May 4, 2019

Starting spoons:  13

Get up (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Microwave breakfast (-1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
Fork: allergic reaction still (-4 spoons)
Laundry in wash (-1 spoon)
Help clean kitchen (-1 spoon)
Help make soup (-1 spoon)
Laundry in dryer (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Make lunch (-1 spoon)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Go shopping (-3 spoons, includes travel time)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Bath (-2 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Look at me getting back up to 20 spoons for tomorrow.  Mom wants to clean the house tomorrow though, which means I'm going to clean the house tomorrow.

May 3, 2019

Starting spoons:  11

Friday!

Get up at 4:00 (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Go back to sleep (+1 spoon)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Microwave breakfast (-1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
Go to the store (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Everything hurts (-1 spoon)
Get water for the cat (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Bad allergic reaction (-4 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow -7

At least it's the weekend now.  Hopefully I can rest.

May 2, 2019

Starting spoons:  8

Ugh.  At least tomorrow is Friday.  And I don't have to make or pack a lunch because we're having a staff meeting.

Get up (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Microwave breakfast (-1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-2 spoons)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
Bath (-2 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Everything hurts (-1 spoon)

(-9)

May 1, 2019

Starting spoons:  4

I can't believe it's only Wednesday.  I'm so tired.

Get up (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Wash hair (-2 spoons)Brush hair & put in ponytail(-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Microwave breakfast (-1 spoon)Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-2 spoons)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
Make breakfast and lunch for tomorrow, mostly leftovers for both (-1 spoon)
Clean kitchen after supper (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1)
Coffee (+1)
Play with the cat (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -12

April 30, 2019

Starting spoons:  6

Get up (-1 spoon)
Big Fork:  Period (-2 spoons)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Fruit for breakfast (+1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Shopping (-3 spoons)
Travel home (-1 spoon)
Put away groceries (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
Make breakfast and lunch for tomorrow (-2 spoons)
Fork:  Burned my hand (-1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -16

Ugh.

April 29, 2019

Less than no spoons and no miracle.  Ugh.  Taking from tomorrow before today even starts.

Starting spoons -2

Get up (-1 spoon)
Big Fork:  Period (-2 spoons)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Skip breakfast because tired (-1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Go to the store (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Clean up after supper (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Remaining spoons for tomorrow:  -14

Considering I started today having used 2 spoons from tomorrow already, I'm going to take that as a win.  A small win, but a win.  Maybe tomorrow or the next day I'll have the energy to exercise again.

April 28, 2019

Starting spoons:  -1

That's right.  Less than no spoons left for today.  I have to use tomorrow's to do laundry and otherwise exist today.  Coffee day again.

Big Fork:  Period (-2 spoons)
Got up @ 4:30 because cat (-1 spoon)
Cleaned up cat puke (-1 spoon)
Back to sleep (+1 spoon)
Got up @ 5:30 because hungry (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Brain fog (-1 spoon, plus more spoons through the day for forgotten things)
Got a snack & lost it (-1 spoon)
Fed the cat (-1 spoon)
Found my snack & ate it (+1 spoon)
Back to sleep (+1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Still tired, gee I wonder why! (-1 spoon)
Make breakfast (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Got a drink of water & lost it.  WHILE IT WAS IN MY HAND.  For my next trick, I'll lose my glasses while I'm wearing them! (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Load of laundry in the wash (-1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Laundry in the dryer (-1 spoon)
Big Fork:  Mild allergic reaction to ???--itchy & sneezing & watery eyes (-2 spoons)
Help with baking (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)
Fold & put away laundry (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Unexpected visitor (-1 spoon)
Make a simple lunch (-1 spoon)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Make lunch for Mom who isn't feeling well (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Everything hurts (-1 spoon)
Get Advil, but lose it and forget it (-1 spoon)
Remember & take Advil (-1 spoon)
Go out for supper (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Make lunch for tomorrow (-2 spoons)
Interact with people (-3 spoons)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -22

Barring a miracle, tomorrow will be difficult.  Hoping for one!

April 27, 2019

Starting spoons:  5

Today is do as little as possible and drink as much coffee as I can stand day in an attempt to regain spoons so I can do laundry tomorrow.  Here goes!

Get up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  not rested (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Nap (+1 spoon)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Big fork:  period 2 weeks early (-2 spoons)
Fork:  back ache (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)

I still want to do very little, but mom has other ideas...
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Shopping (including travel) (-3 spoons)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help with baking (-2 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Do Dad's income tax (-2 spoons)
Clean the kitchen (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Skip lunch because stomach ache (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Go to the post office (-1 spoon)

So does the cat...
Chase the cat (-1 spoon)
Take Tylenol (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Shopping (including travel) (-3 spoons)
Workout on the treadmill (-3 spoons)
Shower (-2 spoons)
Change into pyjamas (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-2 spoons)
Prep mom's meds for her (-1 spoon)

So at this point I've used all my spoons for tomorrow already.  And one for Monday.  Rest and food and maybe coffee but it's almost 6:00 so coffee might keep me from sleeping.

