Vespera Exercitatione

My evening routine has been essentially unchanged for decades, save for the inclusion of pleasant new digital opportunities.

My Evening Routine

At the end of the day I pick up any stray items and put them in their place in my home.

I try very hard not to do any other chores in the evening.

I lock my door, and then prop certain physical objects against it.

I contemplate briefly at each of the meditation bells that I have set to ring on my phone, on the hours between 4 PM & 8 PM.

Sometime before 6 PM, I prepare dinner and do the dishes.

I fast from 6 PM in the evening to 10 AM the next morning, and I usually do not break this fast.

If I have a treat or snack foods I have it before 6 PM, maybe instead of dinner; exempli gratia, chips and dip.

During and after dinner I watch a little news, comedy, YouTube.com, or a movie on TV until about 8 PM, with my feet up in the recliner.

I hang up my clothes to dry and will put them in the laundry bin tomorrow morning.

If I have an early morning appointment, which I try to avoid, I set my alarm.

I might lay out what I will wear tomorrow.

I set a small glass of ice water on my nightstand.

I brush my hair, brush my teeth and floss.

I wash and moisturize my face.

I put medication wherever needed.

I smooth on a light sheen of coconut oil from neck to toes.

I turn on my bedroom fan or space heater, and white noise machine.

I read e-books and print-books in bed, history, autobiography, adventure, etcetera.

I turn off my phone after 8 PM.

I fall asleep naturally between 10 PM and midnight, or later.

I am satisfied with my Vespera Exercitatione.

Evening Routine

by Annmarie Throckmorton, copyright 2023