Its was a while since I had three consecutive days off work. It’s been a couple of really busy weeks and I needed some days without anything planned. Well, I did have things planned but I decided to not do them and take care of myself instead. A combination of low iron in my body and many hours at work with a weird schedule has made me be very fatigue lately. So I decided that this weekend I would do exactly what my body felt like. I have watched an enormous amount of TV and the Olympic Games. I have slept more than I could guess I needed. I have spent some time in front of the computer working on The Swexan Podcast but when I didn’t feel like doing it anymore, I stopped. I went and got me a watermelon that I have been eating together with the dogs. Simply it’s been a good weekend of recovery!

Today was the first day in a very long time I felt like I had the energy to do something without pushing myself to death just to get going. First of all, I got a good night’s sleep. Woke up at 6am and took the boys on a walk so they were happy.

They got a walk yesterday but it was only 20 minutes. It was super humid outside and it was really my brain that decided over my body that the dogs needed it. And they did. They were pleased with what they got. Today was much better walk and all of us was in a good mood when we got home.

I had in my mind that I would mow the yard. Of course my neighbor had done his yesterday and it looked awkward even thou my yard wasn’t super tall yet But it was also a cold front in the forecast and it would be nice to have the yard done before the rain. So after a couple of hours of Olympic Games watching I saw that the storms were approaching so I went out and got it done. And about 20 minutes later the thunder rolled in. It was a marvelous feeling to know that the yard was mowed. It felt a little like the cream of the cake on this weekend.

I hope that taking this extremely relaxed weekend will help me reduce the symptoms from my iron deficiency. I was supposed to have an infusion back in March / April but it turned to a weird situation and finally insurance denied it. I am going back to the hematologist in September and maybe it will be another situation then. It is very frustrating knowing what’s wrong but being denied help and then have to fight for your daily routines getting done. But I can do it a little longer!