A Beautiful Day.

It's much too beautiful to be inside today. Shorts weather. I walked early this morning (2.5 miles) with Hattie, my Golden Chow Retriever. We walked through the "Forest". I am so lucky that we have miles of walking trails in the community where I live. It was planned the way I think all neighborhoods should be planned: They only cut the trees necessary to build homes. Consequently, as the marquee says, it is the "Livable Forest". I took a break from the house and washed my brother's truck just because I wanted to be outside in the nice weather. Why is it I have to have a reason to be outside? I always feel like I have to be doing something productive. Don't I know it's Saturday -- my day off? he he

I went on an expedition in blog world. I read blogs and then went to the blogroll and selected one to read. From that one I didthe same thing. It was an interesting trip. I found out about Red Pandas; found a site which constantly has a new item, i.e., a game or request for comments and was amazed at finding almost 200 comments on one item. I got so immersed in what I was doing that two hours went by in a whoosh!

Thanks for the comments on my last post. Last night I slept better...starting at about 3:30. I got the idea to take a Benedryl along with one BC powder because I woke with a headache. I was sleeping beautifully at 8:00 only to be awakened by the Doberman who insisted it was time for breakfast. Normally, I'm up at 5:00; but it was heavenly having 4.5 hours of uninterrupted snooze time. I think tonight I'll try taking the BC and Benedryl prior to bed...Maybe I'm waking because of minor aches??? In any event, I'm going to try it. I've nothing to lose and ZZZ's to gain.

I have received notice of a highschool reunion. I always felt I wouldn't bother to go back if my class had one. But this one is different...It is the school where I spent only my freshman year. It was a small school. Last year via Classmates, I found a friend-- actually a my best friend from grade school thru 9th grade. Alice and I again crossed paths when our children attended the same grade school but I moved away and we lost touch. Last May she came to Texas and we have been in constant contact since. It is strange how we were able to rekindle a friendship with seemingly no interruption since the 1970s. It is very strange that we both married (and divorced) the same type of man. They even both had the same kind of back injury and became disabled and more difficult with which to deal. She and I are both very happily unattached although I do see someone regularly. (However, should he propose a permanent relationship, I would probably run for the hills.) At any rate, I am going to go to the reunion in June and then return to spend a week with her in the small southern CO town where she lives. I am curious to see the people from my class; but more excited about spending personal time with Alice.

So I am trying to focus on the positives: my son's April wedding; my proposed trip to CO; walking and, hopefully, my good friend her and I will get our plan underway for working out on a regular basis.