Too Much of a Lazy Thing

I am finding that being forced to sit on the couch or in the recliner reading novels, editing photos and watching tv/movies is in many ways very similar to being told to eat massive amounts of high calorie foods that you have spent years training yourself to avoid.

Both sound fabulous on the surface.
Both get old very, very quickly.

There are projects around the house that I very much want to complete prior to being put on “real” bedrest. These include (but oh, no… are not limited to) organization of the garage, installing new shelves, purging of the articles that have been stored in the room which will become the nursery, and the culling through and paring down of my pictures and keepsakes from childhood. And it can be frustrating to feel all right… and be stuck at home… but be unable to tackle any of these tasks. So instead I find myself making long lists of projects to be completed and purchases to be made.

For example, a few weeks ago I started digitalizing the pictures I have of my childhood. The process includes a lot of bending and lifting, both of which I am not to do for the next week or so. Before the babies come, I hope to complete keepsake books of my childhood, and one covering Mr. Sassy’s childhood. I also intend to complete books covering our marriage, including separate books for each of our major trips. Yes, I have massive amounts of work to complete. But I am well aware that if these projects are not completed before the babies arrive… it will be years before I will likely be able to work on them.

I am hoping to at least finish the book on our Africa trip that I have started, since all of the pictures are already digitalized and only need editing and organizing into the book. And if I get REALLY bored, I might even be able to finish the book on our Iceland and China trips.

One can always dream…

I did leave the house long enough today to buy a dozen K.rispy K.reme donuts.
And on Monday I intend to visit the local C.innabon to buy several cinnamon rolls…
But otherwise I have added back in several fruits and veggies a day. In many ways I am trying to follow Dr. Luke’s diet(a specialized diet for women having twins, triplets or quads)… but just getting extra calories in since I am behind.

I have been watching a steady diet of “J.on and K.ate plus 8” episodes, and documentaries. I watched an interesting two hour special on the assassination of MLK Jr which had many details of which I was previously not aware. I have also managed to fit in a few foreign language films… good for my german. I have not yet stooped to daytime court shows or soap operas. But then again… I suppose it is just a matter of time.

The best part of this weekend (besides, of course, that it is General Conference weekend which means 1) I wasn't scheduled to teach Gospel Doctrine so I didn't have to run around to find a substitute and 2) It is a pajama sunday anyway!)?

There is an IndyCar race tomorrow. :-)