Reflections

Yesterday I wrote about my kind of roads. It was so nice this morning…the road was nice and flat. No stress at all.

However, it was white knuckle time when we arrived in Dallas. What can I say cars, construction and more cars. Bridges everywhere. 

Finally we made it to our destination. 

I enjoyed this museum very much. I loved all the interactive displays. I learned a lot about the Bush administration.  I also found the candidate that was campaigning. I think I will vote for him…haha.

Overall a very nice day.☺

Today I started a little road trip with my honey. Here is the  Houston Ship Channel. Always as we go over this bridge I feel like putting my hands up and screaming as we descend, much like you do when riding a roller coaster. I’m just not a mountain driver. I know, I know a bridge is not a mountain but it feels that way to me. Give me a flat road…and I’m a very happy camper.

For once the traffic was also going so slow I was able to capture this picture. It also helps when you are not driving.😆

Not too much further down the road is when the adventure really started….nothing like having a flat tire and changing it as the cars rush by on the Sam Houston Tollway. I wanted to yell “You idiots, can’t you see the hazard lights are blinking and we have a flat tire..move over.” Luckily, honey had the tire changed in about 20 minutes and we were on our way. Yippee back on our road trip but with no spare…😕. Hopefully that can be remedied tomorrow.

By the way we bought another selfie stick for the road trip and practiced using it. I was told I was not allowed to use it because I broke the last one trying to hook my phone up.  After wrestling with honey I was able to use it.

 Oops!!! I accidentally took this picture…

Here we are….just learned that honey wants to be on the road at 7:30am. So much for sleeping late on my day off so time for bed.

Today was swim day. I admit that this morning when the alarm went off this morning I was having second thoughts about heading to the pool.  I have not been going to the gym on Wednesday so I had no idea how crowded the pool would be. And yes, sometimes I have to wait for lane or share one. I’m not fond of sharing a lane because I do not think  I swim very well and it is just hard to share.This morning I was surprised. No one was in the pool area. I love it when I’m able to have the whole pool area by myself. I love the smooth water that is only disturbed by my swimming. I love it that I do not need to worry that someone will want to share a lane with me or be wairing for me to be donet. As I swim my mind starts to notice the light. First it is the light from the fixtures above the pool. Then as the sun rises the light changes. The fixtures turn off and the room is full of sunlight. Before I took up swimming I would listen to music as I exercised. This is not a choice when swimming.  So at first my mind is full of thoughts like what I plan to do for the day or just thinking about yesterday but the longer I swim all thoughts disappear and all I notice is my breathing. I do try very hard to keep track of how many laps I swim but it is hard so me to keep track. I do not worry to much. Today I think I did 25 laps…not bad for 45 minutes of swimming.

The best part afterward though is stretching in the hot tub. The water feels so good on my muscles. I’m so glad I got myself out of bed….

No I’m not doing exercises to increase my chest. I have finally found someone who is going to help me paint this wooden chest that my dad made. For years this chest has been sitting in the TV room. 

The chest is only primed. Inside it is lined with cedar. Anyway, I’m so excited that Kate is going to help me get this painted. I think that the plan my dad had for the chest was to paint it like a Monet. So this is how I hope the chest will look like.

I’m pretty excited about this project. 

Yippee…my new Kindle came today. I loved my old Kindle but something happened to the screen and a quarter of the screen would no longer work. I tried using my old Ipad but it was to large to carry around in my purse. Kindle has so many options I  decided just to buy a basic Kindle. It is quite an upgrade when you see my old Kindle. I think the screen is about the same size.  I do know I will miss the little buttons to type things.☺ 

Happy Sunday.

I love the weekends that I do not have to work. I love sitting in the gazebo and drinking my morning coffee. This morning I noticed this little guy hard at work. The next few weekends will seem special since I’m expecting that the 2nd part of tax season will start up and I will be back working long hours and weekends. 

Today I worked around the house cleaning and washing clothes and paying bills. And sometimes stopping to watch the Olympics.  I suppose I’m sort of strange because I find pleasure in cleaning up my stuff. I also like to run errands with Marc except when he has a fire call and drops me off in the turn lane on the road to our subdivision  so I can walk home.😩 Which happened today twice.

After lunch we went to the gym. I swam 22-23 laps. It irritates me that I lose track of how many I swim.

On the evening, we met Grandpa, Norma, Judy and Phil for supper. Nothing like ending the day with Mexican food from Gringos.  I’m so full I think I will spend the rest of the evening cheering on the Americans as I watch the Olympics. Overall it has been a great day!

Happy Birthday to my good friend and coworker.  Thank you for sharing your birthday flowers.  They are beautiful.
Tonight I went to my first food and wine pairing. Thank you Donna for the invitation. It was so interesting to taste the different wines with the food. I will say that after 5 glasses of wine I’m a little bit light headed…well maybe a lot lightheaded.  Janet, thank you for driving me home.

I just love these yellow flowers that I had to share another picture.

Okay, it is four days into my challenge and mine mind is blank.  Apparently I saved a booklet on how and what to blog about.  So today I am doing this blogging exercise.

Let’s unlock the mind. Today, take twenty minutes to free write. And don’t think about what you’ll write. Just write.

So what should I write about. I’m sitting at the doctors office. I got to say I was very irritated with the parking situation. I ended up using the valet service because I could not find any spots. It did not help that part of the lot was under construction.  

I hate going to the doctors. I hate standing on the scale. I do not need for the doctor to tell me I have but on a few pounds.  I know that already. I know I should do better with my food choices. I know, I know….

I did find time to walk around the block before getting ready for the day. It was nice to catch up with all the news from one of my neighbors. She is a grandma again….to a baby boy. 

The exercise is over and it is time to go. I can’t believe I have been sitting here waiting for twenty minutes…oh, yeah I’m waiting for the doctor.😩

Happy Thursday. 

Today I’m feeling a little out of sorts. My feelings are acting up today….some things have happened and my feelings are hurt but when I think about it I don’t think there is cause for it. But even though my mind says this…my feelings still want to be sad and blah.

So I started looking at pictures on my phone….remembering some happy times with my family.

And you know what….my feelings are getting better!