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121.9. Back down a smidge!

Left the art show a few hours early today. It was hot and humid and then came the storms. Strong wind gusts and some rain. I was inside my closed up tent holding onto my grated walls that were shaking with the wind. I could hear crashing and breaking around me (the two tents on either side of me). The one lady lost her tent. It went airborne and actually hit mine and put a few small holes in mine. Her tent is all broken so she will be done for the weekend. She had framed pictures with glass and lost quite a bit of product I think. The lady on the other side of me had jewelry and had no sides on her tent. At least some of her stuff ended up on the ground. I only had one piece fly off and it wasn't an expensive one. We battened down everything as well as we could and are praying no more wind gusts through the night. A veteran art show photography vendor gave a a tip to hang our tent weights instead of just putting them around the legs. Hopefully that will do the trick. Nice sales today!

Im beat, so it will be an early night! Fingers crossed that we find everything intact tomorrow!

I have a great summer pasta dish that I love and even DS the former chef loves. I haven't made it this summer due to DH's diet but I may feel inclined to do so when we get back if my weight is still low. He can eat it as a side with chicken or steak.

I feel like modern life is designed to have us so distracted with entertainment, social media, internet, etc that most people don't take time to think about their lives and the actions, choices, outcomes, etc. It's scary and can show things we'd rather not see or reexamine. Good for you for sitting with all of it and assessing what you want the next part of your life to look like!

No weight this morning as I was up far too early. But yesterday I was down 1.5 from the day before (203.4). I'm sure it will take a couple of days to get back into my normal comfort range.

I'm sitting on a plane ready to head off to Seattle to evaluate a litter of pups. I changed my return flight so I don't have to spend the night. I'll get home around 1 AM, as long as there are no delays. Still better than coming home tomorrow, IMO. Sadly, there was a fare change, but the seat is in first class, so I will get to enjoy that perk.

I was pretty darn cranky yesterday. After some consideration, I was able to understand the root of the crankiness. Not much I can do about it immediately, but the recognition alleviated feeling overly cranky. Basically, with all the alone time driving back from Ohio, I had a lot of thinking time. My crankiness stems from the evaluation of the life that is in the past, cannot be changed, and must be accepted (e.g. goals not realized, the plusses and deltas choices made, things that influenced how I lived my life thus far, wondering if different influences/choices would have changed outcomes, etc...). Also, not really knowing how to begin "writing" this next chapter of my life.

I feel somewhat foolish for even mentioning this. I'm so fortunate to be able to retire. Not everyone has that luxury. I know that. Yet, having this privilege doesn't eliminate the unsettled feelings. I know I will manage to resolve and quiet my thinking, but for now I have to accept the process.

My visit with dad yesterday was challenging for me. I'm glad he was talkative and I'm thrilled that he still knows who I am, but WOWZA, his mind works in new and baffling ways. Yesterday I mentioned my upcoming trip to Minnesota. I'm guessing that triggered something that caused his mind to latch on to traveling. As I was preparing to leave I told him about my dinner plans with Ron, BFF and Kathryn (who he has known since she was 4 years old). He asked if there was room in the car for him, too. I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner with us. He said no, but he had hoped that my load would have been less so I could get him over the border with less hassle. He regaled me with his story about the horrible delays suffered at the border due to the inspections and having to be moved from one bus to another bus and the hours it took to process all the old people from the busses. Once he was done I walked with him back to his apartment. I asked him if I could get him a book, a magazine or a puzzle. He replied, "No, I think I'll sit here and watch you pack." Sigh... So I cheerfully said, "Oh, I've already done all my packing. I'm all set for my travels." I got him his chocolate (my parting ritual with him) and as I was walking out the apartment door he asked me if the locked big double hallway doors led directly to the airport gates. I told him no, that there was still a bit of a way to the airport. Again, lucky to have my dad still here at 96, but all the same, it's not easy either. I am grateful that he lives in a place that offers such good care. I am grateful that 90% of the time, he is happy and content.

Well, the flight happened and I didn't get to push submit prior to take off. Now I'm in Seattle. More tomorrow. Happy weekend everyone!!!!

116.8

i didn't get my hair done yesterday because my stylist forgot to change the appointment in her book. Not a long drive but I could have done something like yoga with the time. She sent me a txt later telling me that it might have been a good thing because the water went off in the building. Having foils for highlighting in my hair with no way to rinse it out would not have been good. Instead I food shopped, put away the stuff from the Mary Poppins bag, and put the bathroom back together (we had it painted). Fun night out with friends. I have missed them!

Now that my bathroom is painted non-gray I can see that the tone on the cabinets was grayish as is the bathtub. So now I have to think about what to do about that. My handyman can paint the cabinets but I think I would need a bathtub refinisher to do the tub. That's a pain, but then it would all look put together.

Not sure what we will do today. Like every other day there is the threat of thunderstorms but it looks like it is clearing. Hopefully we can get in a Justice walk (note to self - put on bug spray), followed by water aerobics. We have a dinner dance at the Beach Club tonight.

Have a sonorous Saturday!