IN Carmel

Waiting for Palm Sunday in my living room receiving a misting every other day with the hope of staying alive for another few weeks.  It's surviving here instead of at Lowes.  I hope they have a better chance at life. I called today another health day meaning time at the Y should help this body take a few steps closer to maintaining the health I have if my good sense clicks in.   So as usual, it was the usual morning stuff that included more knitting needles.  I took the basket of scarves with me to the Y having a friend who missed out getting a scarf when the bulk of the LS members received theirs.  The friend was visiting family in India.   I spent the first 30 minutes with Living Strong folks hearing about funerals and another Y employee dying.  Not such a good morning for some folks including me to begin the next part of the morning.  I guess I'm not a very good listener having empathy that stagnates the mind in not such a good place....

 First.  The picture less blog last night wasn't the computer's fault.  I was just too lazy to do pictures.  That's the word from the confessional.   For today.  It was an eventful day.  Well, for this ageing lady yes...eventful.  It started with a trip to IU North to see my primary doctor.  That's an event!  We discussed stuff and she seemed to be OK with my messing around with a few things.  Well, maybe.  I'll see her again in 6 months. I think the paper I brought with me explaining the details helped a lot. Having so many doctors makes the 6 months' time a good break between visits.  Many other visits will happen in March! Then back home again for a smidgen of time with lunch and off to pick up Rita.  I delivered a container of beef soup for a supper meal.  And we were off again with what I called a mystery trip which took us back to I U North.   We met the woman who started the rock painting pr...

 Today was another interesting day.  There are so many.  The morning started with all the regular morning stuff.  That never changes very much.  By 8:45 I was on the way to church.  This time Mary was working at the front desk.  She had directions for knitting the Norwegian Red Protest Hats now being knitted protesting ICE. That was a challenge I wanted to take.  After a good visit I went on to Heidi's house with a hat she had ordered from Mary's friend.  And there was another good visit with Heidi and James.  Now good visits are a wonderful way to start the day.  On the way north I snaked my way through a neighborhood getting familiar again with an area that Rita and I will be visiting tomorrow early afternoon.   Home for a few minutes and then to the Y.  I skipped the strengthening class and went right to the treadmill for more than a mile walk finishing up at the NuStep.  Ear plugs in place brought more Schube...

 I'm always amazed at how different the day can feel.  If one thinks of a line, the feeling can go from one end to the other. And then one hopes that the feelings come back to the center at some point.  It's called thinking of living a balanced life.   Today, life stayed near the center with one exception when it ended near the end of the line. Julie, Dr. Schneider's nurse brought it all back to where my mind needed to be.  This morning, the monthly blood test happened. I watched the I U portal for results which came about two hours later with more red numbers then I had hoped for.  Red meant numbers were not where they should be.  Either too high or too low. So, I waited for Julie's call.  She assured me that what they were looking for was within reason.  I could start another month of Cancer meds.  Yeah!  The mind went too near the end of the line, but Julie guided me back to the center where all was OK for now.  Thank g...

 This was truly a lazy day.  Not crazy, just lazy. After another night of wonderful rest, the rest continued because it was Sunday for one reason.  Sunday rest doesn't always happen but today it did. I think my body is telling me thank you. I started the day in the usual way and until it was 10 o'clock I knitted.  That's one way to spend a lazy morning.  We were off to church.  I submitted bills for Palm Sunday palms.  Then it was off to the sanctuary to hear the choir rehearsal.  A new song with so many good words. Sometime ago one of the choir members asked what if anything I missed not singing with the group.  My answer was the words.  Of course, words go with notes, but I missed the words more than anything.  My bulletin has the words printed so I say the words as the choir sings them.   Our minister writes a study guide each Lenten season to go with the sermons for that season of the year. This year each Sunday in Len...

                                      One of the banners that was removed the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.  I'm celebrating today with a day of rest.  One day early but I just might as well have two in a row.  The celebration really began last night with 8 1/2 hours of sleep.  Woo.  What a tremendous gift my body has given me.  I must remember to gift back to what I live in.  Lesson learned.  Remembered?  I hope so. The exhaustion count is high and lasts long when I land in the ditch after doing more than I should.  This week I wasn't very good. In fact...Bad, bad! .                          There really is proof matrical arts is in my life although I must admit...I'm slow.                   ...