Same sh&t, different day

 Let’s see if my selections work on this often wonky app. I guess it’s okay so far. It’s early morning and the sun hasn’t come up yet. I can hear all the cheery chirping birds outside already though. Everything but a rooster crowing announcing the coming dawn. I woke up a while ago with pain. My joints have been really stiff and sore the past several days for some reason. I assume it’s because I’m not working hard enough with stretching and weight machines and my muscles are weak. Maybe it’s just arthritis, I don’t know. It’s unpleasant, that I do know. I need some lifestyle changes for sure. 

We got some new living room furniture yesterday. We still have to buy a new area rug and coffee table to go with it. It will take some time adjusting and arranging. Overall I like the new updated look. Casey and Jackie took our old set for their basement rec room. It should be very usable for their family for many years. 

With May approaching I have lots of yard work coming up quickly as soon as we’re safe from frost. I’ve put a couple plants out on the patio that are more cold hardy. I have a lot of seeds and bulbs to plant. We’re getting the big birch tree in back trimmed and one big entire limb removed. It drops limbs and branches all over the yard and patio all year long. It’s a big pain in the butt. We’re also going to add some storage lockers and shelves to the garage and flooring epoxy, concrete driveway ribbons and a new larger flared front sidewalk. We’re having to take out a big round evergreen bush to put in the driveway ribbons. We’ll have a lot of stuff going on around here once May arrives. 

Today I will stretch, exercise, lift weights and push to be positive, grateful and happy. I will count my many blessings over and over. The singing birds outside remind me to be happy for the day. 

I try not to pay too much attention to the news and politics. It’s too upsetting if I follow it much and for the most part I feel helpless so I try to focus on other things so I don’t dwell on doom. 

Hump Day

 It’s mid morning on Wednesday. We decided to just pack up and drive home from the Wisconsin Dells Monday night around 7:30. By the time we packed up all our stuff and loaded the car we didn’t start driving home until well past 8. It was good to get home. The resort we stayed at was very nice but SUPER crowded with families of wild screaming kids running up and down the hauls, naturally wild and excited for all the water parks and arcades. I get it. I like kids a lot but the water parks were just swarmingly packed and there were no tables or seats left. We did drive around sightseeing, had several nice meals, took and old friend to lunch, drove to a bunch of area towns. We had a great time but decided not to stay the full week so came home and picked Bitzi up from the kennel early. Mike is still having problems with his foot / ankle / knee. 

I enjoyed the walk around the lake this morning but a bit too windy and chilly. 

Rainy cold day

It was very windy and rainy last night and this morning. I’m dreading the morning walk with Bitzi. Mike’s foot is hurting pretty bad again. 

Cozy

 The weather has turned cold again. I had a very brisk walk with Bitzi this morning. I cleaned up my clutter in the bedroom and bathroom. We went out for lunch and I scheduled a neighbor ladies’ brunch for April and sent out the invitations. Tomorrow I’m going to see Shen Yun in Aurora. I just watched some critical videos about it. Oh well. I’ve already paid for it. Friday Mike and I are going to the Wisconsin Dells for five nights. 

6:22 am Friday morning

 I’ve been awake for a while and couldn’t go back to sleep. I have to take Bitzi for her morning walk earlier than usual because I have a 9am appointment with my cardiologist. I haven’t seen her in a couple years because she’s always so overbooked. The last few times I’ve seen her nurse practitioner Michelle. I’m really having no new issues so this is just a check up. I am intending for the visit to be quick and easy.its supposed to be chilly today. We’re at the time of year when the weather goes back and forth from winter to spring.

Mike’s foot / ankle injury has improved. He can now walk on it without crutches. He’s going to do a couple weeks of physical therapy. At this age things are going to happen. 

I’m looking forward to seeing my sisters, kids and grandkids tomorrow. I’m hoping the weather is decent and everything goes okay. 

Seasons change, people change

 Yesterday it was lovely and in the seventies here. Today it’s very windy, overcast and in the 40s. Around 8:30 I took Bitzi for a walk around the lake. It was actually too chilly for the single hoodie I wore but we made it all the way around and back to the car without incident. After that I sorted all my warm weather clothes and swapped them out for most of my cold weather clothes. I kept a few out for these changing temperatures. I gathered a whole bag of clothes I don’t wear to send in to “ Threadup” to see if they can sell any of them and pay me. I suspect it may be a scam but whatever. I’ve given tens of thousands of things to Goodwill over the years, so whatever. 

I have a check up appointment with my cardiologist Friday. I haven’t seen her in a couple years. She’s always way too booked so the last few times I’ve seen Michelle, the nurse practitioner. 

AND later I cleaned out the two drawers and two cabinets in the laundry room holding my assorted garden tools, plant fertilizer, bug repellant, sunscreen, peat moss, etc…. That was a big mess when the peat moss spilled in the cabinet and on the floor. OH WELL. It’s all cleaned up now. I’ve been watching this crazy series on Apple TV called THE GREAT about Katharine the great. It’s pretty crazy and dirty. I put my earbuds in and can listen while I’m doing other things. I also curled up the long leaves on one of my snake plants and secured them with twist ties to train them to curly. We’ll see if it works. I also have seeds growing in milk jigs on the patio. 

I’m looking forward to next weekend and spending time with my family. 

Next week we’re going to Wisconsin for a week and seeing friends. In June we’re going south for a couple weeks and in the fall we have a cruise planned. It helps me to have carrots on sticks to look forward to to keep me going. 

Spring fog

 It’s a warm hazy foggy pleasant morning with lots of spring bird sounds outside. I was in hog heaven walking around the lake with all the gorgeous nature sounds around me. I feel so blessed.