Just One Thing (27 August 2020)

[nanila]

It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!

Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

Comments

[siberian_skys]

Picked-up yesterday's mail, treated myself to the McDonald's drive-thru, took the trash and recycle bins out to the street to be put in, picked-up the floor so the carpet cleaner can clean the carpets (he's here now), and trying to not be so sad.

[nou]

Ooh clean carpets, how lovely! I hope the sadness recedes soon.

[siberian_skys]

Me, too, but I'm told it comes and goes. I guess it's different when it's your mother.

[nou]

Oh gosh, is this bereavement sadness? I’m so sorry for your loss.

[siberian_skys]

Thank you. It's been hard.

[nanila]

Oh no. I am sorry I missed this, if you've mentioned it here in the past couple of weeks. You've worked so hard as a carer these past few months; it's been both admirable and heart-breaking to read. I'm very, very sorry for your loss.

[siberian_skys]

Thank you. Don't be sorry. I may have very well not mentioned it. I know I haven't been on a lot lately. First it was the dog, and then I had to put Mom in hospice, and then she died very soon after. It's been a rough lately. It was also the 10th anniversary of my Dad's death this week. That was the same day as the month anniversary of my Mom's.

[nou]

That sounds really hard to deal with all at once. I hope you’re getting some moments of peace in between handling all the practical work.

[siberian_skys]

My Mom's friends have been great and my best friend from my school days has been awesome. I just spent 2 1/2 hours on the phone with her. I have no idea what I'd do without her.

[nou]

Transcribed a bunch of Land Tax records from the 1780s. It was tedious but will hopefully be helpful for a thing I’m writing.

[nanila]

Yay for important steps achieved in a big project! :)

[siberian_skys]

That sounds cool. I'm a history nerd, so I guess it would to me. :-)

[nou]

They have some beautiful handwriting in them (if not always entirely legible).

[siberian_skys]

It is very pretty. My penmanship was never all that great. I'm fascinated by how people used to write like that.

[lilysea]

Put stuff outside for Buy Nothing collection

messaged Buy Nothing people

listed some new things on Buy Nothing

laundry

ordered some sheets, a mattress protector, and new pillows online

[nanila]

Well done on clean/new stuff, and de-cluttering.

[althea_valara]

Finished knitting a hat, yay!

Traded comments in journals with a friend.

Got up early and went to the gym for the first time since March with my mom, who really wanted to go. I was less pleased at going but I survived.

Showered after the gym (a must).

[nanila]

Yay hat! :D

Go you for communicating and surviving the trip to the gym.

[jazzyjj]

Also yay for the journal comments.

[nanila]

Had a couple of excellent and helpful Zoom meetings, one impromptu and one scheduled.

Did a lot more writing on a thing. Am nearly ready to share the first draft.

[silveradept]

Yay, good writing and meeting.

[nanila]

Thank you! One more night of writing and I can start sharing.

[azurelunatic]

Treated my neck symptoms seriously.

Napped.

Read.

[nanila]

Excellent self-care. And yay, reading! :)

[silveradept]

Helped with the shuffle towards Dishbox Zero.

[nanila]

Ahahaha, well done. *\o/*