Blogging Reflection

Aka navel gazing for me.

Not sure why I am not blogging much.  But I am sure that DH and I are continuing to feel adjustment to our new life.  So we are either busy working on projects or we are completely lazy.   Maybe we need to fine tune and find happy medium.

I am finding myself not feeling peaceful which makes me overspend and overeat.  Plus I find myself easy to find fault with DH behaviors so I dont have to address mine.

So I have decided that I just need to focus on me and make a few minor tweaks and then maybe I can affect bigger concentric rings of home, career, money, weight.

I went to a good yoga class yesterday in which we were reminded of the importance of meditation.  The practice of yoga is to be in our bodies, not just up in our heads.  To accept what really is and soften and be ok with it,  rather than constantly swim upstream.   The cornerstone of contentment is gratitude.   Yoga leads to unintentionally tuning in, living in the moment and being grateful.

The goal is to become more aware for period of time each day longer than we are actively moving.  The instructor said even 5, 20, 25 min a day will lead to big change.

So I am starting with 15 min each morning before I mindlessly turn on the TV or jump online.

Happy Palm Sunday

I really had intended to find a church home by now.  Feel bad about that.   I have dome good friends well at home in their churches who share scripture and their journey.

We have been sharing in group texts a lot since 2 of our group fighting cancer.  I love the uplift.  

3 of us drove back to our hometown and surprised our friend L by mulching her front flower garden and planting some flowers.  We got her couple pillows to match afgan I made her.  D bought and hung her a windchime.  B gave her couple butterfly bushes.  L was gone all day taking her 24 to son to Topgolf in the tge city.  When they all got home, she was very surprised.   She had to use a wheelchair because the cancer has the weak and she recently fell and broke her foot.

She was elated that we surprised her.  She had just remarked to her husband C last week she had nothing pretty to look at out on her front porch.  She does now!

DH and I got our raised beds ready to plant some cold weather veggies.  I am inspired to get some flowers myself!

Have a lovely Sunday.

More Medical Appointments...or, Tuesday in Retirement

My DH had his colonoscopy yesterday, so hallelujah that is over for him.

He has had chronic anemia for a couple of years and I have gone from worried it was serious,  to thinking it was age related.   Then about a month ago,  I discovered that DH was taking Aleve daily.

So, guess who was correct?  Me.  DH was properly schooled by our gastroenterologist.  He has to stop taking Aleve every day.

Thank you Jesus.

Now, today I get to have a mammogram...good times.

Heavy Weekend

Thursday, drove back up to city to see my terminal ill cousin, she was being helped by her brothers.  Her son is an alcoholic and absent.  So that has been very hard on her.  She said her mother so angry at son, mother (my great aunt) was writing him off. 

After that, I drove on up and visited with my Dear Grandmother and took her some cookies.  Then took her tax stuff to tax place, got that done.  I stayed with my aunt.   Had dinner with friend from 3rd grade.  She getting married Memorial weekend.   So we caught up.  Enjoyed chat with my aunt and uncle.   Cant believe how uncle failing.   He has lost 90 pounds since his fall last August.

Friday I talked to my old project manager.  I was a temp fir 11 years.   I can still do projects at my old rate.   Nothing work from home, unfortunately.   Then saw bunch of work friends, then lunch with B and T, my fave.

Friday afternoon visited with aunt and cousin, K1.  They got in argument,  I tried to help.  I failed.   I had coffee with friend T.  She totally understands this type stuff.    By time I got back, aunt was back to normal.  I just want no drama, I guess.  I can see where my experience can help, but of people dont want to try, justcwsnt to be "right" and not respect boundaries   nothing I can do.  So I prefer direct my energy where it matters.

Back by DGM and great Aunt on way home.  I made changes to GA wishes she had written out ( she is 95), but reminded her her grandson is sick and we prayed God gets through to him.   I was honored to try to be there for her such a difficult time st the twilight of her long life.

Tired, spending a day recouping today.

Happy Sunday!

Welcome April!

Yesterday was cool here, like Sunday.

Enjoy hygge days in the cold, blankets, books, movies...but this is harder I have decided when it is sunny out and looks like spring.

So,vi was a little restless yesterday and Sunday.   At least I did have good 6 Mike walk Sunday and good yoga session Monday night

Today I am relaxing this morning for a change, have had early commitments 2 weeks,  it seems.  Yesterday had early am doctor appointment.

Went to 2nd new doctor, I think I am going to like her.  She discussed options more, listened.  The 1st new dr i tried since moving here didn't listen as much, just changed my medicine and caused me a lot if adjusting the last 2 months.   Nothing terrible, but I have really struggled with sleep, body aches and weight gain last 2 months.  So I am weaning off new med he put me on...I already weaned off med he suggested, so I am literally taking 2 less and went to keep it that way after all this!

Prescriptions may seem to make life easier, but different doctors have different feelings, motivations, etc.  This phase has been a bummer.  Oh, well.  I am ready for spring!  Lighter by couple meds and ready to get few pounds lighter!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!