating brunch instead of breakfast; and that is OK with me! While eating brunch, I tune in to one of the shows I need to catch up watching: "The Voice", or "Project Runway", or some other "building" or "cooking" show that my husband really doesn't enjoy watching! {He does enjoy "The Voice"; but it is on at the same time as "Dancing with the Stars"; so we have to choose which to watch later.}
While I'm preparing and eating brunch, watching TV or checking e-mails and Facebook, I usually have a load of laundry in the washer and one in the dryer...multi-tasking. And when I am finished eating, it's time to clean up the kitchen.
Since I'm sharing a "mixed" day - one that is busy at home and also has a bit of errands or other things to do - after breakfast and cleaning up the kitchen, I may go shopping; or to the bank; or to pick up prescriptions; or to put gas in the car - or maybe all ot the above
...or, I may get one of those rare opportunities to go shopping alone and buy myself something I need (clothes, shoes, etc.)
Later, after the shopping trip, I would take a break {my day is a break!} and read my book - always have one going!! - or read more blogs. And, at some point, I would be writing; either for my blog, drafting for a future post, or writing in one of my other journals {the non-computerized one!}
Since I had brunch, I usually wait to have an afternoon "snack"; and later cook something for the two of us for dinner aroung 6 or 7:00 pm...
And then, into my pj's for an evening watching something on TV with my husband. At times, he goes to bed early and I have "free reign" of the remote control; other times, we find a movie or one of the shows we watch together.
Bedtime is anywhere from 11:00 pm to midnight - after watching our shows, I usually check Facebook and do a little more reading of blogs or writing on mine...
And, when I get tired and ready to head to bed...I'm off 'til the next day when I do it all over again!
Some days are busier than others; but I sure do love this life!
So, on this "day in the life" of this retired grandma, I would stay in bed until I felt rested ... and this usually comes after getting up for a "potty break" around 6ish! Then, I would crawl back into bed, pull the comforter up to my neck, close my eyes and ...
Not get back up until 8:30 or 9:00 am! Yep! That's all...9:00 am is about as late as it gets, even if I have stayed up 'til 11:30 pm or 12:00 am!
First stop - my comfy "prayer chair"! OK, I don't really call it that; but my chair is rather comfy; and it was given to us; and that is where I do my morning devotions!
Add a dark purple prayer shawl and a couple of pillows - a bright lime green and aqua blue one, and a heart-shaped pillow with tiny flowers in shades of pink {a hand-made "comfort pillow" I received during one of my hospital stays}...
Sitting in the {hopefully} quiet, I open my devotion book and Bible and spend some time reading and journaling. Sometimes the reading leads me to other scriptures; other times I just read from the two books I am currently using.
Next, I "check in" with what is going on - e-mail, Facebook, maybe the news, but usually not! As I browse the e-mails, there are blogs to read and e-mails to send and other things to do on the computer! And...
Before I know it, I'm eating brunch instead of breakfast; and that is OK with me! While eating brunch, I tune in to one of the shows I need to catch up watching: "The Voice", or "Project Runway", or some other "building" or "cooking" show that my husband really doesn't enjoy watching! {He does enjoy "The Voice"; but it is on at the same time as "Dancing with the Stars"; so we have to choose which to watch later.}
While I'm preparing and eating brunch, watching TV or checking e-mails and Facebook, I usually have a load of laundry in the washer and one in the dryer...multi-tasking. And when I am finished eating, it's time to clean up the kitchen.
Since I'm sharing a "mixed" day - one that is busy at home and also has a bit of errands or other things to do - after breakfast and cleaning up the kitchen, I may go shopping; or to the bank; or to pick up prescriptions; or to put gas in the car - or maybe all ot the above
...or, I may get one of those rare opportunities to go shopping alone and buy myself something I need (clothes, shoes, etc.)
Later, after the shopping trip, I would take a break {my day is a break!} and read my book - always have one going!! - or read more blogs. And, at some point, I would be writing; either for my blog, drafting for a future post, or writing in one of my other journals {the non-computerized one!}
Since I had brunch, I usually wait to have an afternoon "snack"; and later cook something for the two of us for dinner aroung 6 or 7:00 pm...
And then, into my pj's for an evening watching something on TV with my husband. At times, he goes to bed early and I have "free reign" of the remote control; other times, we find a movie or one of the shows we watch together.
Bedtime is anywhere from 11:00 pm to midnight - after watching our shows, I usually check Facebook and do a little more reading of blogs or writing on mine...
And, when I get tired and ready to head to bed...I'm off 'til the next day when I do it all over again!
Some days are busier than others; but I sure do love this life!
Write 31 days, is that Bailey's next challenge or is it someone else's, I'll have to check on that one!......
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