Little Ironies of Life

It was another gorgeous day in Central Indiana. I actually didn't wake up until 5:30 this morning, which makes it one of my later mornings. Here I am, retired and able to sleep in every morning, and what happens? I am awake every morning LONG before dawn, unable to go back to sleep. My doctor thinks it's anxiety. Could be...

I took advantage of the lovely weather to work on cleaning up the patio. Understand that everything that USED to be in the garage was moved to the patio two years ago when the garage was converted into a Grandma Room. All the precious junk was moved from the inside, where it prevented me from putting my car under cover, to the outside, where it has prevented me from using my patio. All the precious junk was just too good to be thrown out...but now, so much of the precious junk has been ruined by being exposed to the weather that I am now sorting it and throwing most of it in the trash. So glad I kept it! I have been working steadily on getting the mess cleaned up. Today, I made even more progress. Will keep working on it. Maybe by Mother's Day, I'll have my outside "retreat" ready to use again.

'Tis also a little irony of life that I can only seem to get ONE major accomplishment done per day...and some days, not even one! I used to be a working dynamo when I put my mind to it. Don't know if it's my age or the fact that there is nothing to drive me now. I seem to be a purpose-driven person. Give me something to work for, and I can do it! Still, I was pulling weeds in my little flower garden this morning...leaning over to do it...and just about killed my hips in the process! So it's work, rest, work, rest, work...etc. As my mother used to say, it's hell to get old! Takes me forever to do what used to happen via adrenaline rush! Adrenaline? What's that??

I went to my radio club's meeting tonight for the first time since December, and the walls didn't even fall in! We are preparing for Field Day, which occurs in late June. It was good to see everyone. I was the only female ham in the group; the other female in attendance was the wife of one of the other county radio operators. It was good to see her again, too!

I will try to finish off the patio tomorrow, then start on the inside of the house. The children will be here this weekend. Their rooms need to be straightened, and I desperately need to get the kitchen floor washed. I am also trying to plan things that we can do that doesn't include physical activity, since Ryan is restricted. We'll see!