I had such great intentions today, to get all sorts of things done, but not much got accomplished. It's funny, because I had a good nights sleep and awoke with a fair amount of energy. Ever since my stroke, I get on average 4 hours a night of sleep. I never really needed sleep that much. Six hours was what I used to get pre-stroke. Somedays I get a short nap in to get a little more rest. Then of course are the bad days, where I lay around on the couch and drift in and out all day long.

My morning hours were checking email and I spent some time here on the boards. All the sudden it was 11am and I realized I needed to do some things today. I got a bite to eat and then noticed how trashed my kitchen got in just one day. Everything takes more time now post-stroke, so I spent time getting the kitchen all cleaned up. I spent an hour putting things away and getting the dishes into the dishwasher.

At that point, I needed to break. Back on the internet I go. My laptop resides in the living room and I have a recliner that I sit in when I rest. Sometimes I put on the TV or music while online. It is just another distraction, but helps me pass the time. I put on a West Wing DVD. I really liked that show. It was well written with a supurb ensemble cast. I am kind of a political junkie too. I minored in Political Science in college. I was never smart enough to get into law school, so I went a different direction with Telecommunications. So why is it my adult working life was spent in retail? A lot of good college did me. I did have fun there though.

Suddenly it's 5pm, and I'm getting hungry. So I made a simple dinner, and then cleaned up right afterward, so tomorrow I won't spend an hour cleaning up.

And now is now, and it is too late in the day for me to have enough energy to get started on any project. My CPS has flared up a bit tonight and my hand feels like its on fire. I'll spend the rest of the evening online and watching TV.

Tomorrow I have to get some paperwork together for Social Security. I am applying for SSDI and have to get all my info together soon. I am on State Disability now, and it will run out next June. The amount of things they ask at for Social Security is almost unreal. For the state, it was fairly simple and straightfoward.

I think I am done ramblin' for now. Time for a cup of cocoa and then "settle in for a long winters nap."