Supper (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Interact with parents (-3 spoons)

Remaining spoons for tomorrow:  -22

Ugh.

April 26, 2019

Spoons for today:  5

Well, those'll be gone before I get to work...

Get up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Everything hurts (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Skipped breakfast because ouch (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair, spray with dry shampoo, ponytail (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Got to post office (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Clean up after supper (-1 spoon)
Change into workout clothes (-1 spoon)
Workout on treadmill (-3 spoons)
Wash dishes (-1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -15

Ooog I am so ready for bed.  I hope I feel rested in the morning.  Tomorrow is don't do much but do drink lots of coffee day at least in my mind.

April 25, 2019

Spoons for today:  8

Fork:  Slept in over an hour but still not rested (-1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Got food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Get coffee & breakfast (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Clean my glasses (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Mom wanted to redo my hair (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Put on boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Got food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Went to post office (-1 spoon)
Change into workout clothes (-1 spoon)
Workout on treadmill (-3 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Spoons for tomorrow:  -15

Ugh.  At least it's Friday tomorrow.

April 24, 2019

Tired, but less so than yesterday.  Today I'm just short on spoons but at least I rested.

Starting spoons:  8

Get up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Not feeling rested (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Skipped breakfast because tired (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Get food for cat (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Dry shampoo, brush hair, and put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Stuck at work an extra hour and a half (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Change clothes (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Shorter easier workout on treadmill (-2 spoons)
Wash hair & bath (-3 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Spoons left over for tomorrow:  -12

Tomorrow I get to start work a bit later so I'm going to sleep in if I can.  With my luck, George and I will be up earlier than ever though lol.

April 23, 2019

Starting spoons:  18

The town decided it was a good idea to run some kind of digging machine that sounded like an air-raid siren from 11:00 pm to 1:45 am.  I'm so tired.

Fork:  Didn't sleep well AT ALL.  (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Didn't feel rested (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Everything hurts, because I didn't sleep well (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Brain fog, again because of lack of sleep (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Dizzy...broken record me (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Skip breakfast because tired (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair & put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Realize I forgot my keys and my phone when I get to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Take Tylenol (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Did I remember to take my Vitamin B? I don't know, I'd better not take it in case I did (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Change into workout clothes (-1 spoon)
Walk the cat (-1 spoon)
Treadmill workout (-3 spoons)
Get water for the cat (-1 spoon)
Brush the cat (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Take out garbage (-1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Remaining spoons for tomorrow:  -12

I hope I sleep well tonight as I'm going to need a day with as few forks as possible to even have a hope of getting through tomorrow.  I expect not to get back to 20 but I hope to get back to 10.

April 22, 2019

Back to work today...

Starting spoons:  20

Get up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Still tired (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Wash hair (-2 spoons)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Skip breakfast because tired (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Backache (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Decide to do incremental fasting each day, making lunch breakfast.  So I may get one more spoon if I am hungry enough for a meal before 9:00

Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Epsom Salts Bath (-1 spoon)
Workout (Treadmill) (-3 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
"Second supper" (+1 spoon)

Remaining Spoons -2 spoons

April 21, 2019

Happy Easter!

Starting spoons:  20

Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help make big breakfast (-2 spoons)
Watch TV & surf internet (-2 spoons)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Laundry in washer (-1 spoon)
Wash hair & bath (-3 spoons)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Laundry in dryer (-1 spoon)
Mom wanted to curl my hair (-1 spoon)
Help make bread (-1 spoon)
Help make lunch (-1 spoon)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Nap (+1 spoon)
Didn't feel rested (-1 spoon)
Snack & coffee (+2 spoons)
Help make big supper (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Help make lunch for tomorrow (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)

Spoons left over for tomorrow:  8.  So again I get to start with full spoons. Back to work tomorrow but this 3 day weekend was so worth it.  <3

April 20, 2019

Starting Spoons:  18

Happy 4/20.  Not that I can afford to celebrate haha but that's okay.

