Had an OK day today. I was tired this morning, and I napped a bit; I'd had a low-grade fever at the doctor's office yesterday, so maybe I was fighting off something. After lunch, I loaded 14 boxes of books in the car to donate to the library. OMG, was that tiring. They were a bit larger than standard boxes reams of paper come in. I still have a few books to re-filter through, but the bulk of the book work in my office is done. Next, I have clothing and lots of junk to sort through plus getting my daughter to downsize the toys she has in there. She is outgrowing most of her toys (rarely plays with toys any more), but she doesn't want to part with them yet.

I had a great breakthrough with my daughter yesterday and today. I finally got her to wear a paif of shorts yesterday and a skirt today. She has long complained about clothing around her waist/hips being too tight (she has lots of sensory issues). She has refused to wear anything but dresses for years (probably since she was 2 years old, and she's 10 now). Worse, she is tall for her age, so a lot of dresses that fit her otherwise are not appropriate to wear out in public, especially if she lifts one or both of her arms. I hope she will keep at it because by the 6th grade, she will have to wear shorts for the P.E. uniform.

I just got home from taking my daughter to get her new glasses. Her eyes changed only slightly, but it was the difference between her reading the eye chart with a question mark in her voice after each letter or reading it with confidence. I have bad eyes, and my refusal to admit it to my parents affected some of my grades in elementary school, especially when the teacher wrote on the board or showed a film or slides. My husband and I decided to upgrade her glasses so she wouldn't be struggling to make out things clearly.

I'm exhausted and still have to cook dinner. Loading 14 large boxes of books in the car and then unloading them one at a time is hard work, especially since I lost a lot of upper arm strength after ulcer surgery. I really need to start lifting weights again. It definitely didn't help that it is hot & humid outside too.

Sorry for everyone struggling. My mood's been pretty good today, not as moody as yesterday, thank goodness. Can't wait to have dinner done and relax with a good book