Get Used to Different

I was going to write about my point-and-shoot freezing up in February, sending the camera to Nikon for repairs, getting it back good as new a couple of weeks ago, and how wonderful it is to have my trusty li'l cam back. I couldn't wait to share photos with my reconditioned camera! Believe it or not, I haven't even had a chance to use it yet. That's how crazy life is for me these days!

For nearly 9 months now, I've been able to sleep when Lizard sleeps. It's been glorious. But it's kind of been like motherhood. Brand new motherhood. His sleep schedule is not predictable, but also pretty backwards, sort of like an infant. For so long, I was sleep-deprived trying to keep an eye on him at night, then working long hours, albiet mostly from home, five and six days a week.

We're trying to flip the schedule now so we can take advantage of warmer, sunny days to stay active and hopefully slow the rampant progression of Parkinson's. It is NOT an easy battle!!! But we're doing the best we can. I'm hoping we might be able to sleep at night and walk or ride bikes during the day by the end of May. My original goal was April 15. Well, we didn't quite make that one. But I haven't given up!

Needless to say, there are lots of hours when I must conduct my personal activities quietly so I don't wake him. It's kind of weird that he can sleep through a jackhammer next door, but my rapid typing will wake him and cause him to be restless. Perhaps it's ghosts of that whole work-at-home thing...

There have been a few crochet endeavors because I can do that quietly. I can also read quietly. I can sometimes even edit snowflake photos without making too much noise. If the heater is running, and I close the bedroom door.

One of the things I've been able to do when he falls asleep while watching television is watch something I want to watch. For a couple of years, my friends have been encouraging me to watch The Chosen. As the episodes began to pile up, I became more and more reluctant to get into the show because I didn't want to have to start over every time I'm forced to take a lengthy break.

I rewatched and relistened to all my favorite Easter podcasts throughout Holy Week. There were so many, it took until last Thursday to finish them all. Friday I found myself hungry for more of the same kind of programming.

I watched the first two episodes of Season One of The Chosen. And I was addicted!!! I've been binge-watching ever since, every chance I get. I don't get enough chances! But I'm finally getting to watch! I even get to crochet a bit sometimes. When I can peel my eyes from the television screen...

This has got to be some of the best programming ever done. I just finished Season Two. I wish I'd been able to keep up with it all along. But I'm sure enjoying it now. And there's kind of a thrill in watching them night after night. I could go sleepless again just to finish the rest of the unwatched episodes.

Yet, it's good to absorb a couple of episodes at a time, then ponder. This Jesus has a great sense of humor! And yet, the gentleness, the tenderness, the thoughtfulness, the patience, the sheer exhaustion... The portrayals are magnificent. The casting is perfect. The photography makes everything so realistic. The storytelling is outstanding. I am brought to tears so many times. I had to step away after watching Jesus walk by the crosses at the beginning of his ministry. I think that scene is going to stay with me a very long time, and, honestly, I hope it does. I hope I never forget. I hope my heart will always be pricked by the Savior's sacrifice. I am so grateful for this visual portrayal. I am so grateful to be able to strenghten my soul and my faith via the only opportunity I might get to sort of walk in his footsteps.

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