Get up (-1 spoon)

Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)

Coffee (+1 spoon)

Surf the internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)

Fruit for breakfast (low effort, still food) (+1 spoon)

Help make brunch (-1 spoon)

Vitamin B supplement (+1 spoon)

Brunch (+1 spoon)

Go shopping, including travel (-3 spoons)

Coffee (+1 spoon)

Clean out the car (-3 spoons)

Help make supper, mom did most, thank you! (-1 spoon)

Supper (+1 spoon)

Snack (+1 spoon)

Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  12

I did it, I didn't use very many spoons today.  :)  Now tomorrow I can begin with a full complement of spoons.  I don't think I'll rest well enough to add today's leftovers but that's okay.  Easter tomorrow!

April 19, 2019

Starting spoons:  17

Got up extra early feeling rested (yay!) (-1 spoon)
Get fruit salad for breakfast (-1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Surf internet (-1 spoon)
Make coffee (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Dizzy (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Put laundry in washer (-1 spoon)
Watch TV (-1 spoon)
Put laundry in dryer (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Fold & put away laundry (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Clean glasses (-1 spoon)
Big Fork:  Bad back pain (-2 spoons)
Helped make lunch (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Go get ice cream (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Bring in laundry mom hung out to dry (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Coffee & snack (+2 spoons)
Get coffee for Mom (-1 spoon)
Make supper (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
1 load of laundry in wash, 1 in dryer (-1 spoon)
Bath (-2 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoons)
Get up... (-1 spoon)
...For a telephone call (-2 spoons)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -3

April 18, 2019

Starting spoons:  20

Fork:  Everything hurts just a little bit (-1 spoon)
Fork:  I don't feel rested (-1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Washed my hair (-2 spoons)
Got dressed (-1 spoon)
Brushed hair & put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Banana for breakfast (super low effort, still food) (+1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Get food for cat (-1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Fold clothes from dryer for Mom and take them to her room (-1 spoon)
Bath (-2 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Spoons left for tomorrow:  -3  At least no work tomorrow, so I can hopefully rest. :)

April 17, 2019

Starting spoons:  20

Fork:  Everything hurts just a little bit (-1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Got dressed (-1 spoon)
Brushed hair & put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Banana for breakfast (super low effort, still food) (+1 spoon)
Big Fork:  Allergies, oh how I love springtime (-4 spoons)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Get food for cat (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Phone call to credit card company (painful, time-consuming, and ultimately useless) (-1 spoon) 
Snack (+1 spoon)
Nap (+1 spoon)
Fork:  Still tired (-1 spoon)

Spoons left over for tomorrow:  0

1 more day of work...

April 16, 2019

Starting spoons:  20

Fork:  Everything hurts just a little bit (-1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)
Got dressed (-1 spoon)
Brushed hair & put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Banana for breakfast (super low effort, still food) (+1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Get food for cat (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Epsom salt bath (-2 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Help clean up after supper (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Spent by 9:00 pm, no energy left (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  0
Another day of doing almost nothing and feeling tired doing it, but at least I didn't borrow from tomorrow.

April 15, 2019

Starting spoons:  18

Fork:  Got woken up in the middle of the night (-1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Got dressed (-1 spoon)
Brushed hair (-1 spoon)
Packed lunch (-1 spoon)
Banana for breakfast (very low effort) (+1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Fork:  Extra busy--Monday with a vengeance (-1 spoon)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Get food for cat (-1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Take cat for short walk (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Completely spent, I feel like I have no energy left (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  0

I didn't do much but at least I was able to get back to 20 spoons.

April 14, 2019

Starting spoons:  3

Oh boy.  Mostly going to sit around today, I hope, but I'm still going to be tired tomorrow most likely.  (I once saw a coffee cup that said, "I'm already tired tomorrow," and yep.)

Get up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  DIZZY!  Almost fall down (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Rainy, low pressure day means knee and back pain (-2 spoons)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Make pretty big breakfast to try to conquer low blood pressure (-2 spoons)
Make coffee (-1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV(-2 spoon)
Help make brunch (-1 spoon)
Interact with people (-3 spoons)
Brunch (+1 spoon)

So much for sitting around...
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Go shopping (includes travel time and 4 stores, also includes getting caught in the rain) (-5 spoons)
Put away groceries (-1 spoon)
Coffee x 2 (+2 spoons)
Clean windows (-2 spoons)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)

At this point, the power went out for 2 hours.  So supper had to wait...

Get treat for the cat (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Clean up after supper (-2 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)

Wash hair & bathe (-3 spoons)
Fork:  2 handfuls of hair fell out (-1)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Remaining spoons for tomorrow -2

I did better than I thought I would in regaining spoons; it just took a lot of coffee haha.  Hopefully it doesn't affect my sleep.

