I awoke at 4a this morning with a longing desire to turn over and go back to sleep. I still had 7 hours of sleep, and yet, I was wanting more. But not today! I have a bunch of things to complete and then get on the road about 7:30-8a. Going to love the traffic enroute to Mesa, I'm sure. After training with Morgan yesterday, I did make it to Sam's Club and I did get one batch of scones made last night. I wanted to make another batch, but I was so tired that I 'gave it up'. I did purchase 3 containers of scones while at Sam's Club so that is my justification in only making one batch. Not that I need one.
We saw hubby's cancer doctor yesterday. Tests show his PSA is going up (from .14 to .18) but it's still going up so the doctor wants to put him on an additional med, a tablet, to take daily along with the monthly Lupron shot. I don't want hubby to die, nor suffer here in his latter years, but come on - he's 89 years old.... he will not die of prostrate cancer. Why add medication when he isn't in any pain nor notices anything different? Oh well - all in all... hubby is doing well; his bone density test showed that his bones are 'above normal' so the cancer has not spread. Wish my bones would be as strong!
It will be good to see a lot of my friends at Sue's retirement party today. It 'runs' from 10-12p and then I will help clean up. I plan to leave here around 7:30-8-ish so that I can help set up. After all, I have the plates, cups, napkins as well as the scones, so I'm needed there early. :-) I probably won't get back home until around 2-ish... nothing really on the calendar for today - other than scheduling meetings - so I can be gone. It will be nice to be out by myself and visiting with others. Some of the executives that I know will be there at some point, at least for a short while. I know a collection was taken up for Sue and they are getting a gift card for her. I have been putting a small gift together for Sue, but we are having one last 'admin brunch' on August 5th so will take my 'retirement gift' for Sue at that time.
Speaking of August, I got notice yesterday that the Airbnb charge will be hitting my account today or tomorrow. And that's ok. The money is there to pay it. I am kind of wishing I had looked for a better place, but I was watching the finances. And it isn't that we go anywhere. It had a covered porch, which we both enjoy. Early mornings are nice, as well as evenings, sitting out when it is a bit cooler. I didn't notice which way the house sat - depends when the sun goes up and down, I guess, how much we'll spend on the porch. But it is covered so it may not be a problem. Temps should be at least 10-20 degrees cooler in the 'high country', right?
With all I want to do before I leave this morning, I cut out some of my reading, and now I can't think of anything to write about! Lucky you?
I made a comment to Sue yesterday that hubby's BP runs like 118/62 (which is what it was at the doctor's office yesterday), while mine seems to be going up. She commented that as his caregiver (I hadn't pictured myself as that - yet, anyway), that I also needed to make sure I got time to myself and take care of myself. Novel thought, isn't it?! I sometimes long to take a day off work, but then think of 'what would I do?' Sit at home? Bake? Read? Work on crochet project? Work on diamond art? And I figure I may as well work for the day. Save my PTO days. Hubby will be home so I wouldn't be alone, and I don't like to shop that much, which is why I do a lot of it online. A lot more than I should, anyway. LOL
I'll be using 3 days when hubby and I take off for our anniversary. I can't remember now if we are leaving the 12th or the 13th.... or if I just took the 12th off as a nothing but get ready day. I don't know. Hubby kept asking what to get me for my birthday so I finally told him a manicure and pedicure. So he is going to schedule them the morning of the 12th so that we both can get it done, and he will pay for it. And that's fine. As you know, and as I often say, there is nothing I need. Buy me yarn if you want to get me something. I'll use it eventually for something. :-) I'll think of something eventually and will add it here. If I do think of something, that is.
James 1:12 (NKJV): Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
I've spent several minutes going through scripture to share with you this morning. This one - at least the first part at this time, makes a point. Temptations are so hard to resist, aren't they? And it doesn't matter what they are! For some of us it is shopping! Others it could be Facebook. It could be anything. (Yes, I'm naming a couple of MY own temptations!) But I want the crown that Jesus has for me! I'm not destructive in my shopping, I don't mean that. Going on Facebook at times when I'm not feeling quite myself - well, that could be dangerous cause I end up buying stuff on Facebook that I don't need. (You do it at times as well, you know!!) (So really, shopping and Facebook could go together, huh!) Anyway - there are temptations (albeit I have been silly and lighthearted about it) that we do need to get through without giving in. We all have them. Things we either want to do - or don't want to do, right?
So when you resist temptation, what goal do you have in mind? Going back to shopping, if I don't spend money, I can save it. DUH. I'm really trying hard in this area right now. I need to go back to pretending I don't have a check coming in.... that fell by the wayside some time ago. I need to save more. But I love to buy and give. I love doing little surprises that people don't expect. That brings my heart much joy. But I do need to rein in some of my silly purchases. Just because I like something, doesn't mean I need to buy it for others, right? I can tell them about it, and if they want one, they can buy their own. Right? Sigh.
Well, I need to get off here and get in the shower and figure out what to wear today. With the execs coming, I don't necessarily want to be in my grubby jeans... I need to look nice. I wonder if I can still get in to a pair of my old slacks..... haven't worn them in 5+ years, I'd imagine. Sitting all day, the butt has spread.... and I don't need any comments! LOL Which reminds me, Morgan had me do core workout yesterday... 'butt-ups' was one of them. My butt is heavy enough that after a couple 'butt ups', it wouldn't move anymore.
I need to get off here. Right? Have an amazing day! Hug your loved ones today. Take some time for you, even if it is just being still and quiet. God is good.
Blessings!
