Finding a New Normal, for Now

The semblance of organization and order in my home right now is severely lacking.  At least that's what it feels like to me.  I struggle with having enough time to get things done before my leg starts hurting again and I need to get on the heating pad.  I struggle to remind my kids to get their chores done.  I struggle to find a sense of normalcy through all this change.

I would love to have unlimited time and energy to finish filing all those receipts that I've put by the wayside because simply getting on to the floor takes so much effort, then there is the getting back up.  I can't use my knees to prop myself up to get up, so I get creative to get up off the floor.  I'm getting pretty good at it too, but I'll spare you the details.  LOL

I slowly work on filing receipts in their proper places, including the shredder if need be.  I sit in my office chair, crouching down to get the receipts off the box on the floor and put it on the chair in front of me.  I sit for about a half an hour filing as much as I can, then I get up, take laundry from the bedroom and walk around the house, get laundry going and find my heating pad.  I go for a walk with Ginger and come back to sit with the heating pad on my leg.  This is the way things go 4 times each day.  But I'm usually doing something different each time. LOL

Then there is the times when we go to our home school groups, church, and any other errands.  If we're going to be 45 minutes to an hour away from home, we take the big cooler, 2 pillows, and 2 heating pads to prop my leg up in the van to make sure I follow Dr's orders.

A Christmas present for my Mother.

As I sit in the back seat, I usually knit on this shawl that I'm making for my mother for Christmas.  I have been working on it for a while, a little at a time, so it's taking a while.  I hope to finish it by the end of November so I can get it packaged and sent to her along with a pair of socks that I made a while back out of the same yarn.  I originally made the socks for myself, but when we moved to Georgia, the socks were not being worn due to the heat.  I decided at that time to give them to my Mother to keep her warm in the winter.

They're basic "no frills" socks that I'm sure she'll love.  I was hoping to get some fingerless mitts finished for her too, but I'm afraid I'll miss getting these other two things to her if I try to add those too.  

Right now I'm only allowed to go as far as an hour from home and back either driving or riding in one day.  So, if I have more than that to drive, I have to decide which activity to go to, prioritizing my activities.  Some days are more difficult to decide than others, but I'm definitely finding the need to stay home a welcome reprieve from running so much.  I'm glad 2 out of 3 of my kids have their driver's licenses so they can drive.  What a blessing!

What is God teaching me through all of this?  In some instances it is easy to see, in others, not so much.  Time will tell what His lessons are for me right now.

What is God teaching you in this season of your life?

Blessings,