April 13, 2019

Starting spoons:  19

Big fork:  I started out the day with a bad allergic reaction.  To what?  Who knows.  I had salad last night for goodness sake.  Maybe there was something in the dressing or the spices on the chicken?Anyway, I'm sneezing and my nose is runny and stuffy and my eyes are burning and everything hurts, but I have to push through because the house needs to be cleaned.  (-4 spoons)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Feed the cat (-1 spoon)
Nap (+1 spoon)
Make coffee (-1 spoon)
Make breakfast (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Surf internet and watch TV (-2 spoons)
1 load of laundry into washer (-1 spoon)
Clean the kitchen (-2 spoons)
Clean the dining room (small room, not too messy) (-1 spoon)
Clean the living room (-2 spoons)
1 load of laundry into washer, 1 into dryer (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (too warm otherwise) (-1 spoon)
Clean the cat's litter boxes (-1 spoon)
Wash hands & get a drink (-1 spoon)
Sweep floor (-1 spoon)
Mop floor (-1 spoon)
Clean the bathroom (-2 spoons)
1 load of laundry into washer, 1 out of washer to air dry (-1 spoon)
Refill Scentsy (-1 spoon)
Vacuum spot Roomba won't get (-1 spoon)
Set up for Roomba with help from Mom & turn it on (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Dad threw a tantrum over Roomba (-1 spoon)
Fold clothes from dryer (-1 spoon)
Chase after Roomba when it gets stuck trying to clean TV stand shelf & again when it gets stuck on some cat hair.  Poor Roomba. (-1 spoon)

I still have to clean my room and Mom wants to go shopping.  I've borrowed 9 spoons from tomorrow already.  So I'm sitting down for a bit.  It won't replenish any spoons, but it won't use any either.

Go shopping (includes travel time) (-3 spoons)
1 load of laundry into washer, 1 into dryer (-1 spoon)
Heat up leftovers for lunch (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Dad threw a tantrum over leftovers (-1 spoon)
Lunch (+1 spoon)

New plan;  Not cleaning my room today, that'll save a couple spoons.

Went to the car wash with Mom (-1 spoon)
She sprayed me with the hose, so I had to...
Clean my glasses (-1 spoon)
Change my shirt (-1 spoon)

1 load of laundry into washer, 1 to air dry (-1 spoon)
Cat got out, chased him (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)

Basically planning to sit around for the rest of the day in hopes that tomorrow I can clean my room and wash my hair/bathe without using up all my spoons.

Make snack (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Heat up leftovers for supper (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Help mom find medication she lost (-2 spoons)
Help Mom make cake (-2 spoons)

Spoons left over for tomorrow:  -17

Guess I'm not cleaning my room.  I still have to clean myself though...

April 12

Starting spoons:  16

It's my mom's birthday today, yay.  :)

Fork;  I didn't sleep too well last night; I got up 4 times and 1 of them had trouble getting back to sleep (-1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Got dressed (-1 spoon)
Put dry shampoo in hair, brushed it, and put it in a ponytail (-1 spoon)
Made breakfast (-1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
 Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Change clothes (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Go out for supper (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Feed the cat (-1 spoon)
Make a mug cake for Mom (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Surf online & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow;  -1

I'm glad because tomorrow I have to clean the house.  That will be a bunch of spoons.

April 11, 2019

Starting spoons:  16

Pretty big fork:  Low blood pressure makes me dizzy and foggy (-2 spoons)
Check Facebook & email (-1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair, dry shampoo, put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Skip breakfast, mildly nauseous (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Pretty big fork:  Mild allergic reaction, lots of sneezing but nothing else (-2 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Help with supper, Mom did most--thanks Mom! (-1 spoon)
Get food for cat (-1)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Take cat for walk (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Cat got out, chased him (-2 spoon)
Cleaned up after supper (-1 spoon)

Total spoons remaining for tomorrow: -4

April 10, 2019

Starting spoons:  20

Big Fork:  Serious allergic reaction--Supper ordered in last night was a great no-spoons option, but I'm feeling it today.  I have cold symptoms, a rash, and everything hurts. I also felt nauseous first thing this morning.  (-4 spoons)
Check Facebook & Email (-1 spoon)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair and spray with dry shampoo (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Because of my rash, I couldn't put my hair in a ponytail, so I had to spend more time on it.  Also 2 clumps of hair fell out.  (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)
Put on coat & boots (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Skipped breakfast due to nausea (-1 spoon)
Coffee +1 spoon
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Clean one room (-2 spoons)
Lie down (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Spent.  Hopefully tomorrow I won't be so sore.  I've got fewer spoons left as of right now for tomorrow, but at least it's Thursday.

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -4

April 9, 2019

I actually felt really well-rested this morning.  So well-rested that I feel like I had a spoon reset.  Is that a thing?  It is now.  Taking this as a gift and trying to use them sparingly.

