Homebodies- It’s been a week…
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- Published on Saturday, January 7, 2017
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
It’s been a week of long naps in the big chair. I don’t know exactly how it happens. The plan is to sit a bit, watch some television and then get on with the day. Before I know it, a dog is snuggled on my lap, the mug of hot chocolate is empty and the sound of the show is fuzzy and dim. I come to with my lips stuck to my top teeth – my snoring jarring me awake. Has not bothered my lap warmer, he simply squirms as I stretch and debate getting up. Time has slipped away and I am okay.
It’s been a week of several shorter, quicker walks. The lower temperature (extreme cold!) is a deterrent to slow meanders. When my little four-footed friends are trying to navigate on three, it’s time to head home. Henry Hoover requires a fairly lengthy walk before attaining the comfort level needed for a full night’s sleep. It used to be three laps around the tear drop on the acreage, and now it varies between once around the long block or to the stop sign and back. Can’t rush him and so we walk. Our pace quickens if the rabbits are out, or the deer has passed by. A firm grip on the leash at all times – may need ice picks to prevent doing myself serious injury as I hurtle on the slippery streets.
It’s been a week of reading. Old favourites, the Ann series, the For Better or For Worse collection, mix with newer authors. I appreciate the library and the wide selection of books available. Read several books by Nicolas Sparks and more by Cynthia Victor. Books beside the big chair, beside the bed and, of course, a Reader’s Digest in the bathroom.
It’s been a week of procrastinating. Several projects are ready to go. There is one wall in the spare room that I want to paint. It is wall board and needs an oil based undercoat. I have the paints at home, the brushes, the rollers, the tape, everything but the get-up-and-go to get it done. I want it done. There is a lap throw featuring Ed’s ties that is half begun. The ties have been laundered, opened and pressed. The instructions have been gathered from the internet, the fabric on which the ties will be appliquéd at hand. I see the finished project clearly, in my mind, but am reluctant to actually begin. There is a night stand that wants to be refinished. I have the stripper, the sander, the stain and the polyurethane, I lack the motivation.
It’s been a week of reconnecting with family and friends. Long phone calls, lunches and coffees. Have spoken to my sisters, my encouragers and my supporters, and loved ones near and far, also my encouragers and supporters. If this first week of 2017 is any indication of how the rest of the year will unfold, I’m good with that!
