I need a challenge

"I didn't sleep at all last night...."
That line of a song is running through my scrambled head this morning.  Ugh!
I think I had the worst night of sleep, in my life.  And yet...... I woke up feeling ok.........so far.

Every animal came up to me, all fluffy and yawning, to tell me good morning on my way to the kitchen.  Greta's new safe place, for the moment, is the shredding machine by one of the kitchen windows.  I wish he would pick something OUTSIDE of the kitchen so I don't have to worry about cat hair.  His ears are sore this week.  I used some turmeric, mixed in coconut oil, on them last night and it seemed to help by this morning.  He loves to sit on the kitchen table to greet everyone.  Ugh!
I can't get mad at him, he's too sweet.

Todays plan.......is to enjoy the day.  I'm tired of making chores my daily plan.
Maybe I should just fly by the seat of my pants. 
Or.. maybe I need to plan something fun each day and then do the chores around the fun thing. 
I really want to enjoy each day as much as I can.  It feels like such a waist to think of the stressful or sad things all day. 

Yesterday I was thinking of how I can challenge myself.
I've gained two pounds back, so I need to move more.  Weight gain seems to come with more pain.
Every day I take my vitamins and supplements, (multi vitamin, biotin, flax seed oil, fish oil, vitamin D, B12, vitamin C, Turmeric, folic acid, and sometimes iron and magnesium)
I drink my 8 oz of Kombucha, try to juice (with cucumber and celery) or eat watermelon or both, and try to get in at least 5000 steps.  I drink my one coffee, sometimes two. I do the lymphatic massage for draining my sinuses and stuff. And I try to eat whole food.  I need to keep working on the food thing.  I need energy and I'm not finding it with what I eat. 
I need to drink more water.
Any other suggestions?
I learn a lot from other people and what works for them.  I don't know what my life would be like if I hadn't listened to the wisdom of others.  Not everything works for everyone, but I need to feel like I'm trying and learning, instead of sitting around complaining.

The chickens came by to visit again yesterday.  They are so cute!
I still don't know who owns them.  I have an idea of two possible neighbors. 
I wish I had energy for chickens.  It would be so fun.  I need one of my kids to move back home and help me take care of the farm.  lol!

I need to collect things for a donation run.  That would be a good thing to do today.
Get rid of clutter and bless someone else.
Have a great day!!! 
hugs shannon






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