Thankful for friends

My friend, T came down from the city.  We stayed close to home while the tree trim guys cut down few more trees in our fence row and took all the brush piles!

I made us couple homemade pizzas for munch.  Then we did a bit of shopping around town.  I bought a shirt, T bought a cute desk. 

I fixed us some taco soup in crock pot.  We watched a cute Netflix movie "Holiday in the Wild".

Now chilling on couch with my pooches and a fire.  Hope you are warm and toasty where you are!

My Friends, N and T

I just learned yesterday that my friend N from grade school has cancer.  Pancreatic cancer.  I sat and cried silent tears at my desk at work.  Big hot heavy tears.

On the other hand, a friend of mine who did a very bad thing when he was young.  He has been in prison 30 years.  he is getting released this October.  One of my friends involved in this group text yesterday about N's cancer, told us about T sort of as a way of saying "here is some good news too".  T needs prayers too, to help him deal with life outside of prison.  Lord help me carry these burdens.

Mark 9:23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Tough Tuesday

Well, last night was my last hot yoga with my yoga instructor that I like so much.  She is moving to another location where she will have mostly day classes and possibly be able to work into something  where she can use her nutrition training.  Today I am really sore.  It was such a good class.  I am really going to miss it and miss her.  She is really sweet.  I know my GF (T) who recently had neck sx is sad she was not there to take one last class. 

So, I returned a classic white dress shirt I ordered online today.  I decided that if I ever do need a classic white button down shirt, I will find one but I don't need it now.  DH and I were talking to his brother and my SIL Friday when we met the new puppy and we were all talking about getting to be in our 50's and making career changes.  BIL is selling his beautiful new truck that he loves because he is making a career change and they are even considering downsizing their house.  DH is 63 and he thinks even finding a PT gig when we retire will be challenging.  I thought about it more and decided that I did not want to work 50-60 hours a week PLUS commute 45 min each way while DH sits at home.  He is 13 years older than I am and I don't ever want to look back and have regrets.  Our budget might be slim, but we think we can manage.  So, I feel comfortable and excited to sell me car in the spring.  I do not want to work to pay for a car.  It is crazy the switch DH and I are having as we think about this new possibility.  I am kicking my downsizing wardrobe into high gear now and even more so when winter is over.  So, about March we will be entering super-purge phase, prep'g house for sale and we will list my car.  WOW.

This past week I did some more spot deep cleaning, packed up another load to take to RH 12/22.  Listed 7 suits and a tuxedo DH owns, gave SIL a raised/covered cake plate, may have found a home for my cat (2 people who really want a cat are considering) and donated 2 large boxes of Christmas decorations/ornaments/gift bags/bows.  I also threw away a bunch of used bows and gift bags/confetti stuffing for gift bags that I have collected since late 80's.  I felt ashamed that i have wasted time/space/energy with such useless and stupid stuff.

Feel great.  I have not had dairy (again) for over a week and I think that was what was making me sick again.  Before an "experiment" trying it a little bit, i had not had it for over 2 years.  At least I am more convinced that it really is a problem for me.  Oh, well. I will deal with avoiding it.  I hope you have a great rest of your Tuesday!  It is getting really cold here, but DH took a brisk 4 mile walk with me Sunday and i loved the Vitamin D!