Tea Time

This cold/flu bug had me dragging this morning. I really just wanted a cup of tea but I was already running late. I didn't want to take the time to make it. I was determined to get out of the house and get things done. I had things to do. The morning list included: 1)Take Tery to Marianne's House (a day activity center for adults with developmental disabilities). 2) Talk to Julie and April at Marianne's House about planning a strategic planning meeting. 3)Get Jesse some exercise by letting him run around at the park (where I met and talked to a woman who had a stroke not too long ago). 3)Go grocery shopping (the refrigerator was empty). I came home after completing each task and really wishing I could just make a cup of tea then lay down. But the next list, the "Do at home list" kept growing. It seemed as I checked off one item, like getting the groceries put away and deciding what to make for dinner or returning a call to a person, another item or two would take its place. A conversation with one person would lead to making several other calls. My list was growing as I started thinking about and making plans to coordinate with others about Marianne's House year end planning for donation requests and events. There is always something to be done when you are working with a nonprofit. I hadn't been very active this past year due to the stroke but I now I'm tying to put more effort into it. I just need to manage myself.
In the midst of all this, I finally decided to make some tea. I filled up the stainless steal teapot and put it in the microwave to heat it. Yes, that's right. IN THE MICROWAVE! Thankfully, it didn't fit very well. It was at about that time I realized what I was trying to do and took it out of the microwave. I heated the teapot on top of the stove. Now I am sitting here with my tea in my favorite teacup thinking I just really need to lay down.