I didnāt sleep that well last nightā¦. I tossed and turned on and off all night but we had Freya in with us, and sheās a lot more active through the night than Khaleesi.
She doesnāt look it here!!
Weād all had a lovely lazy evening too.
I was up and out for a run with Emma this morning at 7.30am. There was just the two of us.
It was a lovely morning!
We did a 4.3k but it seemed super hot so we ended up walking back. we decided to switch our trackers off at one point on the way home.
I came home and sat out and had coffee in the garden with Craig, before he went to work. No rest for the Scottish Dog Behaviourist.
When he went to get ready, I headed out with the 3 puppeteers.
They were really good this morning! Always weaving about from one side to the other.
I have to say that Iām really low energy again today. I feel good, my head is in a good place, but Iām really tired and I need to do absolutely nothing but rest.
The light was shining on this last night so I thought Iād take a photo. Craig bought this for me.
I am having the loveliest of days. The dogs and I had a sleep over lunchtime. Iāve read a book, chatted to the neighbours and sat out in the garden for a few minutes.
I do feel like Iām going through a rejuvenation of some sorts. I was so super excited at the start of the week that I feel like Iām resting to process everything Iāve taken on board. I feel calm and in control.
There is nothing wrongā¦ only a lack of oomph!
I have picked my crochet back up for the first time in a very long time and Iām sat watching Beverly Hills Cop!
Nice and bright and colourful!
So I hope youāre all having a great weekend. Thereās loads needing doing here but it wonāt be getting done today.
Iām sure we woke up with a new government too. Hey a change is as good as a rest they say.
I slept like a log. Again, yes I know if must be wearing for folks who cannot sleep but Iām so grateful for my sleep.
I do miss the Fitbit sleep trackerā¦ the Apple one is pretty basic in comparison.
Iāve been listening to the Diary of a CEO, a great episode about fasting, which also went on to explain so many other theories. I was thirsty for the knowledge, almost gulping it down. Towards the end Dr Mindy Pelz says we should think about a toolboxā¦ on certain days we need certain things. Some days we need vitamin D to supplement our food intake, some days we need cardio, some days resistance training, some days we need to feed our hormones, other days we need rest.
I need rest today and instead of panicking about a wasted day, Iām going to allow myself some rest.
She saysā¦. After having already done 12k steps in dog walks. š thatās me on a resting day?!?
So I dragged myself out of bed after 7.30, a nice wee lie in.
I had to drop Bertie Beetle at the garage this morning for a potential slow puncture and itās still creaking and groaning after having the passenger side spring replaced. So I took Calaidh with me and we had a lovely walk back up in the rain.
Itās honestly like November weather up here just now. Itās cold, wet and windy though the forecast shows this morning as the worst of the weather.
Everything is so green and overgrown just now. If you can brave the weather, itās really pretty.
This tree always makes me smileā¦. Thought funnily this morning I suddenly thought it could be two trees and just the angle Iām seeing it at.
Every time I drive passed this field the highland cows are near the fence and usually when I walk past they are nowhere to be seen. Today I changed tactā¦. Iām off to get a photo of the heilanā coosā¦. Determined!
Tah dah!
Now this is down to my 15x zoom on the iPhone 15 Pro so Iām taking it as a small victoryā¦. š
This one stared at me for a while.
The others were playing so seem quite young. Iād LOVE to see these guys up close if anyone nearby can help me arrange it?!?!
The colours are amazing. Even although itās such a dreich day.
So many lovely weeds along the way.
Did spot this colourful coo on the side of a trailer in JS Montgomery Tractorās yard.
This statue says Welcome to Beith. Itās carved of wood and I think sheās called Johannaā¦ sheās looking to the skies wondering when summer will come just like the rest of us. š
These nettles were massive!!!
Calaidh so happy off lead.
Geilsland Road just as we head in Spiers Old School Grounds. Iāve added some reels onto my instagram at The Rambling Sloth, today. Go take a look if youāre on Insta. It was beautiful in the woods.
In we go Cal!
SUNSHINE!!!!!!!!
QUAD VERUM TUTUM – safety in truth.
I walked into the Queenās Coronation garden for the first time in a while. This Dawn Redwood was planted from a seedling from Japan in 1953.
Itās a beautiful tree.
I love the old walls and gates.
The sun is hitting the brighter leaves in this photo.
Just walking alongā¦
My favourite gate looks really dark under all the trees.
Calaidh living her best life!