Spoons for today:  20

Got up at 5:00 but I felt pretty good (-1 spoon)
Cleaned up cat puke (poor George!) (-1 spoon)
Fed cat (-1 spoon)
Went back to sleep for an hour and a half (+1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  backache (-1 spoon)
Fork:  period (light at least?) (-1 spoon)
Got dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush hair and put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Clean glasses (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Larabar for breakfast (very low effort, still some energy) (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Fork:  aural migraine--at least no pain but I couldn't see very well (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Fed cat (-1 spoon)
Watch TV & surf internet (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Mom ordered in supper, thanks Mom (+1 spoon)
Bath (-2 spoons)
Fork:  knee pain (-1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  0

I tried not to do too much today but here I am at 8;30 spent.  At least I'm not worse than spent I guess?  Trying to stay awake until at least 9;00.  Everything is still looking a little fuzzy though.  Hoping for a similar good sleep to last night for tonight and fewer forks for tomorrow.

April 8, 2019

Starting spoons:  6

Slept extra half hour (+1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)
Still not rested (-1 spoon)
Fork:  backache (-1 spoon)
Fed cat (-1 spoon)
Get premade breakfast and lunch from fridge (-1 spoon)
Microwave premade coffee (-1 spoon)
Redry clothes, still wet from dryer (-1 spoon)
Dry shampoo, brush hair, put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Check Facebook and email (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help Dad get phone that fell under car seat (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Fork:  headache (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Walk to post office (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (Mom did most, thanks Mom!) (-1 spoon)
Surf internet & watch TV (-2 spoons)
Feed the cat (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Fork:  period started again, full, cramps and all (-1 spoon)
Wash hair & bathe (-3 spoons)
Rest in bath, counting as a short nap (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Help clean up after supper (-1 spoon)
Make snack (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -18

Going to bed an hour early because I'm spent.  I hope I feel rested in the morning.

April 7, 2019

Starting spoons:  19

One thing you may have noticed is it doesn't matter whether a thing is enjoyable or not, it still takes energy.  I'm hoping to get back up to full spoons today since it's back to work tomorrow.  But I also want to try to take care of myself a little better today than yesterday.  Dealing with a few forks since I wasn't very good at self-care yesterday; let's see how the day goes.

Get up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  don't feel rested (-1 spoon)
Feed the cat (-1 spoon)
Fork:  arm pain (-1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)
Surf internet (-1 spoon)
Fork:  headache (-1 spoon)
Fork:  backache (-1 spoon)
Make coffee (-1 spoon)
Make breakfast (-2 spoons)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Breakfast (+1 spoon)
Take Advil (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
1 load of laundry in washer (-1 spoon)
Fork:  period spotting (-1 spoon)
Fork:  brain fog (-1 spoon)
Clean glasses (-1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Watch TV (-1 spoon)
Make coffee (-1 spoon)
Coffee & snack (+2 spoons)
Fork:  nausea from too much coffee (-1 spoon)
1 load of laundry in dryer (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Help make brunch (Mom did most, thanks Mom!) (-1 spoon)
Brunch (+1 spoon)
Set washing machine to clean itself (-1 spoon)
Help Dad with car (-1 spoons)
Make coffee (-1 spoon)
Help with baking (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store, twice (had to return sour milk) (-2 spoons)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Feed the cat (-1 spoon)
Go to grocery store (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-2 spoons)
Supper (+1 spoon)

At this point, I realized I would likely be short on spoons for tomorrow.  I decided that if I'm going to be short anyway, I'm going to do as much tonight to prepare for tomorrow as I can.

Cleaned up after supper (-1 spoon)
Packed lunch for tomorrow (-1 spoon)
Made breakfast for tomorrow (-1 spoon)
Made a cup of coffee for tomorrow (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
1 load of laundry into washer (-1 spoon)
Fold & put away clothes in dryer (-1 spoon)
1 load of laundry into dryer (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -14

Noting the double-edged sword aspect.  Neglecting self care for a day borrows fewer spoons from the next day, but means more forks for the next day.  (Already thinking about how I didn't bathe or wash my hair today so I will have to shower in the morning.)  Having more coffee means more spoons but makes me nauseous, so that's a fork.  Getting things ready ahead of time means fewer spoons used the next day, but borrows said spoons.

Since my period is just spotty today, that should mean it'll be done tomorrow, which will mean at least 1 fork gone--a lot of my other forks relate to it so in reality it might be 3 or 4 forks gone.  Back to work tomorrow, so we'll try it!

