Sink Repair is Backed Up But Swimming On Tuesdays and Thursdays is a Dream

Yesterday I phoned my plumber, Jack, to request him to come out and deal with my kitchen sinks. He and I finally linked up shortly after noon, and he told me he was in Covid quarantine until Tuesday. He was feeling fine, a little restless because of the isolation, and was tired a bit more than usual, but he seemed fine. Although he recommended another plumber to me, I like Jack. I've used his services for years and he's always been very good to us. So, I scheduled him to come out on Thursday, the 3rd and take care of the sinks then. It will be inconvenient, not having a kitchen sink until Thursday, but I dearly want to get it done right, and I know Jack will be reasonable on the charges and responsible as a workman of integrity. I'll manage a week of inconvenience. 

Inconvenience is temporary, not permanent. It's a minor 
obstacle, but not a regular detour. To get upset at an 
inconvenience is a waste of effort. I'm not thrilled 
to be without a kitchen sink for a week, but I know 
Jack will do a good job and I trust him and his work 
ethic. 

DH is stressed out, so of course he's internalizing his stress and self-focusing 100% instead of paying any attention to anyone else. It'll do him good to be at the shop cleaning today. At least he can get some physical exercise while rummaging through paperwork and old software. I actually wanted to run a couple of things by him last night regarding the Etsy website, but talking to him would have been a waste of time and effort, so I'll go ahead with things as I see fit. I'm going to grab a personal portal as well. When I'm finally able to start making things once again, I want to be able to list them on Etsy and offer them for sale. 

DH is supposed to be handling Ebay while I handle 
Etsy. I'm almost ready to go live with my first items 
on Etsy, but suddenly he needs me to figure something 
out for him on Ebay, and he's not super clear about 
what he needs. I'm not doing it today, that's for sure. 
Today, if I have time, I'm working on Etsy. 

I'm a bit over-stressed right now, though. Between the store, Etsy, the various photographs that still need to be worked on, and of course, the kitchen sink (isn't that the saying? ... Everything and the kitchen sink?), my life is in somewhat organized chaos and I don't do extremely well with chaos. I'm going to try to find a spare 1/2 hour today to sit and meditate. I really need that extra calm, if I have any time to grab it. 

This looks like an adorable book to read. It does appear 
that the young child indeed has everything but 
the kitchen sink. 

Today I have to make my alkagizers for the next four days. Although most of the prep work is general washing of vegetables and cutting them up, there is the blender that will have to be dealt with. My general process for dirty dishes right now is to wipe them down extremely well, toss the toweling into the trash and then wash the almost clean container in the bathroom sink. I'll be able to do that with the blender too, but it's not going to be quite as convenient. But as the saying goes ... "I Will Persevere". 

I normally make four days of Alkagizers at a time, keeping 
them refrigerated in containers or my carry-all glasses 
until needed. It's a lot of work to be doing every day, so 
I've got the recipe nailed for a full 72 ounce batch at a 
time. I've got to do that today, so I'll have to clean the 
blender thoroughly in the bathroom sink. Quite a bit 
harder to do, but not impossible. 

I really enjoyed swimming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. The Tuesday and Thursday sessions were empty enough that I actually got a lane to myself for the entire hour. I think I'm going to stick to that schedule for now, so I warned Rosemary that if I'm not at the gym doors on Monday, I'm shifting to the T, W, Th schedule instead. Although alternating exercises is good for the body, I get a better workout when I don't have to fight through as many waves created by the other swimmers in the pool. 

I adore my swimming days, but think I do better for my 
body when I have three days in the water and three days 
on the treadmill each week. I probably get a bit more 
exercise in my one-mile in the water, but my body isn't 
fond of the chlorine, so I can't go too overboard. 

Oh that note, it's time to start my day. I hope you have a great one. It's cold today - below zero - but not as bad as Wednesday was, and I only have a single grocery store on my shopping list today. All in all, I should be able to spend some quality time with Photoshop and also watch my stream of Project Runway. I do love my fashion - LOL. Have an excellent day and I'll be back tomorrow. Peace!