Another Spring Day

The sun is peeking out through the clouds again after a rainy, windy day yesterday. I'm finally finishing up this dog-sitting job and will get to go home later. I still need to get the dogs out on one more short walk, finish washing the linens, load the car, and do my last minute check-ins. I can't wait to be done, although I know I have to clean my own home when I get there. The place is dusty and cluttered from all the craziness of last week and my allergies are out of control. I know I'll be back on Benadryl tonight.

I hope to go to church tonight since I missed last week's Lenten devotional. I was pretty good about making it every week before that. I also hope to make it to church on Easter this year, even if it means losing some sleep before work. I really feel that God is the ultimate counselor and being in church helps me connect with my deepest emotions. Also, being around other people in the congregation is kind of like group therapy. Even if we aren't talking out loud a lot, I know many of us are there to check in with God about what's troubling us and we are looking to be better people in our day to day lives.

I've got a few other things I hope to do tonight, including talking to my friend (adopted-mom) in Colorado and doing some shopping. Our fridge is empty except for condiments! I hope to pick up a few healthy things and I want to avoid getting take-out because part of my new health plan involves totally avoiding gluten. I generally do a good job with that, but I suspect I do get some gluten in restaurant items. There's a Thai place we go to that does list which items are wheat-free, but I'm never sure about most of the others. I know it is time to get serious about that because even if I don't always have symptoms, I could be doing damage. I don't want to jeopardize a potential future pregnancy because I was not minding my diet properly. I also plan to stay on my prenatal vitamins and start getting back in shape again.

I am planning to see "Alice in Wonderland" Friday with friends. It should be fun, but I'll have to get up early to catch the showing they've chosen. I guess I'll have to go off the decaf for a day. I've mostly stayed with decaf since the pregnancy and I'm glad. Occasionally I drink regular if I have to work a morning shift or something comes up where I don't get enough sleep. We'll see how I do once graduate school starts though!