Random Thoughts

Just some things that occurred to me this morning while I was driving to meet my vanpool: I automatically buckled my seatbelt this morning. That’s not so very important – LOTS of people buckle their seatbelts every single time they get into a car. And while it has become automatic for me, it wasn’t always so. Especially if I was wearing a thick, heavy, winter coat like I am now. There just wasn’t room for me AND the coat inside the seatbelt. For a long, long time, I left the seatbelt buckled – behind me. And I only did that to stop the dinging noise. It wasn’t that I was purposely trying to break the law – or that I didn’t care about my safety. It just seemed like breathing every day was more important than the safety it might provide in the off chance I was actually in a car accident. But now – I don’t even think about it…get in the car – and buckle up – and I can STILL breathe! Yippee!

There is something immeasurably satisfying about getting into a pair of jeans that were previously too small! When the friend from work gave me the jeans – I could fit into a couple of pairs immediately. There were a couple of pairs that I could pull up – but could not fasten. And there were a couple of pairs that I could not even pull up. This morning, I decided just to try – and low and behold – one of the pairs that I could not fasten before – are fitting just fine now. I am really enjoying having different options as I get dressed each morning. And every time I hit one of these small goals – my heart soars!

I think my next purchase is going to be warm – REALLY WARM – pajamas. Right now, I am sleeping under so many layers that I can hardly move! But I have been so cold – and that is the only way I can get warm. (An electric blanket is an obvious solution – except that we have a sleep number bed – and the warmth from a blanket affects the air pressure in the bed. We were told NOT to use one with this mattress. And I can’t give up the sleep number bed – best sleep I’ve ever had!) Up until August of this year, I was in one long, continuous hot flash – so even my flannel pj’s are light weight. I don’t have anything for cold weather. I heard this on the radio this morning: It’s so cold that I went to church just to hear them preach about hell. THAT made me laugh! And if it will work, you have my permission to start preaching! I’m ready to be warm again.