HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LOIS
Lois and Bud have been snowbirding around the southwest this winter and haven't seen her for months now. They should be home soon. Lois has been an inspiration to me. She is always cheerful and smiling. She is a precious friend.
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Earlier I wrote we were off to Cody, but ..... guess what..... I called Ruth last night and said I wouldn't go. Sigh. By the time I organized and cleaned to get stuff ready to leave and have Joe be o.k. while I was gone, I was really tired. And hadn't packed yet. Although that's probably not the best condition in which to make a decision I was so tired and not feeling the greatest I decided not to do it. That's how I get to feeling in the afternoon, pain and no ambition (the pain pills help that so it shouldn't be an excuse). Actually it's probably more the arthritis they tell me I have than the cancer symptoms. I didn't want to experience the convention that way. It is, or can be if you let it, very intense, lots of activities packed into a couple of days plus the driving. So I thought it wasn't the best idea for me to go and have others feeling they needed to do for me. Which they would. I don't feel a bit bad about not going except for an inkling of missing the Vic Payne sculpture workshop. I seem to be enjoying just being at home where it's calm and serene and relaxing. So ..... everyone is gone but me.
Saw some sunshine early this morning but it's back very cloudy now, just about freezing. This weekend is supposed to turn really nice. We've still got snow on the ground but it will melt now.
Joe went to his weekly breakfast out. I didn't grocery shop yesterday so probably will go do that in a little while. Did get things caught up yesterday including cleaning out the fridge. That feels nice. I did up the laundry, and even though I tried to be careful not to do this AGAIN washed something with kleenex in the pocket and bits were all over everything. Mopped up the dogs muddy footprints so floor is clean at the moment. The pooper scooper that Debbie ordered for us from PetSmart came yesterday. We will be able to put it to good use when that drift in the back goes away.
The builder called yesterday and said he would have his crew here to fix everything on on list next Thursday. Hopefully it won't be too much of an invasion but that everything will be done properly. He's going to call back and verify it on Wednesday. We got the bill for the new house property taxes so I want to go down to the county treasurer's office and pay that.
Beverly called the other day and she's going to come up about the middle of May. We can take a little driving trip then and she can take care of me. She's been wanting to see Devil's Tower and I've only been there once. Maybe we'll also go to Mt. Rushmore and see more of Eastern Wyoming.
When events do not turn out as I planned, I don't let myself become bogged down in disappointment or allow my enthusiasm to wane. I turn my perspective around so that I see things in a new way and celebrate the good that is always there for me. At each crossroad, I know the path I take leads to blessings ahead. Turning around to face my good, I realize that what might have at first discouraged me will prove to be the dawning of a greater, more fulfilling experience. ~ Unity Daily Word ~ (Thank you Jackie)
2 comments:
Lynn, I can feel your disappointment about missing the convention after you planned on it. But I also understand your feeling of serenity and relaxtion of just being "home". I am definitely in that stage in my life.
By the way, Alice did not attend the convention either.
Love, Duene
Hi Lynn, I was really looking forward to seeing you in Cody but do understand. I have become a new member of the WAA so am anxious to see what it is all about. Eleanor Schwenke is here and have known her alot of years. Take care and I do check into your Blog once in awhile. Love, Pat
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