April 6, 2019

Starting spoons: 3

So I won't get back to 20 for tomorrow, but hopefully by Monday.  Today is do as little as possible day, although I do have to do laundry.  I've told everyone I just want to rest.  Let's see how that goes.

Fork:  period (-1 spoon)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Feed the cat (-1 spoon)

Those were my day's spoons gone by 6:15 am.  So:

2 hour nap (+2 spoons)
Coffee (didn't have to make it, thanks Mom!) (+1 spoon)
Watch TV & surf internet (-2 spoons)
Make a small breakfast (-1 spoon)
Eat breakfast (+1 spoon)
Fork:  backache (-1 spoon)
1 load of laundry in washer (-1 spoon)
Clean out fridge for Mom (-1 spoon)
Fold and put away clothes Dad left in dryer so I can use it (-1 spoon)
1 load of laundry in dryer, 1 in washer (-1 spoon)
Heat up leftovers for lunch (-1 spoon)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Fold and put away clothes in dryer (-1 spoon)
1 load of laundry in dryer, 1 in washer (-1 spoon)
Errands for parents (-4 spoons)
Fold and put away clothes in dryer (-1 spoon)
1 load of laundry in dryer, 1 in washer (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
1 hour nap (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-2 spoons)
Fold and put away clothes in dryer (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Humboldt Broncos Memorial (-1 spoon)
Got Dressed (-1 spoon)
Went to the gas station (-1 spoon)
Interact with people (-3 spoons)
Clean up after supper (-2 spoons)
Search for lost item (-1 spoon)
1 Load of laundry in washer (-1 spoon)
Made a snack (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)

Total remaining spoons for tomorrow;  -1.  Not done laundry and I did very little self-care, but I managed to get back to almost 20 (19) for tomorrow.

April 5, 2019

Starting spoons:  3

As usual, it's Friday and I am pretty much done.  I can will myself through today with the promise of a rest tomorrow, but the fewer spoons I have, the more I need.

Fork:  Cat started yelling around 5:30 am, wake up, try to go back to sleep (-1 spoon)
Check Facebook and email (-1 spoon)
Got up (-1 spoon)

Ugh, now to will myself through the rest of the day.  It's only 6:10.

Fork:  Slept enough, don't feel rested though (-1 spoon)
Fork:  period still (-1 spoon)
Fed the cat (-1 spoon)
Made coffee (-1 spoon)
Big fork:  Allergen:  wheat near me yesterday.  Yesterday, I only sneezed a few times, so it was like half a fork.  Today, though, I'm itchy all over, my eyes are itchy and watery, my nose is stuffy and runny and itchy, my throat feels full, and I have sneezed 20 times and I've only been up 15 minutes. (-4 spoons)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Fork:  Arm pain and tingling (-1 spoon)
Brush hair and put in a ponytail, only a few hairs come out (-1 spoon)
Get a cup of coffee (usually this doesn't use much more energy than making coffee, but today it does) (-1 spoon)
Larabar for breakfast (very little effort, same amount of energy as a tougher meal) (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Surf online for a few minutes (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Big fork:  Aural migraine.  Having trouble seeing, and headache. (-4 spoons)
Lunch (+1 spoon)
Fork:  backache (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Helped make supper (-2 spoons)
Got food for cat (-1 spoon)
Went to grocery store, didn't find what was needed, came home (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Supper (+1 spoon)
Watched TV and surfed internet (-2 spoons)
Wash hair & bathe (-3 spoons)
Put on pyjamas, now I'm ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Mom tried a hair-curling trick on my hair but it didn't work (-1 spoon)
Get a snack for myself and my mom (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
George got into something so we had to try to clean him (-4 spoons)

Total spoons remaining for tomorrow;  -17
People ask me what I'm going to do on the weekend, and they think I'm kidding when I say I'm going to sit.  But I just don't have the energy for much more.

April 4, 2019

Starting spoons:  7

Yesterday I used 13 spoons too many.  Bleargh.

Of course, the fewer spoons I have, the more spoons everything takes.  Things that otherwise wouldn't even register as spoons become whole spoons.  As well, emotional spoons become more important and in shorter supply.  There are also more forks.  But here we go...

Check Facebook and email (-1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)
Fork:  dizzy (low blood pressure) (-1 spoon)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Fork:  backache (-1 spoon)
Fork:  brain fog.  Means I have to take extra time to figure out what I'm doing, I forget what I wanted to do or how to do it, and I have to do some things twice (-1 spoon plus additional spoons through day for doing things twice)
Get food for cat (-1 spoon)

For those keeping track, those were my spoons left for today and I haven't even gotten dressed yet.  Time to start borrowing from tomorrow.  Oh, tomorrow's me will be upset, but also too tired to be upset.

