Up and Down

Having survived the first week back to school, I turned my attention to the weekend--the first one at home with no real plans in a long time.  It was soon decided that I would go to a hamfest in Lafayette on Sunday (today)...and then one of my friends called on Friday to ask if I was up for helping him and his wife move to Plainfield from the west side of Indy on Saturday.  There goes the weekend!

Bill (KG9QJ) and his wife have been good friends of mine for a long time.  I am delighted that they are moving to Plainfield--and under most circumstances, I would have been happy to help them move.  As it is, however, I am having a heel spur flare-up in one foot.  One day of overdoing things, and I could be in pain (more than I have been) for months before it clears up.  I did go over and see their very nice (!) place...and drool...before they headed back to the old place for another load.  Having moved MANY times in my life, I decided that the best thing I could do for them was to provide a sit-down dinner for them when they were hungry and tired...and ready.  I told them that they could come when they were ready and leave when they needed to.  They did--and I honestly think it helped, so I felt a little better about not contributing more to their move.

Today (Sunday) turned out to be a beautiful day.  Adam (WB9AJB) met me at my house, and we drove to Lebanon to meet our other hamfest bud Mike (KB9RDO) for breakfast, then on to Lafayette for the hamfest.  The hamfest was pretty small and the day was yet young, so we decided to stop at an antique mall on the way back to Indy.  Adam bought a book about Walt Disney and his creations--a BIG book--but Mike and I kept our hands in our pockets.  The rest of the way home, Mike veered off to Lebanon to do some grocery shopping; Adam and I returned to my house where we looked at his book a bit before he left for home.

I got in a little snooze and basically loafed the rest of the day.  A call from Meg indicated that she hadn't felt well all day--this on the day after Robin had been sick.  (I can't keep them all healthy!!) 

This evening, I decided to take a trek out to locate a new desk fan, since the one I use in my bedroom was dripping oil onto its base last night--which I took not to be a good sign.  I went to Wal-Mart, thinking I would also look for some outfit to wear to school, since my "professional"wardrobe is basically non-existant.  I aced out on both!  Fans are getting scarce this late in the season, and I was appalled at my appearance in the dressing room mirrors (and the fact that nothing fit right)!  I came home discouraged--more about the clothes than the fan.

Once upon a time, when I was a younger woman, I had hope that I could shape my body by losing weight and toning, etc...but those days are over.  I can lose weight, but the body is never going to be as it once was again.  I guess the sooner I get used to that, the better I will be.  Still, it is time to stop agonizing over it and do SOMETHING to feel better.  I have to get control...somehow...some way...

In any case, tomorrow begins the first full week of school.  Hope I can survive!  There is always so much to do at the beginning of the school year...