My mantra: LORD, WITH YOUR HELP, I can do it. My son was leaving for a well-deserved vacation — a cruise. Robin and I were staying home. I spent the summer with Robin in the country. I wasn’t worried except in the country I was able to travel. When I went shopping I could back the car up to the steps and unload it. Carefully transfer the purchases up the stairs, into the trailer. I could load dirty clothes into the car and drive to the Launder mat.
CITY–I could drive to the stores. I had to get the purchases out of the car in the garage, through the back yard and up the stairs. Before my son left, I went shopping and loaded up on the food I thought I would use. But I eat a lot of salads and I ran out. I went shopping to a store close to the house. I paid attention to the weight of the purchases. Before my son left, I had not planned on cooking for Thanksgiving, PLANS CHANGED WHEN MY OLDEST DAUGHTER AGREED TO COME FOR DINNER. I looked at the hams, but I realized what I needed was too heavy for me to get into the house. I decided to wait to buy the ham. I still had to transfer my purchases into three bags. I was able to get two bags inside when I returned, the third waited until the next day.
I washed my clothes before my son left but he was gone for 10 days. I DID NOT WANT HIM TO HELP ME WITH LAUNDRY WHEN HE CAME HOME. I found a net bag and tossed the clothes down from the second floor. I tossed the clothes down into the basement and carefully navigated the stairs. The net bag worked perfectly for getting clothes down, WASHED, DRYED, and back up. I practiced tossing. I didn’t want the weight to throw off my balance. A few years ago, balance issues caused me to fall. Robin was crying at the door upstairs when I came up. Was she worried?
I planned meals before he left and had needed food in the upstairs freezer. I thought I would order out but that didn’t happen. I made some of the food he didn’t care to eat, and many things that he would not eat. I had ahi tuna and totally enjoyed POKE.
I paid attention to plans for the day. Enjoyed reading and talked myself out of climbing. I took advantage of warmer days and cleaned up the back yard. I have a long staff that belonged to my husband and took him outside with me.
Our foyer was a mess of art bags all over the floor. I planned to organize it. Now there is an empty floor that we can easily walk on. I found 18 empty cloth bags stored, three yoga mats. Bags are going to a new home. So is a matt. I pulled some of the art supplies out to share with my grandchildren. ART MIGHT BE IN MY FUTURE. I have more than enough!
ALL IN ALL I WAS VERY PROUD OF MYSELF. I DID IT! I WILL ADMIT THAT I USED MY MANTRA MANY TIMES EACH DAY.
Wandering With Spirit 
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