Well, even though today is Jan. 4, I actually began my resolutions Dec. 31, so this is my fifth day. I’m glad to report that I have been keeping my resolves in this short period of time. The one to read has been the easiest, as I have Cancer Ward by Alexander Solzhenitsyn to read. One drawback there is that I inevitably had a dream about having to check into the hospital, in which the word ‘cancer’ was never said, but the implications were hanging in the atmosphere. There was only one Holy Day of Obligation during this short period, January First, The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It was a little strange for me, being in church on a weekday, at a later hour. I got my one book from Amazon for the month, The Wood at Midwinter. I’m doing fairly well on diet, showers, cleaning shelves, and playing a daily DVD (one disc of Invader Zim, My Neighbors the Yamadas, Peter’s Friends, The Brothers Grimm). The only one I’m sort of fudging on is the hour of writing; I’ve been including posts and diary entries to help plump out my quota, kind of like offering carbon offsets to cover fossil fuel use. Dr Henke’s office (my foot guy) was helping me keep track of my medical schedule, sending me a reminder I have an appointment on Monday for a check-up. People say that the second Friday in January is the day most people give up on New Year’s resolutions; let’s see how long I can hold out. Time to put on today’s DVD. I think I’ll put on the animated The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (thanks, Jack, for that unwieldy title). I should be back on my regular irregular posting schedule on Monday.
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