I am so glad to see the back of 2024.
Some of the stuff from last year is still going on, and I had an odd curveball lobbed at me when I went to visit Mum on the 27th December. It was a bit of a kick in the stomach, and timely reminder of how things used to be.
I had already been thinking about what I can or need or could do, so that this year is better than last year, or at least so I can try and get some of my own life back. Some of the stuff from last year, like the house, is still ongoing. The small but significant incident made me more determined to.... to.... I don't know how to express it.
I've got some stuff that I'd already started and I'd like to get completed. I tried to get one stupidly large task completed yesterday, as I really didn't want to start the New Year with it. However, despite me working on it all day and evening, it hasn't been finished.
I'm now trying to finish it today. It's as dull as ditch water, but I'll share it when it's complete.
I also went back to using paper lists, which are a bit of a pain but do give a lot more satisfaction when crossing off (or highlighting, in my case) tasks that have been completed. I haven't included routine tasks.
I also made myself work formalise the various bits of exercising I have to do to, and I found writing that down quite helpful. I wrote a sign telling me to do a "controlled sit", which I put under the TV. It worked, I did try and do a controlled stand and controlled sit from/on the sofa each time I sat or got up. I say, "controlled". I could only occasionally manage it with my legs crossed, most of the time it was enough of a challenge to do it uncrossed. Hopefully I'll see things improve over the coming weeks.
Some weeks ago I bought one of those desk block calendars, the sort everyone used to have on their desk at work. It's the fabulous Strange Planet cartoon by Nathan Pyle, and I've had to resist looking ahead. I don't think I can bring myself to rip off yesterday's page, it seems such a waste! I'm sure I can find a way to recycle. Ooh, maybe I can convert them into cards!
Well, I need to go now as the stupidly large project needs attending to. I'm not quite on the home straight, but I thnk I'm approaching the last circuit. Maybe.
Happy 2025
