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Wiser With Time

For the next couple of months - give or take - I'll be cleaning out the walk-in closet and deep-cleaning the carpet throughout the house. My life went into "ignore" mode as I dealt with the death of Cleo. Nine months since she died, now, I need to deal with some of these "chaos" issues in certain parts of the house. It has been 14 months since I last deep-cleaned the carpet, so that has to start as soon as possible. I have some pre-posts started for the site, so I'll work on those as I have time. I'll still have regular updates; I just won't be around as often as I have been recently. Just for a while.

As I age, I find that life is simpler if I try not to do too much each day. It causes muscle and joint pain and mood irritation. I don't like any of that, so I'm trying to be smart about these upcoming cleaning plans. I don't think that makes me wimpy, just wiser. I still get up before sunrise and get lots of work done each day. But I do pace myself better. Time has made me wiser. And it is my hope that you learn from the lessons life has taught me. Do what you can do. But also, make time for rest and fun each day.

Below is an inspiring quote from Gretchen Rubin I'd like to share with you:

By doing a little bit each day, you can get a lot accomplished.

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Image courtesy of Anne Nygård via Unsplash

Have a blessed day,

Patricia
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