Sentimental Sunday

After my company left, I headed north hauling a few pieces for my friend who is moving, delivering to my friend diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May.  I was so happy to see him and another good friend and hug them and give my friends girlfriend my number and support.

Then I saw my Florida friends, spent the night at their cabin.  Then we had breakfast this morning and we went our separate ways to get home. 

I am depleted but hopefully gave away some of my love and hope.  I love these people so much. 

Had a relaxing,  reflective drive home.  Listened to Sally Field's memoir.   I am enjoying it.  I stopped at a antique mall to look for couple books and ended up with a cool watering can for my plants I brought in.

Fixing a chicken and rice casserole and roasted veggies.  Afyer I walked the pup and wore her out. 

Enjoy your sunday!

Our First Post Retirement Visitors

My cousin and her husband from OK came to visit!  We had such a nice visit!  Friday we went to War Eagle with my sister.  It was cold and rainy, but we had boots and 4 wheel drive, thank Goodness.

Then, we had nice lunch at AQ Chicken and another show in Bella Vista.  My DH bought me a hunting jacket and pants.   I am not sure I could kill a deer, but I could hunt fowl. 

Anyway, it will be more time spent with DH. Even I just sit and listen to nature.

Fear Continued

I mentioned fear, but indirectly...I just hinted that it is something always waiting for me when I get lazy or distracted.

I have fear...about losing people, about having enough money (esp on our new retirement budget), and I worry about our health and how to do less and not feel less...

Tues this week was rough, our to do lists where long, things either broke or multiplied.  I felt DH frustration along with my own.  We lost 2 really nice leather Harley bags, which both contained 2 pair binoculars and our bird books.  We aren't worried about the bags, but binoculars are expensive to replace and DH was fixated on it.  I am disappointed the book we wrote our bird sightings was gone.

Last night I finally made a yoga class that I loved.  It was great.  The people nice, the setting lovely and the challenge just right.  Today I am sore! 

Cooking for my cousin and her husband who are coming to visit 2 nights.  We will go to War Eagle tomorrow with my sister.  My family has done this for 25 years.

Wed was much better than Tues.  We went to get our DL transferred and had a nice lunch.  DH used his gift cards for a new ser he really likes.  We had a nice lunch.   We used our amex points to buy me a bow, which I have wanted for years.  And came home to only find a sheepskin duster and a roll of shipping tape destroyed.  Could be worse.

Also the move could be much worse, if we only lost the bags, binoculars and books during our move..then that isn't bad.

Have you ever lost or broken something during a move?

Have No Fear

Fear = False Evidence Appearing Real

“Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear. It is punishment that makes a person fear, so love is not made perfect in the person who fears.” 1 John 4:18 NCV

It is hard to post when I am actively trying to sell stuff on PM.

We also have so many to do items, I am rethinking our approach to just their the kitchen sink at them. 

Went to a new coffee place last night.  And today I splurged and got pedi. 

Tonight we went for short ride on our new bikes.   Very short, one of them had a flat.  Whike DH finishing up in his shop, I stood in the yard listening to an owl.

Could hear some cows really calling.  They aren't my BIL.  My SIL checked, ssid they are west of their pasture.  Might be some mommas crying for their babies.   BIL seriously considering selling his off too.  Hay high and hard to find due to the dry season around here.

Have a great Wednesday.

Cutting the Cord

Today we installed a wall mount TV in our kitchen with a little interior antenna.  Well the TV looks great and we can use the smart streaming capabilities to watch shows or movies through apps such as Amazon or Netflix.   We watched an NBC show pilot directly thru NBC!

But the antenna is barely getting ANY signals!  So frustratimg. We are thinking of getting Roku to use on our older living room TV...guess its it's worth a little more trying before qe give up.  It's hard but things worth having sometimes are.  Dont want to follow the mindless sheep of cable...paying so much money...dont want to make adjustments either I guess we can't have everything.

What do you out there do?

Got 5 pair of boots listed for my girlfriend.  I also sold DH motorcycle jacket for $80!  Last night had DH family over and we had delicious tacos/nachos/taco salad.  I had bunch of beans I cooked up all night and made my own refried beans.  I had no idea how easy!

See ya Monday!

Wow I was Crabby

I blame the rainy cold weather.  Not really, but I was waiting on internet provider and electrician (to finish up one small thing left from our kitchen wiring job).  I think waiting around not having any idea when they would get here that made me frustrated, along with things waiting to be done with internet (log in, check accounts, do some maintenance,  etc.).

Plus,  I have sold 3 things on PM and needed to print the labels and get them shipped.  I ran to take load to thrift store and grocery shopped and when I got home internet was done!  Got most of my stuff done.  Including getting all my photos off my phone and backed up.

Now I have to do DH phone and he has 3 times more than I.  I regularly take mine off and back them up.  My big 4 include both houses and all projects with both, all the stuff I have sold or given away and forth...any trips/events.

Today, electrician came by and did quick task.  Later my friend who is moving into this state to be near her mom and sister.  I am going to help her sell some of sister's shoes.  Sister had corporate job, dressed well.  Now disabled with muscular disorder.  Can't wear her designer heels any longer.

I hope I can help with this.  First I have to finish 2nd batch of apples.  You all have a great Saturday!

Paring Down

I heart this post...I hope the link works.  But if not, Google this excerpt below.

https://zenhabits.net/paring/

This excerpt I esp relate to:  "...We use full lives to distract ourselves from being fully present...It’s understandable that we overfill our lives — we are usually acting on desires, and not giving full contemplation to what we want in our lives and what we don’t want..."

But I am much better than I used to be.  Big step is realizing this and being open to learning and improvement.  I cannot improve what I do not acknowledge.   Ok, I might have heard that on Dr. Phil, but I agree.  And knowing this is a pattern, I understand some decisions I have made and actions taken that I would do differently know, if I had the chance.

I also believe in tge importance not of just identifying and receiving what we want in life, but giving it voice.  Telling our lived ones, partners, friends...writing it down.  I have seen friends and family so focused on what they didn't want, that that is what they gave energy to...and that is essentially what they got. 

Am I saying all we need in life is The Secret?  No, but I want to know, plan for, get and enjoy what I truly want in life.  And right now, part of what I want is to be truthful to myself and strip away my detractors and excess.  Then I hope to understand more about myself in solitude.  Solitude I either never had, or never handled well in my younger years.

No covering up, shopping away, over eating, exercising away, substance distractions...just me.

I hope you have a stripped down, slow Friday.  IF you want that.  Otherwise,  get busy...time's awasting!