Practicing restraint

Now I'm sorry I called my doctor yesterday. I feel so much better, except for a little bit on tenderness on my bruised head, and I really want to go to the gym and make up for the workout I missed yesterday. It's early yet, and only 80 degrees out.

I know, it's not wise to mess with something like a concussion. It was only a slight concussion - I didn't lose consciousness or anything. But I don't dare defy doctor's orders, and she'll ask, too. And I can't lie to my doctor. She's pretty militant about that, and she keeps a stethoscope in the freezer as well as other methods of torture for patients that don't follow her instructions. Anal probe, anyone?

So now I'm stuck with a whole Saturday to myself with nothing planned. I have no idea what to do. It's going to start getting hot soon. I was thinking about getting a pedicure or something, but by 10am my car will be unbearable. I should do some laundry - after all, most of my workout clothes are sweaty (especially after the heatwave this past week) and probably growing something unauthorized in my laundry hamper. But the DWP is asking that people not run dishwashers and laundry machines until after 7pm to help save energy and avoid rolling blackouts. So that's out.

I'm not one to sit and watch TV or read. I get antsy and start wandering aimlessly around the house, randomly watering plants. I've always had trouble dealing with free time. In fact, I've jumped up and wandered around about three times since I started writing this -- I've checked on the dog, let the cat out and back in, got a cup of coffee, repacked my gym bag for Monday, checked email... If I go to hell when I die, it will be a little empty room with nothing to do. My husband will be home from work at about 4:00 -- that gives me seven hours to kill. And he'll be half-dead when he gets home because he's out in the heat all day. Maybe if I start now, I can get that pedicure and if it gets too hot, I can go to the mall and window-shop for clothes that will fit me when I hit my target weight... and sneak in a power-walk.