Are you able to travel?  Going "by yourself" or with your "person"?  I confess the traveling I did yesterday reminded me of traveling with Dad.  Yes, I was coming to Dayton, to see my son and grandsons, which Dad did with me several times.  Yes, it reminded me of interesting difficulties of traveling with Dad.  But.... it also pointed out difficulties I now face as I recover from the surgery and regain strength.

One interesting difficulty is the need to now fly, to Dayton, with a change in planes.  This means the airport in Minneapolis - but I know this airport - AND going through another airport.  It means finding restrooms, which gates and IF they have any assistance available for those of us struggling with steps and energy.  Thankfully, yesterday, the person sitting next to me on the plane was also going to Dayton (home) and knew the "change" airport.  Quite a bit of walking but then, thankfully, chairs!  By the time I got to my son, in Dayton, I had over 4000 steps and was getting tired.

After sitting, while he finished some work, we had supper and went grocery shopping.  I admit....after over 1000 more steps.... I "hit" the wall.  Home, collapse in chair, and sleep.  Then today is a QUIET day with praise music and quilting.  So..... How is your traveling?  Steps? Recovery?  You do have to laugh or you will start screaming!

What is it you do when things are a "little crazy"?  Comfort food?  A good book, under a quilt with chocolate nearby?  Quilting, with praise music playing?  Bing watch something on TV - a good romantic comedy or a "blow up" the bad guys depending on feelings?

Dad and I  would usually be doing totally different things in different areas.  He usually went to a book - either one he was reading or one he was writing.  I either would curl up with a book or - you guessed it - quilting.  I distinctly remember getting back to the house, after having to drive in white out, going right past Dad, upstairs to my desk, wrapping up in my prayer shawl and reading Scripture (with my praise music playing) -- THEN quilting.  I went back down to talk to Dad a couple of hours later.........

So........ how do you do "free time" when stressed?  Can you help someone else to be able to find something?  Something to think about.........