If anything I was able to catch up on a little sleep over the Christmas holidays. So needed during these busy times, to re-charge, keep the brain working efficiently, to stay healthy, and to keep covid away.
Quarantine report: for the past six days, I went out to vote, then besides Ceil I was around four other people. And the two days before that I only went out once.
David Watterson went to a movie the other night. Chad Eaton went to the Peach Bowl. I know people working out in gyms. Others go to church. I know people who refuse to wear masks. I wish things could get back to normal, but I’m just not ready to do so myself. I don’t have to go inside many stores, because Ceil does the grocery shopping.
Downloaded a new sleep app for my watch and phone.
Wednesday: got 8 hr 38 min of sleep. Worked hard all day on work stuff. Then at 5 pm another hard work project reared its head.
Thursday: got up early to vote. Then housework. Nap. Vacuumed out the jeep. Had on the Dennis Quaid movie The Express about Heisman winner Ernie Davis. Finally found my winter gloves, plus a box of stuff that had been misplaced. Went to eat supper at Lee & Nancy’s with Reid & Noelle. BBQ, fries, green beans, brownies, ice cream. Was home in bed asleep before the new year rang in.
Friday. Slept late. Cleaned upstairs. Then football: ESPN College Gameday, UGA@Cincinnati, NotreDame@Bama, and OhioState@Clemson.
Saturday: Slept late. 9 hr 14 min of sleep. Housework. Haircut. Trimmed hedges, which wore me out. Drove Ceil down to IKEA, but the place was full. There was a long line of people waiting to get in. We didn’t stick around. I dropped her off at the Westside Anthropologie and filled up with gas. Then Dekalb Farmer’s Market and Trader Joes. I didn’t get out of the car one time, except to get gas. Then home for homemade pizza and a Hallmark movie.
Sunday: slept till 10:15 am. 10 hr 47 min of sleep. Needed it. Good thing Sunday School doesn’t start until 10:45. Watched some of the Falcons, then drove C to Whole Foods. Supper was ham, scrambled eggs, and baked potato/sweet potato pieces. Hallmark Channel.
Back at work today, after 7 hr 54 min of sleep. Plenty to do. Last night I dreamed I was working for the Braves. It was spring training. One foul ball bounced right to me, so I retrieved it. I was going to keep it, then Will came over to the fence from the field, asking for it. Then I went down in the woods to retrieve another ball, and found dozens of other balls as well. One had the Colombia Fireflies logo. Then I found all these silver bats and other memorabilia. Some was cool but others was junk. I was trying to go through everything. I kept reaching in this bag and more stuff kept coming out. One silver bat was a cigarette lighter. When I picked it up all the lighter fluid started leaking out.
I missed some of the Alabama@NotreDame game because I went to sell several bobbleheads. Met up with a worship leader in town for Christmas. Sold a Dale Murphy, Chipper, Glavine, Smoltz, Kimbrell, Teheran, Swansberson, Dansby, Skip & Pete, and the Sugar Skull. Probably sold them too cheap, but I still have too many.
Every year Will has to take medical classes to remain certified. In February he and MC are traveling to Montana to take a medical wilderness training class.
| "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding." (Psalm 111:10). |
| By Michael Youssef, Ph.D. When Satan came to tempt Christ in the wilderness, our Lord was ready. With each Scripture that the devil twisted and hurled His way, Jesus responded with the wisdom of God's Word. "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for surely the angels will lift you up," Satan said, quoting Psalm 91. Jesus responded, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test'" (see Matthew 4:1-11). |
MIKE TROUT [B-R Bio] was banned from his county fair as a youngster because he won so much at the booth where bottles are to be toppled by thrown baseballs. Trout and his brother Tyler used to attend the Cumberland County (New Jersey) Fair when they were younger. The fair, naturally, had games of skill, one of which was the well-known game where fair goers throw baseballs at stacks of heavy metal bottles to knock them down. Mike played the game so often and was so good at it that fair officials banned him because he kept winning all of their prizes. Trout was intentionally walked three times during a high school state playoff game, once with the bases loaded. Cherry Hills East, the opponents, explained their strategy. Their coach in an interview with the local newspaper said: “…if we want to move on we can’t let Mike Trout beat us, so we had talked that over and that’s what it came down to, let’s just walk him every single time he comes up.” They did and they lost to Trout’s Millville High, 11-5. Trout is the only American League player whose Rookie of the Year election was unanimous and whose AL Most Valuable Player election voting two seasons later, was also unanimous. ROY in 2012; MVP in 2014. Trout won additional MVPs in 2016 & 2019.
Seven habits of people who keep it together during uncertain times, an article by Tim Denning.
1. See things slightly better than they are. Have a positive outlook as opposed to negative.
2. Be fine without normal.
3. Switch off your brain. Unplug during the weekend. You don’t have to be staring at your phone screen 24/7.
4. Make the most of every moment.
5. Practice the joys of oversleeping. Scientifically proven to give the brain a chance to sort things out. A weapon against difficult times.
6. Answer every call from people you respect (when you aren’t unplugged or sleeping).
7. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Enjoy the time you have.
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