New Composter

 

New Composter

One of the gifts my daughter gave me for Christmas is a composter!  In all my years of gardening and composting, I've either made compost heaps in the garden (mostly for the yard waste) or dug holes in the ground to fill with plant based kitchen scraps which get covered with soil and then, planted over with flowers or vegetables.  But, after falling in the garden several times, daughter was concerned about me falling on my trips to the compost pits, and bought me a rotating compost bin.  It has a dual compartment bin and two doors that slide open (not visible in the pictures I took of it).  You give the bin a slight downward push and it rotates and the composting kitchen scraps inside the bin tumble around which helps them break up.

Daughter assembled it on Christmas Day and I had her put it outside in the "patio" area, right next to the back steps:

Within easy reach of the back door

Having it near the back steps makes it easy to access, without having to go out into the garden.  Technically, I could even stand on the steps to drop the kitchen scraps into the bin (once the barrel is rotated to access the sliding doors).  

Thank you, Daughter, for my new composter.

Today, Monday, I contacted my primary care physician to discuss my concerns about my blood pressure spiking.  I had woken up feeling fine, but, when I checked my pressure, it was quite high.  Well above normal.  I didn't even have my usual morning cup of tea because I didn't want the caffeine to raise the pressure even more.  I asked the doctor if I should take a higher dose just to get the pressure back under control.  But, the doctor assured me that there was no cause for concern.  She said to continue to take the medication as I have been doing and there was no need to increase the dosage of the medication.  She also told me not to take my blood pressure as soon as I woke up, but, to do my morning routines, have my breakfast, etc., and then check the pressure.  She also told me to reduce my stress levels and that the pressure will stabilize again, over time. 

So, I took it very easy, today, and started on a new knitting project.  Knitting is a stress reliever for me (crochet is, too).  I decided I will knit a new sweater with yarn (100% wool) that I had already bought when it was on sale, back in 2023!  The medications and the knitting were a successful combination and kept my blood pressure under control.  

Daughter didn't let me do anything today!  She cleaned the fridge, took the kitchen and bathroom trash out, and took the big trash bins out to the curb, washed and put away the dishes, etc.  

I made myself a one egg omelet for breakfast (doctor had told me to eat more protein) and daughter picked greens from the garden to make us both a salad for lunch.  We had leftover almsgiving and Christmas food for dinner.  

On Monday, I was grateful for:

- The doctor's reassurance that the pressure spikes are nothing to be concerned about

- Access to medical care

- Daughter taking care of me

- A relaxed day of watching videos online and knitting

- My new composter

Monday's joyful activities included knitting!

Plans for Tuesday include going for a blood test.  Daughter will go with me, just in case she's needed.

How was your Monday?  What are your plans for Tuesday?