Use wrong dish, get food again (-1 spoon)
Big fork:  period in full swing, cramps and all (-2 spoons)
Forget what I was going to wear (-1 spoon)
Fork:  coughing fit (-1 spoon)
Pick out clothes, put them on, realize they're dirty, get dressed again (-2 spoons)
Spray dry shampoo in hair, brush it and put in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Fork:  handful of hair comes out in my hair while putting in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Can't find lunch I made to pack, have to find something else (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (-1 spoon)
Make small breakfast (-1 spoon)
Make coffee (-1 spoon)
Get travel mug from storage (-1 spoon)
Put on coat and boots (-1 spoon)
Realize I'm running late, stress (-1 spoon)
Travel to work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Fork:  nausea (-1 spoon)
Eat breakfast (+1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Made up time on road but line at Tim Horton's VERY SLOW, stress (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Brain fog interfering with work (-2 spoons)
Interacting with people at work (-3 spoons)
Eat lunch (+1 spoon)
Kept late at work with questions from coworker (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work, not driving (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Help make supper (-2 spoons)
Eat supper (+1 spoon)
Watch TV & surf internet (-2 spoons)

Now, it's 5:30 and I have a choice.  I want to go to sleep but if I do that then when I wake up it'll be too early and I'll use up spoons by the time it's time to get ready for work.  Plus more hours of sleep doesn't seem to equal more spoons.  I want to take a bath because of my backache and period cramps, but that's 1 more spoon.  Right now I've used 31 extra spoons which means there are 9 total for tomorrow.  Now, tomorrow is Friday, so I can borrow from Saturday as I have to and then be just a lump on a bump on Saturday, but bleargh.

I got hungry so I made a snack (-1 spoon)
But I ate the snack (+1 spoon)
Fork:  coughing fit (-1 spoon)
I decided to take a bath (-1 spoon)
I was so tired, I fell asleep in the bath.  I'm going to count that as a nap (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)
Cat snuggles (-1 spoon)
Fork:  coughing fit (-1 spoon)
Fork:  foot/leg cramps (-1 spoon)
Fork:  arm pain, burning & tingling (-1 spoon)

Total spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -17

That gives me 3, so again I'll have used them before I get to work.  If tomorrow is like today, I'll have used them before I get dressed.  Tomorrow will be sheer willpower.  As I said above, tomorrow's me will be upset, but also too tired to be upset.

April 3, 2019

Starting spoons:  14

Yesterday, I used 6 spoons too many.  I'm going to try to take things easy today.

Big Fork:  Supper last night turned out to have hidden wheat and corn meaning double allergic reaction today.  This causes a rash as well as cold-like symptoms, so I am taking away 4 spoons as per the recommendations for a cold since I feel like I have one.  (-4 spoons)
Fork:  backache (-1 spoon)
Check Facebook & email (-1 spoon)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Brush hair (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (leftovers) (-1 spoon)
Skip breakfast (-1 spoon)
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Eat lunch (+1 spoon)
Fork (at work)--carrying files causes arm pain (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Fork--headache (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Fork:  period spotting (-1 spoon)
Eat supper (+1 spoon)
Feeling really low on spoons now... (around 6:00 pm, far too early for sleep)
Watch TV & surf internet (-2 spoons)
Help clean up after supper (-1 spoon)
Having trouble focusing and feeling just a little bit dizzy (around 8:00 pm, still too early for sleep)
Bath--Mom ran it for me, thanks Mom! (-1 spoons)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Total spoons remaining for tomorrow: -13

Ouch.  So much for taking it easy today.  This means I start tomorrow off with 7 spoons. I'll use those up before I even get to work.  Most of my forks are uncontrollable, but at least I made sure to avoid my allergens today, so no allergic reaction tomorrow.  Even so, I won't be able to get back up to 20 spoons tomorrow, and possibly not this week.  I'm going to be TIRED!

April 2, 2019

Starting Spoons:  21 spoons

1 extra spoon for today because I managed to save one yesterday.  Here we go...

