Friday
Like any other Friday I drove Mother to the beauty shop this morning.  She gave me her shopping list and I picked up what she needed.  Now I'm at the library waiting until time to pick her up.  We will be going to Chick Filet for lunch ~ it's a Friday thing.

Next week I will be traveling with Lisa and Greyson to Orlando, Florida.  I found a list of "Things You Need for Your Visit to Disney World" on Pinterest ~ crazy long!!!  I have a much abbreviated list ~ three jeans, six shirts, underwear, camera, phone, toiletries.  Oh, and money because Disney World is built around money and how much they can charge for a bottle of water.  I should say that is my thinking pre ~ visit and based on previous visits when our children were....well, children.  Nicole will be there already and will be driving back with us on Friday of next week.

Not worrying about exercise until after I return ~ going to be walking walking walking on this trip.

Ta!

No social media on my phone has been difficult but doable.  I have also decided to be totally free on Sundays ~ no social media.  It was nice just reading a book, watching a little TV, and not worrying that I may have missed something.


Here's my new dilemma....how to "inspire" myself to get up and moving EVERY day in an effort to be healthier and in better physical shape. 


Any suggestions???

Today I am at the library using their internet service.  Very handy and FREE!!

It's a new year and I am trying not to make "resolutions".  Instead, I am going to address my goals each month.  Sometimes they will change, sometimes they may stay the same.

I received a very cool journal for Christmas that gives a prompt each day on what the day's entry should be.  I think that will be helpful and fun.  It will give me a thought to think about.

I have decided to try going "social media" free on my cell phone.  I will check my accounts when I am on wi-fi but not constantly during the day.  I will keep you posted on that venture.

Til next time.....

I have returned!!


My trip was wonderful and as always, too short ~ at least for me.  We had fun, saw The Nutcracker and Shrek the Musical (middle school edition), celebrated Emma turning three AND had Christmas.


I ate WAY TOO MUCH so since tomorrow is Sunday ~ I will begin again tomorrow.  I will get reacquainted with the treadmill on Monday. :-)

Yesterday I looked at myself and didn't like what I saw ~ a bitter woman decrying her life because things aren't going as she planned.  I shook myself and have set about changing my attitude.

I do things for people without thanks ~ then complain because no one is patting me on the back.  Boo Hoo for me!

The "new" me is going to try and do the same things without expecting a thank you or any appreciation.  WWJD?

Tomorrow I am flying to Colorado to visit our daughter, Jennifer, and her family.  I am very excited to see them but NOT excited about the flying part.  

We are going to the "Nutcracker" while I'm there ~ very exciting!!
Emma, our youngest granddaughter, will celebrate her third birthday before I come back to Alabama.  We will also "do" Christmas.  

More when I return....

Today I'm in Starkville, Mississippi.  Buck had to come for work ~ I came for a break from the stress of my life. 

Today, I went shopping ~ not with Mother, not for Mother, no sister, no list, just me and the randomness of shopping.  It was good.  I also walked on the treadmill this morning ~ first time in about a month.  It felt good!

I will be here until Thursday ~ I will return to the day to day stress of my life then.  Most people look at me and think "Why should she be stressed?"  I don't "work" I don't have children at home to worry over ....  A lot of my stress is internal.... I just may explode one day.  :-)

It's been a long month.  Mother had what they call a "light heart attack" and was in the hospital for three days.  She received two stents and will be okay.  To talk to her you would think it was yesterday.

My sister died at home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on October 2nd.  She was battling breast cancer and lost the battle.

My younger sister insisted that she wanted to ride out to New Mexico with me ~ and she did.  The woman can TALK ..... loudly .... and incessantly.  We brought Wanda's ashes home with us ~ one last sister trip.

We held a memorial service for Wanda last night.  Her son took her ashes with him.  I have a small urn with a small portion of her ashes.  I plan to take them to the beach.  We were always talking about living in Miami someday.