and I'm already wishing I didn't agree to a 7:30AM appointment since I had the day off for Labor Day. But then, I do stay on track with my training and I can come back and finish my reading. I made the potato salad yesterday; I'm drinking my breakfast protein shake now - I should have at least another hour or so in here when I return. When I went out to make my shake, hubby was skimming his phone. He had to come in to the kitchen with me and 'help' me make my shake. LOL I honestly don't know what he'd do if I wasn't around. Then again, he may surprise me.
Although I am pretty sure I approved everyone's timecard on Friday, I turned on my computer this morning to jump online to double check. It's no big deal if I didn't get one approved; all I approve are salaried and they would get paid, approved or not. But I just want to double-check. Then again, why is it that I am sure I did this on Friday, and I feel I need to double-check myself this morning? Maybe I'll just turn the computer back off. Trust myself.
Yesterday was a busy day - sorta. The morning was reviewing the message, retyping some of the songs I had selected; watched the Christian Church's service that I found the other day - we weren't impressed with the associate pastor's message. He is a teacher, not a preacher. There is a difference. Hubby listened to our pastor speak; I was taking my shower and getting dressed. He heated up soup for his lunch; I passed. We headed over the facility and got set up, did the message. Afterwards we drove to a friend's house to pick up the RAW that he was going to bring to church for us (if we had gone). Coming back home, it was nearly 4PM and the day was done. I did experiment with dinner and did up some chicken in the air fryer and tried some different spices and cheese on it. Not bad. Hubby liked it; I didn't care about it so much. Just give me plain fried chicken and I'm happy. After that clean up, I got busy on the potato salad - hubby says it is good. We did watch a movie last night after I got the potato salad made and then had about 30 minutes of quiet before heading off to bed.
I haven't talked with my daughter so I'm not sure what time she wants us over there. Guess I'll check in with her after the gym. It's always good to be around family - at least for me. Being with family brings me great joy and gives me memories to think on as I age. :-)
A friend of mine writes a blog that is very good. She posted it yesterday (I get it in my emails) but I didn't take time to read it until this morning. She works for Charlie Kirk, if you know who he is. I think he is the head of Turning Point, or something like that. BigViewSmallWindow.blog if you want to check it out. She is tough. She fights for our children in the schools. Most recently that I'm aware of, is the Washington School District, I think it was, who didn't want Christian teachers in their school because they thought they'd be 'preaching' to the children. Not sure how that turned out as I haven't been attentive to all her posts. I get them in my emails and will sometimes skim, but not really read. Know what I mean? She is good. But today's article titled 'Shots Fired' was really good. Take a moment and read it.
Psalm 109:1a (TPT) God of all my praise.....
Yes, there is more to that verse, and more to that psalm, but when I picked up my Bible this morning and read it - those words really stood out to me. God of all my praise.. I love that. I also love God of all my faith. That is what I believe, what makes me who I am - because of who He is. He is the God of all my praise. He is the God of all my faith. He is God, and I am not. No, I don't have to remind myself of that (some people actually DO have to remind themselves they are not God!) for I am small and feeble. All I am and all I have comes from Him, but I am not Him. And, neither are you. Whether you follow Jesus or not, God is your Maker. Jesus is your salvation. The Holy Spirit is your Peace.
Sitting here just thinking. Remembered to take my blood pressure. I like how it tracks on my phone. 129/78. Working out has helped bring it down, I think. I read in the instructions one time to empty the bladder, sit in a chair with feet flat on the floor. Take several deep breaths, and then take it. I try to follow that procedure - it does help to calm the body down- the deep breaths I mean. I didn't know the bladder could affect your blood pressure, but according to what instructions came with my BP cup, it does. My BP always goes up at the doctor's office - so I can show her what it is on a daily basis. I do not want to take BP pills and will fight against it as long as I can. Doctor's assistants are usually incorrect anyway. Last year when I went the assistant barely measured me and then told me I was 5'2". Now I have been 5'3" for a long time, but I thought, OK, maybe I've started the old age shrinking. It really concerned me, though, so I got up against the wall and marked my spot and measured. I'm still 5'3". Same issue with BP. They are in such a hurry at times they don't do it right. They don't hold your arm where it is at rest. I can't explain it, but my 'old' doctor always held my left arm (he always took it again about 15 minutes after his assistant left. It was always lower.). Not sure what that does specifically, but it does make it lower.
Well, I got to go get dressed and get ready to head to the gym. Don't have anything really to share now anyway. Hubby will be sticking his head in here shortly if I don't get moving to remind me to get ready. He's already in the bathroom getting ready - and we don't need to leave for another 20 minutes. Of course, I'm still not dressed.... guess I need to go do that.
Hope that you have a wonderful day and spend some with family - do something fun. Put together a puzzle; work on a project; read a book. Take care of you.
Blessings!