Forks:  backache & headache (-2 spoons)

Check Facebook & email (-1 spoon)

Get up (-1 spoon)

Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)

Spray dry shampoo on hair, brush it, and put it in ponytail (-1 spoon)

Get dressed (-1 spoon)

Brush teeth (-1 spoon)

Pack lunch (leftovers) (-1 spoon)
Get breakfast (-1 spoon)

Put it in my pocket and forget about it, therefore skip breakfast (-1 spoon)

Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)

Work (-4 spoons)

Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)

Eat lunch (+1 spoon)

Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)

Coffee (+1 spoon)

Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)

Eat supper (+1 spoon)

Watch TV & surf internet (-2 spoons)
Help clean up after supper (-1 spoon)

Wash hair & bathe (-3 spoons)

Brush hair (-1 spoon)

Snack (+1 spoon)

Follow-the-leader with George (-1 spoon)

Fork:  period spotting (-1 spoon)

Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Total spoons remaining for tomorrow:  -6 spoons

Today I didn't feel too rough, and I didn't do too much, but I did use 7 extra spoons.  At least I had that extra, which makes a 6 spoon lack.  So tomorrow, even if I do sleep well tonight as I expect to, I'll start out with 14 spoons.  This is why it gets tough counting spoons--it's so easy to get behind and so tough to get ahead.  Tomorrow I will try to take it easy.

April 1, 2019

Starting Spoons:  20 spoons

After a quiet Sunday, I was able to recharge my spoons for the week, so I'm starting with a full complement of spoons.  Here's how I used them:


Fork--backache (-1 spoon)
Check Facebook & email (-1 spoon)
Get up (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Spray dry shampoo on hair, brush it, and put it in ponytail (-1 spoon)
Get dressed (-1 spoon)
Brush teeth (-1 spoon)
Pack lunch (leftovers) (-1 spoon)
Get breakfast (-1 spoon)
Eat breakfast (+1 spoon)
Travel to work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Work (-4 spoons)
Interact with people at work (-3 spoons)
Eat lunch (+1 spoon)
Fork (at work)--carrying files causes arm pain due to neuropathy (-1 spoon)
Travel home from work (not driving) (-1 spoon)
Coffee (+1 spoon)
Help make supper (-1 spoon)
Get food for the cat (-1 spoon)
Eat supper (+1 spoon)
Watch TV & surf internet (-2 spoons)
Clean up after supper (-2 spoons)
Snack (+1 spoon)
Get ready for bed (-1 spoon)

Total spoons remaining for tomorrow:  1

I managed to budget pretty decently today, so I have a spare spoon for tomorrow.  Yay! :)

What Am I Doing Here?

Life in Cutlery is my attempt at a daily journal, using a combination of spoon theory and fork theory.

My combination of the 2 is each fork is a extra negative spoon; though for the purposes of this, I'll only use forks I can't get rid of easily--so unlike the above article I'm not counting going to the bathroom, for example.

I give myself a baseline of 20 spoons per day since my issues are draining but not as serious as many others.  Then I'm using this as my baseline for the number of spoons each thing takes, although if something uses less of my energy I'll count it differently (for example, surfing the internet is listed as 2 spoons but I'll count it as 1 as it's my "active rest").  I'm counting meals and coffee each as an extra positive spoon, since they temporarily raise my energy.  Last, if I use more than 20 spoons in a day, I'll subtract the extra used spoons from the next day.  If I use fewer than 20 spoons in a day, although this is not usual or likely, I will add those extra unused spoons to the next day.

So each day I'm going to write about how many spoons I start with and how many I use and how I use them.  Most of my spoons go toward really boring things but that's okay.

What makes me have to count spoons?

The most spoon-draining thing I deal with is suspected hypothyroidism.  This is, for me, the biggest reason I have a limited number of spoons per day.  I have literally hundreds of symptoms, including lack of energy to start with and becoming tired more easily than most (let me know if you ever want to see the list), but because my TSH is right on the borderline of too high (has to be significantly above 5 to be diagnosed, and it fluctuates between 4.95 and 5.01), I have yet to be diagnosed and treated.  If this changes, I may get some more spoons.  :)

Low blood pressure:  This is one of the symptoms, but this I have been diagnosed with.  It leads to dizziness and a lack of energy.  And of course, it is a self-propagating cycle--the lower in spoons I already am, the more dizzy I get and the less energy I have so the lower in spoons I get, so...

Next, although it pales in comparison, I deal with ulnar neuropathy.  This doesn't drain as many spoons, but when it acts up, it does add a fork (or sometimes more than 1) that other people don't have added.

I also deal with food allergies to wheat and corn, 2 very difficult things to avoid.  If I get "glutened" or "corned" or both, there's another fork (or more realistically a whole bunch of forks) for either the same day or the next day or both.

I have some, thankfully minor because mostly resolved, trauma stuff.  Without going too much into detail, it affects my spoons/forks mostly, for example, if I cough or have a sore throat.

Last, it's completely undiagnosed and pure speculation, but there is a lot of overlap between many of the symptoms of hypothyroidism I experience and symptoms of autism.  So that's a possibility.

I'm starting with April 1 because it's the beginning of the month but also because it's a Monday, which is when I usually start up with using up spoons for the week, after resting on Sunday.

So, let's go!