Between the wedding on Saturday and then Alyssa's family get together yesterday I got really worn out; it is not like I did anything strenuous or anything close to it but just not being able to keep me feet up very much.
I was tired enough Sunday morning that I did not make it to church; I also wanted to be a rested up for the family get together later that afternoon and I am glad that I did not try to push myself.
This morning I did not feel all that rested and not really all that awake but I got up anyway as I knew that I would not be going back to sleep either. After I ate breakfast Kathleen took off to pick up Linda from Tony and Chucky's as they were both working to day and Linda did not have to be at the airport until 1500.
After unloading the dishwasher I went outside to rake leaves as I had not done them in a couple days and they were starting to cover the lawn. I took the phone with me just in case anyone called and it is a good thing as Aaron called and he and Alexis were coming over to see Linda.
Kathleen was not home yet and I was still in the middle of raking the front lawn when Aaron and Alexis showed up. So Alexis "helped" me with finish raking and then she wanted to go out back to pick some berries. So we picked most of them but I wanted to leave a few in case Linda and Kathleen wanted some when they got here.
After we went into the house I cleaned up and then sat in my chair so that I could put my feet up and Alexis brought a book over for me to read to her. Kathleen and Linda drove up and then stayed in the SUV for a long time and finally I went out to see if they were going in so that Aaron could see them before he had to go to work.
Tami came over after a little while and had Madison with her; Madison is a seven month old that Tami watches three days a week so that her mother and father can work and finish school. They stayed until Aaron had to leave for work around 1230; Tami and Alexis stayed a little longer but not much.
After they left I went into the downstairs bathroom and started ripping out the bath tub surround. While I was doing that Kathleen made some pancakes with pecans, ham and cheese for lunch. Shortly after we finished eating Kathleen had to take Linda to the airport.
When they left I took a nap in my chair and did not wake up until Kathleen came home around 1700. I must have awakened in a start as my heart was racing for fifteen or twenty minutes afterward. She went upstairs and I lay down on the couch and dozed off and on for a couple more hours.
We were supposed to go to our small groups tonight but I was too tired to go so Kathleen took off without me. Well, I think that my brain stopped working a few hours ago so I think I will just go ahead and post this for tonight.
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This was a very exhausting weekend for sure. I'm still a zombie today, but Dan and I were able to go to the gym and soak in the hot tub. That felt relaxing.
Soaking in that hot tub sounds great; that is one of the few things that helps make my back feel better. Now I just need to get the doctor to write me a prescription for one!
Thanks for the party, I think everyone had a good time, toward the end I think that the children were all running on fumes.
Why not join the gym? Then you could swim and use the hot tub whenever you felt like it. Swimming would be so good for your arthritis.
Hope you are feeling more rested today. You sure did have a busy weekend!
Unfortunately Gym membership is not in out budget right now especially with the remodeling project going on. We did check into it a while back and it was just too expensive for us.
In order for my savings to last as long as possible we have had to move to a more minimalist lifestyle, not impoverished but there are a lot of things that we just have to do without.
Usually there is a senior rate. I hope you will be able to do it in the future. We are on a very limited budget as well, since I am not working, but this is important for good health.
It is the only thing I do for myself, and I enjoy it so much. Maybe you should look into some other gyms. There are special classes for arthritis. Do you have a nice YMCA? Their rates are pretty reasonable, especially for seniors.
I found out a long time ago that if the health club were not close enough we just never went. There is a really nice YMCA but it is far enough away that I would never go to it.
Alyssa and Dan have a nice pool but we did not even make it over there often enough to go swimming this summer.
Usually when I am ready to go Kathleen is not up yet and by the time she is up and dressed I have worn myself out already.
I go by myself. It is easier and more relaxing not to have to worry about another person. It is my little getaway! LOL!!!
I hear you about the far-away part. It takes me about 12 minutes to get to the Y. It is mostly highway, so it is an easy trip. I wish you could find a place. At our age, health issues have to take priority. And going alone makes it something special.
Due to the fact that there are not any health clubs really close by it just would make more sense for us to go together.
With my portfolio loosing around $25,000 last month I have to be careful on how I use it.
I agree that it is a good investment; health care that is, but right now getting the remodeling done is a high priority for us.
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