Thoughts About Springing Forward and Other Things

Good morning and happy Friday from my studio.  Actually, it's going

on noon already, but time does fly by when I am busy.  Bentley and

I have been in the studio for several hours this morning.  I have been

busy curating my English cozy cottage kitchen for the new dollhouse

I am working on.   I have found some wonderful things for this new

project and will be so excited to share with you when I am farther

along.  However, this morning I would like to chat with you and 

share my thoughts about daylight savings time.

I love the longer light filled evenings of the spring and summer.  My

problem with springing forward is that I don't seem to adapt very 

quickly to the change.  Every time we switch, I try my best to stay

positive and go with the flow, but I end up dragging my heels a bit.

Jumping an hour forward is the hardest for me.  My internal clock is

shouting life goes by fast enough as it is, why force to me to lose an

hour???

Of course I realize that I will get that hour back in the Fall, but 

that is months away, and I want it now.  I might need it for sleep

or something, and I do value my sleep.

Which brings me to another topic ....  thankfully I have been 

sleeping much better lately.  I attribute this happy gift to the fact

that I have been very diligent about working out and also

walking at least 10,000 steps each day.  I have been doing

aerobics, pilates, and Ballet Beautiful ~ which is a killer

by the way, but gives great results.  I have also been avoiding

sugar and have been focusing on a healthy diet.  I started this 

program in January, and the results are really kicking in now.

I think I probably told y'all this, but I have been plagued 

 with painful Fibromyalgia.  I was diagnosed with Chronic

Fatigue Syndrome some years ago and suffer from flare ups when I

am under too much stress.  When I have flare ups, my joints hurt

here, there and everywhere.  It's as though the pain travels all over

my body yet doesn't stay in one place for too long.  It is exhausting

and in the past I was inclined to just want to curl up and nap all

day.  

This cycle of pain really increased following Hurricane Harvey.

I tried to ignore it at first, but eventually I knew I had to learn to

control it.  Now, after two months of this new regime, I am pain

free and more relaxed too.  The other bonus is improved sleep.

I wear a FitBit on my wrist and it tracks my sleep at night.  

I used to suffer through multiple periods of restlessness during the

night.  Now, I close my eyes, fall asleep and have no restlessness

at all.  Amazing!!!

If y'all want me to go into more detail about this new exercise and diet

program, let me know.  I am hoping that I will just breeze through the

loss of an hour during the wee hours of Sunday.  I feel so good right

now that I think it will be a snap.

I have probably rambled on long enough and should get back to work.

I have the dollhouse project, as well as some others.  Oh, and I am

putting some pork ribs in the oven to slow bake.  I will be sharing that 

recipe with you too.  Let's not forget the pics of azaleas starting to 

bloom in my yard and all over town.

Have a great weekend!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley