I did it for me.

 And I feel so good today.  What did I do?  Hubby had his bible study with his friend last night and I really needed to work on my tax stuff.  It's on the table. I still need to print some things off my computer.  I have a lot of time and work to put in on it.  I also need to work on the message that I am to present on Sunday.  I did get through it all yesterday - a very rough draft - and need to retype it.  But I didn't do any of that.  What did I do - since I mentioned what I did NOT do?

Nothing.  Well, that's not exactly right.  I fixed myself a TV dinner.  I did a few minutes of Tai Chi that I am learning, well not learning, but attempting to do just to loosen up the body.  I watched a movie I like.  And then I read.  It was a nice, quiet, comfortable evening, and I loved every minute of it.  Hubby came home before I finished a chapter and of course wanted to talk.  Sigh.  So I put my book down.  Then he wanted me to do the reading from the devotional (after we had a talk about devotionals) that we have tried to start doing.  When we finished that, discussed it, it was definitely time for bed.  So I paused long enough to finish the chapter I had left to read.  And you know what?  I slept the best that I have slept all week!!  I slept deep, and I feel I slept well.  Still did not want to wake up this morning, and would have slept longer - but I do have to work right now.   

In fact, since I had to stop my reading, etc. this morning, I am typing this on the work computer, as I know that you will be looking for a post, right?  Not that I say anything interesting, as a rule, but because it's become routine for you and I do it as well.  I have my son's blog that I check out daily - at least once.

Remember my breaking my toe in two places about two months ago?  No, I have not 're-broken' it - but this morning it is acting like I JUST broke it.  What's up with that?  It should be healed by now!  But it is hurting.  I suppose it COULD be the dreaded arthritis dropping into it?  My knuckles are telling me that I am fighting against it again.  I dig out the Voltaren and put on my knuckles and it takes the pain away.  I've had arthritis in my knuckles for years - I have used these fingers for typing since I was in high school, learning how to type!  BTW - for your information, I learned to type on a manual typewriter.  The second year I was moved to an electric typewriter.  At one type I could type 91 words per minute with one error.  Can't do that anymore, I'm afraid.  I still type fairly fast at times, but I do make a lot more errors.

Did I tell you I went to the eye doctor last week?  Yeah... after testing it was real interesting. He showed me how my eyes have changed over the last 5 years.  All I can say is 'wow'.  They changed a lot!  And, I am getting new glasses.  Love my VSP insurance. I intentionally got the highest coverage because of aging (and I cover hubby as well, since Medicare doesn't cover vision) - and I was able to get a new pair of glasses, transitional, tinted gray in the light, and I forget what else - and all it cost me was $140 and $35 of that was a special test that they do, looking at the retina.  So - my 'old' eyes are changing and I need stronger glasses.  He said I need to wear them ALL the time.  He had asked, and I told him only when I read or drive or work on the computer. He told me I should wear all the time. Maybe I will; maybe I won't.  They annoy me when I'm eating.  But I need them to even read off my phone! Oh well, all part of aging, I guess.  But - with that said, I'm looking forward to getting my new glasses in a couple weeks.  

Next week will be a light week and I am hoping to get all my board stuff completed.  That's my goal, anyway.  Sue goes on PTO Tuesday through the following Wednesday - and Brett goes on PTO Monday and will be out until the following Monday.  Oh darn, right?  A very light week, I'm hoping, as I do have board minutes and board decks to prepare for the next board meeting.  Of course we go do our taxes Tuesday afternoon but I'll only be gone an hour or so. No biggie.

Psalm 118:24 (NLT):  This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

We often joke "another day, another penny earned" or something along those lines - but have we ever stopped to think that each day that God gives us life - it is a gift?  What a precious gift that is!  We don't appreciate it, until we know that our days are numbered.  I don't really think of myself as 'old' and I fight against 'aging' as much as I can (although with hubby, I feel like I'm dragged into 'old' all the time!) because I want to be able to move about, to do things, to be clear-minded as much as I can.  That's why I workout.  In fact, yesterday I told Morgan that the devil was whispering in my ear "why are you doing this? You get hurt. You are old; too old to be working out!"  All wrong, of course!  I see these women in their 90's running marathons - and I'm jealous!  Seriously!  I see women with toned bodies and muscular toned arms and abs and toned legs - and I'm jealous.  THAT's why I work out. I don't want to be old and flabby and unable t move about!  Each day I have to do SOMETHING - even if that is just jumping on my rebounder (trampoline) for a few minutes.  It causes the lymph glands to do something - I forget what.

But - we need to be happy in each day we are here.  And rejoice with others that they are!  Right?  Life is short, be kind.

And with that - need to get off here and get to work, since I'm on work time.  But I'm watching my emails and responding so it's all good.  Hope that you have an amazing day.  Be kind to others; you don't know what kind of day they are having.

Blessings!

Running Away.....

Yep - that is what we have done today!  It is a beautiful sunny day in Arizona and we decided to just go out and do some things together.  It has been a good day.  We even went to a couple shelters to look for a dog.  We saw a couple at one place, and debated, but decided to wait.  One we really liked, but it was afraid of men.  Must have been treated badly by a man at some time.  We still have a bed, toys, snacks, a leash, and all that we bought prior to Christmas, looking for a dog.  We just haven't found 'that one'.  When the time is right, God will bring the right dog to us. 

We are enjoying this little break we are giving ourselves this weekend.  Doing nothing special, just being together and discussing some things.  Some times we get so busy with life that we don't take time to just talk.  You would think with us both 'retired' that we would have plenty of time - but I have found I am more busy than when I was trying to work all this in when I was working!  I know, I have heard that statement before too, but I think it is because we don't have to multi-task as much and can enjoy doing whatever it is we are doing.

One thing that is our goal this weekend is taking down our Christmas tree!  Can't believe it is still up - but it is.  I may do it later this afternoon - or at least get all the decorations put away.

I did buy a new 32" TV for my office.  I am moving things around in there and I want to give myself more room to workout.  That being said, I need to have a bigger TV. :-)   If I move this piece of furniture here, and that one there, and move this here, it will look great!  Want to get a futon in there so that I can curl up and do my quiet time in the morning. :-)  I don't use it as an office anyway - just my 'everything I don't put away' room.  Now when my youngest son gets his own place, I have more things to give to him to help him set up house.

Nothing new to talk about today but wanted to just jump on for a few minutes.  I hope your day is restful and peaceful.  We all need these days.  Days in which you don't have to run everywhere or be anywhere, you can just enjoy doing whatever you want to do.  Nice.

Blessings!