Recharge the Batteries

I've was exhausted from flying solo at the studio last week while Renee was away at school, training exercises at the fire house, attending community meetings, keeping the house clean, photographing bunnies on Saturday and playing with the dog.

Yesterday after attending church, I came home and made a delicious ham, sharp cheese and pickle sandwich and sat down to let my lunch settle before doing my knee exercises. I woke up 3 1/2 hours later. Wow, I must have needed the rest. I felt so much better after a good nap. My mind was sharper, I did extra exercises and 40 push ups, 4 loads of laundry made dinner and relaxed the rest of the evening.

I have never been one to slow down and day time naps are an oddity for me. In many of my past blogs I have pledged to be a listener and gatherer of facts before I determine my chosen course of action on issues that face our city and region. Recharging my body with rest was needed and important but it was routinely secondary to my regular routine of go, go, go! Realizing how good I feel today, I will start listening to what my body has to say.