So back home and posted the insta reels then off up the hill with Bhruic and Freyaā¦. The rain came over so it was a soggy walk!
The inside of my glasses were as wet as the outside!
They had a good run about in the field before I realised that silage had been spread on themā¦. Thankfully they werenāt too smelly. š
So to be honest, I got home about 11 and Iāve allowed myself to rest.
Iāve done precious little, though I have listened to some Law of Attractions YouTube videos.
Andā¦. guess whatā¦ I had the longest napā¦. Craig came home from work and fell asleep so I did too. Just woke up when the garage rang to say the car is ready. Tried not to have a āyou just woke me upā voice. (Donāt think I said I woke two folk up on Wednesday morning first thing when I called them from workā¦ felt awful š«£š)
The car was only Ā£24 for the puncture.
So thatās been my self care day.
Iām still shattered but I needed a rest day from my toolbox today.
It feels good to have known that from the outset and not to have fought it.
Wait till you hear about my morningā¦ honestly, even I donāt believe what I spent the morning doing!
I had an amazing nightās sleep, out for the count all night. Iām so grateful for that.
I felt super refreshed.
I got up at 8, let the dogs out, fed the dogs, poop scooped the garden, took all the recycling to the bins and I felt so good after it all. I know how crazy that sounds. I get an amazing sense of calm when things are in order.
Itās a beautiful morning. Itās cold but no wind or rain and the sky is a lovely colour. Not good enough for photos but lovely nonetheless.
I made freshly ground, steaming hot, black coffeeā¦. I write that and smile as itās all about how you describe it. It was just a pot of black coffee but as I poured it, I thought of that wonderful description. It was a new bag of coffee beans that Iād bought from Curiosity coffee shop.
It was the nicely freshly ground coffee weāve tried.
I then headed upstairs and sat with my Self Care Journal and filled out the first lot of pages. My main purpose in lifeā¦ the things I enjoy, the things that make me happy and the things that get in the way of that happiness.
How do I feel emotionally, spiritually, in my friendships and relationships, environmentally, socially and then some.
What do I want to focus on this month?
I loved every minute of it.
I used a nice penā¦ why does that matterā¦. But it did.
I used some nice stickers! One that said today was a big day as I started to work in the journal.
I hear myself right now. I have NEVER done anything like this before and in fact I was scoff at those who did. Probably only because I was envious of their clarity of mind and vision that they wanted to do so much work on themselvesā¦ when I was barely holding it together.
It feels like time. Itās time to take back control of my life. No more boredom, feeling life is passing me byā¦. Iām going out to get it.
I did take this photo and send it to Craig. One is the bed made by a man and one is the bed made by a woman. š¤
He replied with āwhich one did I do?!? Love you xxxā I laughed out loud!!
Khaleesi and Freya had a good snooze while I did all the hard work.
I then went for a shower and found a playlistā¦. 100 most uplifting songs everā¦. And played that and sang along to it as I showered.
I was buzzing and I felt so alive.
I had physio for my knee at 12.40. It was an NHS appointment and the nurse was lovely. She asked so many questions about the pain, about family history of arthritis, about my psoriasis and she gave both knees a good workout to see what the issue was. Sheās scheduled me for blood tests on 16th January to look for inflammatory disease and has given me exercises to do up to 3 times a day. Sheāll call once the blood test results come back.
I then picked up Gayle and we headed to Curiosity coffee shop in Beith. I had a mint oat milk latte with Rocky road and Gayle had a hot chocolate with Cookies and Cream cake.
It was a lovely catch up, chat, coffee and cake!! We just joined 3 other folk at the table and chatted away.
We then went to Gayleās wholesaler in Glasgow for SALE stickers for her Christmas sale when she opens back up in January.
When we left I drove on the wrong side of the road!!!!!
I couldnāt think what side of the street to on and chose the wrong one?!?! Thankfully it was a quiet street. Gayle kept me right!!
We headed to Silverburn shopping centre but I didnāt feel quite right after that. I was a bit dizzy and lightheaded. not sure if it was too much caffeine, dehydration or not enough food. It could have been any of themā¦. I felt very fuzzy headed.
We had a good wonder around the shops but the feeling never really left.
Home now and I do feel better after having had dinner. Comfies on and feet up. Itās been a busy day after so long doing nothing.
A very purposeful day.
Iām so surprised that I wanted to do this. So proud that I have and excited to see what it brings.
The Rambling Sloth š¦„ 