Picture of the Day Journal

Several years ago I had a "picture of the day" journal. I would take at least one photo every day and when the pics were developed I entered them into a scrapbook. That was fun. It was a takeoff of a gratitude journal that I had started keeping. I'm very visually inclined and so it was fun to take a picture of something beautiful each day. It is surprising just what goes on in a day. I got a picture of my daughter in a red convertible with three Elvis's at a car lot, two elves at the scrapbook store, Thing One and Thing Two at a Barnes and Noble; Flags at half mast when Reagan died, barren ground after harvest and an ice storm, Spring flowers, and 360 others. It turned out to be about 11 scrapbooks.

I think I will start doing that again. Now that we have a digital camera and I am a graphic artisit, importing them and arranging on the computer will make it even more fun. Writing this blog gives me a chance to put down my thoughts on Bi-Polar disorder and more than that, my philosophies of the moment. I think I will incorporate my gratitude journal along with this. Give one sentence or paragraph dedicated to things for which I am grateful. Maybe I will,,down the line start putting in my picture of the day! Even thinking this way is a good sign. I am enthused about it.

The past week and a half have been difficult especially with the infection and inflamation going on. Today I see the specialist and I pray that I will get something that really helps the pain but more specifically fixes the underlying cause.

In spite of that I am feeling up today. I had a good night's sleep which goes a long way in lifting your spirits. I actually slept until 9 a.m. That is very late for me. My life of staying up until all hours went away when I started taking so many medications. I would get wiped out by 7 p.m. Now I am going to bed this week early just because I would rather sleep through most of my physical pain. I don't feel groggy or wiped out due to the meds. I usually get up by 5:30 or 6:00. I am just wide awake and ready for the day. Hopefully in the future I won't need to have my bedtime dictated to me by my medications.

The sun is shining again today. Every day of sunshine makes winter easier. It seems to make everything a little more endurable. Although I love days where it rains in summertime. Something about it is so calming.

My gratitude for today is: Having friends and family which I know are keeping me in their thoughts and prayers during this stressful time, looking out for me and helping in our renovation. Those of you who read this uplift my spirit as well. Thank you.

Have a great day!