Three workdays left this week - counting today. Yes, I have been counting the days. Hubby is too, cause he will have me 'all to himself' for a few days - as if he doesn't now. It is kind of funny, really. Remember all the breakfasts and lunches he 'used' to have? Well, his Tuesday morning friend has some Alzheimer going on and would constantly repeat himself (so hubby said) and remember clearly 50 years ago, but couldn't remember what he ordered for breakfast. He was always complaining about the cost of food at the restaurant to the waitress, complaining about the taste of the food, etc. Hubby would come home and complain about him all the time. Then this friend, a few weeks ago, sent him a text and just basically said 'we aren't meeting for breakfast anymore'. And that's it. Hubby has sent him a few texts and he doesn't respond. Really, it is a good thing, in my opinion, for obviously neither enjoyed the other's company, just saying.
His other friend whom he met on Wednesdays or Thursdays each week - well, he moved to Oregon a couple weeks ago to be closer to his daughters (single guy). Although they still touch base by texts, I know hubby does miss them for they were good friends. But now, there is only one person that will occasionally go to breakfast with hubby, and he has health issues so doesn't want to go very often. Hubby is missing male companionship, I think. With us not involved at a church at the moment, he isn't making any new friends either, because he hasn't put himself out there. He felt he was 'doing enough' with what he had. Well, now he is lonely and missing having another male to talk with. Well, he still has his friend he meets for bible study on Tuesday nights - they have been meeting for several years. Friday mornings he meets with 6-8 other men for another bible study. But for someone who loves to go out and eat, this is a drastic cut into his lifestyle to which he had become accustomed.
Which means he turns his attention to me - or to other issues. Last night he noticed his legs were swollen. He wondered if he should go see his doctor. His ankle was pretty big, but I told him to cut back on salt a bit and see what happens. He was told years ago by his doctor that because he worked out one time and got dizzy, that he 'probably needed to add more salt to his diet' - and he definitely has. He salts everything, even when I have already put salt in it, and it doesn't need any more. Beside the point, of course. And, again this morning he was asking if he should call the vascular surgeon in case the shunt in his leg has plugged up (he just had all these tests in January (I think) that showed it was flowing smoothly). I don't know what to tell him. But please tell me he is not going to focus on every little thing (he was also talking about a bruise last night on his arm) that might be wrong and go into imagining the worst of the worst. Lord, HELP!!
Of course I do have my chiropractor appointment today - which takes about 5 minutes. Will see if he thinks I need any more visits - I go once every two weeks now. If he says I'm done, I'm good with that. He has helped my neck loosen up and my hip as well, so he has done his job. Just happened to think, I don't believe I've had an ocular migraine int he past two weeks. Nice.
Work was another busy day yesterday with numerous meetings to schedule. I see I have one already in the emails to schedule this morning. Always something. But I also had time to breathe, which is good.
Romans 13:8 (NIV): Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.
The bible tells us that we should owe no one, In this modern day, it is really hard to go through life without owing anyone money, isn't it! (erase, erase) But we are told that the only debt we should have is to love one another. That sounds odd, doesn't it, making loving someone a debt owed. We are called to love others - whether we 'like' them or not. Sometimes, for me, that is really hard. Not that I'm not a friendly person and don't like other people, usually I am way too friendly and then they say or do something that causes me to step back. But that doesn't mean that I don't like them.... but if I don't know them, how can I love them? Get my drift? Maybe I'm digging too deep into that verse? What do you think?
I did write the two couples yesterday and pulled back my invite for dinner on Friday. They are ok with it as they want to go to a Good Friday service. Too much back and forth discussions regarding the invite for me. Both couples plan to head back to Wisconsin some time towards the end of next month. Hopefully we can get together for dinner before they do. We have such a busy life, you know, that we have to get things on our calendars early. HAH. Hubby is ALWAYS checking my calendar to see what I have to do. He really 'needs a life' for he is driving me crazy following mine. Sigh. He needs something to do or someone to go to breakfast with!!
And.... with all that nonsense.... I need to get off here and get ready for the day. My schedule? Work, chiropractor about 11:30AM, work, and then workout at 5:30PM tonight. Yeah... another day in the land of Oz, right? Hope that you have a good one!
Call a friend - meet them for breakfast or lunch today. Or at least get it on the calendar. Which reminds me, I need to call my 'old' friend Mel and get it on the calendar. She was to call me when her sister moved out - it's been a few weeks if that happened. Guess it's time I check on her.
Have an amazing day!
Blessings!
