Quietember Update

My body is rejecting quiet!

7 days into Quietember my body decided to go wacky. Weird feelings in my arms, fatigue & dizziness. As a mother of 4 I know what fatigue feels like & this was a different feeling. I went to the doctor and all of my blood work came back normal {which is great!} but I’m still feeling a little bit off so I have another appointment with a doctor today. I will keep you posted. Maybe this is what happens when you turn 40???

How’s the rest of Quietember going?

* I like my coffee black – but the flavor has to be mild. I’ve also noticed I only need 1-2 cups instead of the usual “finish the entire pot of coffee because it’s already made and I don’t want to waste it” 10 cups of coffee. My Keurig has helped too. One cup at a time.

* I am reading more books. I finished The House at Riverton & loved it! The author, Kate Morton, has a few more books published that I am going to request from my library. I also downloaded Anna Karenina {it’s free in iBooks!} after I saw this trailer! Keira Knightley, Jude Law & Matthew Macfadyen. Yes, please! I read this book in high school {um, 24 years ago} so a re-read is necessary.

* I have missed Instagram but I have noticed that I’m taking more pictures with Nanney {my Nikon D100} and the pictures that I have taken with my iPhone aren’t already filled with a caption in mind. Do you know what I mean? When I’m taking a picture, in the back of my mind I’m thinking about a witty caption for Instagram. Who am I kidding? I’m not witty. Oh, I take that back. I’m witty tomorrow. I will think of the witty thing to say 24 hours later. Time-delayed wittiness. That’s me.

* I have NOT missed waking up to a ton of notifications on my iPhone screen. It has been soooo nice to click the button just to check the time or to turn off my alarm. I think when Quietember is over, I will keep the notifications set to OFF. If there’s an emergency, call me.

* Because of the weird fatigue & dizziness I have not exercised as planned. I hope to get some answers so I can at least walk around the block and get some fresh air.

* I wrote a few letters. I love to sit down and focus on writing to ONE person or family. My favorite person to write lately – Elizabeth. Isn’t she adorable? She is the little girl in Tanzania that we sponsor through Compassion International. We received our first letter from her a few weeks ago and it was lovely to get a glimpse into her world. She is 7 years old and loves to play handball and hide & seek. She also loves to sing! She has become a part of our family and we pray for her everyday. Here’s why we decided to sponsor Elizabeth. Have you considered sponsoring a child through Compassion? It will change their world AND yours!

Thanks for stopping by! How was your first week of September??