WATER LOGGED SHOES

NOVEMBER 2, 2024.  CHILLY AND RAINY WEATHER didn't stop us from going to the STATE Cross Country Championship in Wamego, Kansas.  Watched the girls run and cheered them on.  Only a few pics today.  Came HOME with water logged shoes, wet bluejeans at least a foot up my legs, wet denim jacket that chilled my arms and back.  

Our Lil Miss took SECOND place out of 102 girls running.  Fantastic High School Career she has had.  So very proud of her accomplishments.  

WONDERFUL TO BE THERE TO WATCH HER RUN IN PERSON.  Now I can rest.    

NOVEMBER 3rd already.  Tis Sunday.  Not sure if it'll rain today or not.  Will walk if there is a dry spell.  My goodness...I started walking as a priority last May on Mother's Day.  I haven't taken a stroll each day, but I have walked when I could and encouraged myself to walk more when out and about.  A change of priorities and activities.

This month with colder weather coming, I will do more in house exercises.  Priorities have shifted.  My time and energies will be focused on home projects, exercising in the living room and working at household chores.  Not to forget my dear Husband and our fellowship.  Simply put.

I have on the back burner that Christmas will happen.  Lord willing I have this month to focus on getting ready at a relaxed pace.  In an all out effort to settle in at the COTTAGE, Hubby has moved 3 huge monster racks from the she shed to the cellar.  Two more will be relocated this week.  One more to the cellar and one to the garage.    It's a lot of work disassembling these large pieces by himself and carrying the pieces to the cellar then putting them back together to fill them with large plastic storage boxes.  I haven't been to the cellar yet to see his progress.  I need to today so I can eyeball the Christmas decor.  I had best do that today and clear out the china cabinet so other dishes can be displayed in it.

Plans then as follows...walk a mile.
Take a peek in the cellar.
Work at bubble wrapping crystal from China Cabinet.
Carry some Blue Willow China from garage to Dining room.
Laundry.

I'll see how far I get.  I have to take some quiet time and read some in the Bible as I won't be going to Church today.

I visited with my Mom last night on the phone.  Wanted to check on her.  I certainly do love her, but I find it challenging to hear her tell me what I should be doing as I am almost 70 years old.  I'll overlook much because of her age.  92.  I have to.  

My sister is going through a rough patch and my Mom tells me to keep in touch with her as she will need to talk.  I shared that I do keep in touch and I do.  It's a two way street though and my Sister knows my phone number, doesn't she?  

I remember a time when I was visiting my Mom and she was telling me how to do my laundry.  This wasn't necessary as I have been doing laundry for decades.  I've had to remind her that I am a Grandmother myself.  I really don't need to be told how to do laundry.  Often my Mom tells me what she would do if she were in my shoes.  This isn't a new thing.  It's often and I have to overlook much of it as she isn't in my shoes.  If she were, I'm sure she'd see I didn't do LIFE so bad.  

I will keep in touch with my Sister, but I will not be talking to her each day.  She will deal with much on her own as I have had to deal with personal challenges that are extremely serious.  I talked to GOD because family was not there for me and I needed to talk to HIM because HE is my FATHER GOD.  HE's the one that I have my refuge in.  My Sis can visit with God.  HE really is the only one who gets us through ordeals anyways.  Amen.

I do know that being checked up on to see how things are going can be uplifting and when family doesn't do that, it can hurt.  Happened to me quite a few times.  I by all means have no desire to hurt my Sister, but I cannot be there every moment.  

I have through the years had serious health problems, marital problems, financial problems, unemployment problems, relationship problems, devastating house fire, moved 22 times, etc.  As much as I love my siblings, they were not always there checking up on me as I struggled through.  I grew.    

Now, I must get around.  The sun is coming up and it's not raining.

~d