Matt and Hank took a Boys Days Out. Dixie stayed with me on a Girls Day In. I had to match Hank’s steak fingers for steak finger today. Despite sitting down to donuts much later than when I asked Dixie if she was ready already for, I think Dixie had a steak finger basket of a day today, too.
I did have to make up my tardiness for breakfast. I asked Dixie if I could have a kiss, and she moved her muzzle an inch and some others away from me; I went and got it. I was happy to be proud of her.
I was preparing supper for myself, and I picked up from the fourth mystery where I left off this morning. I was thinking how #twentysevenminutes feels different today; it feels less like only one mystery down and more like singing lyrics to a favorite song. I need to try cooking and chewing bubble gum soon!
One of the fears I had in moving into the home we are making today is: I am going to get every meal stuck and burned on this stove. And as much #tohellwiththis meal I have given, I am going to say I did.
I did not start giving less and less #tohellwiththis at the stove until I started putting my sunscreen on. I am usually praying for the fruit of the fifth mystery when I apply sunscreen.
The beginning of days where I remember #Ialreadydidthat are happening. I have heard people say they say five rosaries in a row! I do not feel the processes of my speech are that athletic! I grew up with the prayers, and I have to skip recordings if the guest recites too fast. Even still, I cannot keep up at such a speed. I have almost recited two rosaries in a row until I remember I am beginning a second. One whole one is still enough for me.
Sunscreen, too, has not become routine like brushing my teeth is routine. I have asked Matt what is one thing he wishes he didn’t have to do in his night routine, and he said, “Dry the shower off.” I could wish never to brush my teeth again. I wonder what would be behind brushing my teeth if my wish was granted. I cannot think of anything right now, I do not like brushing my teeth that much. I think Matt has it worst. I could hear him say, “Brushing my teeth.” behind drying off the shower. And I have an electric toothbrush that counts the minutes for me; I do not like brushing my teeth. I put my sunscreen on in the morning, but I have heard someone swear to putting sunscreen on at night. I don’t think I will ever be there in my sunscreen routine.
Today was the first time I have ever chosen to pray even one mystery while cooking supper.
Supper is the most challenging meal for me. It is not just a meal Matt looks forward to most, it is a moment he most looks forward to in the day. It is the ingredients that intimidate me about supper. I don’t think I would have chosen to pray over supper if I hadn’t known about the Mercury ball water test; the more I practice it, the more comfortable I become at the stove. The test helps me make food be unstuck and remain unstuck in nonstick pans.
Jill asked her sister what she thinks could help anyone in getting unstuck. Her idea begins with awareness: Start with writing down what energizes you vs what depletes you.
Food sticking to a nonstick pan depletes my energy. And when I started my mental list with that, I ended it there and thanked myself for two things: starting my journey with the Rosary and already practicing some science I had a need to learn.
(2/23/23 I am forever grateful for who Dixie was given from.)
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