This feels incredibly fantastical to me, but after only three days, I am sleeping without using Ambien. I am quite sure that this is due to the fact that I “stumbled upon” the sleep psychologist, Stephanie Romiszewski. I always find it amazing how things turn up in my world exactly when I need them. I spent a large part of my day yesterday listening to Romiszewski’s short videos. I first met her on YouTube two days ago. The first night I didn’t use Ambien I slept 6h, the second night 4h 18m. Last night 8h 2m. I already thought that my issue was psychological. This proves it. What she stresses is that we shouldn’t try to put so much control over our sleep. Her only rule is to get up at the same time every day.
She says that we should get up at the same time every day, get some sunlight and exercise. Do whatever we do to enjoy life and then only go to bed when we feel sleepy. If we follow this plan, our unique, healthy brain will reprogram itself according to our own unique sleep drive. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. She stresses not worrying about not sleeping a set number of hours every night. Just go with the flow. I really, really like her.
Yet another example of why I LOVE technology.
Today I walked into town, stopped at the Tuesday Market and then went to Glow Up for my traditional December pedicure. It was one of the most painful pedicures I’ve ever had. She really dug at the cuticle on my big toes. I almost told her to stop. I told her I was worried about getting an infection. She said not to worry. She said because it wasn’t bleeding it couldn’t become infected. Jeez! This morning the right toe hurts. At least it looks good… 🙂
Each day, I walk into town and then take the bus back.
This is a short video to show how they “mow” here. I’ve never seen a powered lawn mower. They use either machetes or weed wackers. This guy is using a machete.
I’m always amazed how many people they cram onto these little buses. I always enjoy it, and it’s only $1.50. I love getting on the bus and saying, “Buenas dias a todos!”
Linda delivered this to my door after I returned from town. There’s a new French pastry chef at the market. Jerry said he buys one of these lemon-marshmallow tarts every week. Fabulous!!
I think my calligraphy is improving. This may be due to the fact that I have finally settled on the paper, nib and ink that work best for me. It may also be due to the fact that I haven’t communicated with Ash for a while. I dedicated the “Greece” one to Dan.
I’m making my second attempt at homemade yogurt. The first batch turned out like “snot.” Horrible. Dan would have eaten it, not I. This second attempt is better, but I should have covered the surface better because it dried out a bit and made the yogurt lumpy. Oh well, at least it’s edible. I used a powdered starter for this one. It gives it a very different flavor. I like it. I’ll share some of the next batch with Jerry and Linda. Not this one.
Jerry said he heard that the roads are going to be closed again on the 20th. He wasn’t sure why or if it was just a rumor, but he suggested I might want to “stock up.” I’ve got plenty of beans, so I should survive. Beans and greens have endless possibilities. I’ll be going to Bulk Organics with Betty soon to buy oatmeal. They have the best.
