A day to unwind.

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Good or bad, up or down, regardless of how much I get done compared to how much I intend to do, when I push it wears me out.  I need a few days, at least, each week, where I can set plans aside, not push, and just rest.  God gave us Sunday, but He also gave most people health.  Even so, when most have their choice, they take Saturday too.  While it seems like I take midweek days off, I really don't.  I usually have plans for that day, even if they don't happen.  Or little plans.  Further, even without plans, if the mood hits and something seems obvious, I go ahead and hit that.  Tonight, if I can, for example, there is trash to take out, maybe recycling, and cat litter.  Little else is likely, and what is proposed isn't guaranteed.  However, if I don't do it tonight, the hope is that I will do it early tomorrow.

Tomorrow I need off.  I have been doing, or planning, or traveling, or all and more, all week, right into Saturday.  At least the event Saturday, for me, was light.  I didn't have to drive, and everyone was focused on everything but me, and didn't really have the time or space to just sit, so... for a social event, it was rather easy.  The walking was very slow.  If anything would have gotten to me, it would have been that.  It did, short term, but it wasn't a problem on into today.  And it was mild, as the pace wasn't extremely slow.  Yeah, I know, I'm particular.  Or, really, my body is.

The girls are getting, slowly, used to being fed once a day.  To mitigate things, I am offering them treats in the later afternoon, every day.  I will slowly ween them off those, too, at least daily.  A few times a week is more than enough for treats.  Or, when I am celebrating.  Happy times when the treats flow!  I even let them sleep with me last night, to see if they would be... problematic.  Not at all, surprisingly, mostly.  I will still keep that to just once in a while, or they will begin causing problems.  As with treats, when it is occasional, it is appreciated.  I've almost got them trained, as much as cats can be trained.

I still can't believe, sometimes, how well I am doing for my condition.  Remembering the guys, of my age, being carted in by their wives or whoever, into the heart clinic.  Most of them were on oxygen, some where brought in sitting wheelchairs.  Given the condition of my heart, they couldn't be in worse shape.  They might have other conditions, too, though.  I don't do extremely well, actually poorly, according to the general gist of how living is supposed to be.  It is only when you add perspective that it seems my life is miraculously good.  And I still hope for improvement.  It's doubtful, but not without some hope.

Yes, a few days of relaxation.  Healthy and well enough to push through a tough game.  Eating a bit of rice or quinoa, perhaps amaranth.  I might simply add a can of tuna to some of it, not wanting to cook fish all of the time.  I'm not sure what other meats would steam well, and within the 1/4 to 1/2 hour time?    I won't mess with amaranth much, as it goes bad quickly.  But, as an occasional touch, perhaps added to the others, it might do well.  I'll have to think about it.  I don't like steamed chicken breast, it dries out far too much.  Hmm...

Anyway...  That is it for today, and tomorrow.  Just rest, relaxation, sleep, and fun.