Polar Vortex 01-11-2024

 Can someone tell me why I live in the frozen tundra?  You'd think I'd have gotten smarter in my advanced years.   But no, here I am, piling on the layers, eating soup and strategizing on running my errands in one day so I can hibernate for three (of my four days off).  

I took Friday off so I could get a jump start on the weekend.  I have a couple of tasks that I absolutely want to accomplish: 1) purge items from my closets (yes, I have two), 2) clean and organize my office.  

I suffer from S.A.D and the month of January is usually when my seasonal depression gets away from me.  From past experiences, I know that keeping busy and active will help create a diversion in my mental state.   With the addition of teaching fitness classes at the gym, and being Blaine's primary transportation during the winter months, I'm holding it bay (so far).  I feel good. I'm focused and motivated; dare I say - thriving. (I hope I didn't just jinx myself!)


Comments

Rob said…
Hi Sherry and a (belated) Happy New Year!

So you have TWO closets, eh? I'm impressed. :-)

As far as living in the "frozen tundra", that's usually the way that us Canadians live. Now granted, many of our provinces are currently experiencing stormy winter conditions but here in Toronto we've been getting a bit of snow but then it all melts with rainy weather and then we're back to all green again. Go figure. Right now no shoveling for me so I'll gladly take it.

Happy to read that so far you're coping quite nicely with your seasonal S.A.D. - keep up the good work and take it one day at a time. You'll get there.

Btw, it's great to see that you still post here once "in a blue moon" :-)
Don't be a stranger, buddy.

Take care, stay healthy, and keep smiling.

January 12, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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