Back in February, I saw Bruce Hornsby was coming to a local venue at the end of July. I jumped on tickets the day they went on sale and got three tickets, fifth row, center. I was very excited. The tickets were delivered by the US mail in an unassuming white business-size envelope. After opening the letter and reviewing the tickets, I put the envelope on a clipboard that … [Read more...] about Concert tickets for tonight. Should this be fun?
self care
Self-care can be hard work
I took the day off and devoted it to self-care. Okay, so my self-care includes weed-eating around the fenced-in part of the property and mowing several acres on the riding mower. Today it also involved removing the netting from over the strawberry plants and weeding around the plants. And then my daughter and I went to Lowes for a terra cotta pot. My spider plant has gotten … [Read more...] about Self-care can be hard work
My Super Summer Saturday
It was a lazy summer Saturday. Hot, as you would expect, and humid, as you would prefer it wasn’t. Yet, I had planned out the day to take advantage of the cooler parts. I even had a plan for the hottest part of the day. In the morning, I worked on my mailbox. All the mailboxes for our road are together. The mail carrier can load them all without having to … [Read more...] about My Super Summer Saturday
Why can’t I let my guard down?
Getting in touch with my emotions is part of the healing process. While I am expressing more of them, I am still playing my cards, in certain situations, close to the vest. I don't let people see behind the mask. Let me give you an example. In the group meetings I am attending, I am completely transparent. I have held absolutely nothing back. It feels good to share … [Read more...] about Why can’t I let my guard down?
You won’t believe what it took to get back to the gym
You will be as surprised as I was. After weeks of saying I was going to get back to the gym, I went today. I had thought about going every day since I got home from the hospital. In fact, I even went once during the first week I was home. And then nothing. If this was a movie, it would be a dark black background with crickets chirping. The cricket sounds would get louder and … [Read more...] about You won’t believe what it took to get back to the gym
