Wednesday Inspiration

Despite being tired I had good day at the gym after work yesterday.  You know how somedays it is just a chore?  Well, it went well yesterday.  I got my walk done and then did 30 min on the bike.  Got home and showered, ready for bed.  Stayed up too late visiting with my Aunt.  Then we had to watch our Grace and Frankie episode.  I have to pack up my laundry and pick up a little tonight, since I get up zoon to work and leave directly from work.  Can't wait to get home.

Called DH on my way home from gym last night.  I always call him before bed, but I was calling 8ish to let him know I was planning to go to bed early.  Well, he sounded really up and happy and I heard music in the background.  He had gone to a bike night about 20 miles away with a neighbor we knew had a bike.  I was happy to know he got out and did something. 

More on that...my husband has really made some great changes lately.  He stopped taking pain medication and is trying lyrica for his back pain and having some results with that.  He sounds really good.  I can't wait to see him in person.  We have never been apart for 10 days before and never will again. 

I listened to a couple of Super Soul Sunday podcasts this morning.  One of them about False Ego.  I need to stop letting my ego boss me around.  Then listened to Nordic True Crime podcast about the sinking of the MS Estonia, a ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994.  The story is crazy about how the ferry wreckage and the people who went down with it were left down there and considered a "grave" and any diving there is prohibited by law.  A man came forward who worked there and said that there were military equipment shipments (in vehicles) that were ordered through and not to inspected and other questionable things...I never knew all this happened after the accident.  You should check out Nordic True Crime podcast.  It is good.  Her voice is soothing and the music is creepy.

I also recently listened to Heartland, a memoir by Sarah Smarsh.  It was good.  About growing up poor rural Kansas.  I always thought my family/ancestors were pretty poor also, but at least my relatives seemed to have fairly consistent/stable lives, compared to the family Smarsh discusses.  My grandmother grew up rural northern Missouri and was poor farmers, but my grandmother says they did not really know they were poor during the Depression because everyone else was poor too.

Well, I saw this and liked what it said.  Have a great Wednesday!

Dear Cousin D

Remember last year when I was visiting your awesome venue and saw the picture of B riding with his father (and maybe grandfather too?).  Can't remember how many were riding in the photo, but it seemed to be 2 or 3 and it looked like it was in a parade.  It was hanging in the barber-style men's dressing room.  Anyway, I mentioned it to Bob and said I had a similar photo. 

Well, I have been going through some photos recently, looking for photos of my highschool friends (we have 3 school chums who are all suffering from advanced stage cancer - so horrible).  And I came across this photo of me riding my pony in a parade along with my dad and my grandfather.  I wanted to show it to B.

I sure do miss you and look forward to coming to visit.  It may be sooner rather than later, but I am really trying to stick this work thing out for at least a couple of months.  I am adjusting fine and enjoy staying with B and H a lot.  They are just so sweet and welcoming and tell me each day how much the enjoy it.  I try to cook for them or bring them baked goods every once in a while.  It really has been a treat, and not too bad for DH and I either (we have LOTS to talk about there - one day, I hope, on the phone or in person - just us). 

However, my job is not what I thought it was going to be, so I am not liking it very much this time around.  I am at the same place, but they have me doing something else, that I don't feel especially qualified for, or particularly good at.  Will I stick it out and learn to improve at this new aspect?  Hmmmmm, time will tell.  But I was really counting on what I could make in 3 to 4 months, so I am taking it week by week.

Hope you are having a nice summer so far.  Love you.