WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2022

Good morning all! Happy Thursday! I am sitting here trying to get my brain into a proper mindset. Trying NOT to think of Thursday as my "difficult" day (work-wise). lol But it is cold (40F) and rainy, and I have a particularly troublesome group, today. It is not that they are naughty; but it is a day of "too many chiefs" as there are about four of them that want to be THE leader. So...a lot of squabbles. Being outside is always better for them, and me. So...hoping the rain stops and planning activities that will lean toward "individual work".
Barbie- Hope everything goes well for Jake!
Terri- Happy belated birthday! SEnding best wishes to you!
Allie- I am going to butt in. KEEP YOUR DAYS OFF FOR YOUR OWN RECOVERY/RELAXATION! Your body is sore, you are tired, you are getting used to a new routine. If you don't do this THIS week; try it next week! Let Tracy know tomorrow (Friday) that you are not going to be able to help on your days off. She is able to get up and get Carmine to school, baby and all. She can manage Miles by herself two days a week. She CAN! YOU NEED REST and time for yourself. Heck, Carmine might just begin to pitch in if they feel they are needed. (or maybe not; teenagers are a mystery). Let Tracy handle those two days herself. I am saying this with much, much love for you!
Marty- You have a big family and I understand exactly where you are at, physically (and probably emotionally). I am currently almost twice the size I was when I married my husband. Years of putting myself last and being too exhausted/emotionally drained to make good choices has taken a toll. Know that I am right beside you in the "battle" for better health! Hugs to you.
Machka- I have to admit; much of my relaxation time is actually "stresslaxing". It is exhausting.

Oooof! I am tired this morning. It is crunch time for the volunteer event I am working on. We have a month and a half until the actual event dates. I really feel like the two years of "stay at home" mandates messed with my ability to go to meetings and my energy to "do" things after work hours. I used to be so good at juggling life. Pushing through. At a meeting last night, I found I am far less patient with people and those who play "the devils advocate". I cut a person off in the middle of his "let me just say..." speech; reminded him that we were given funds to be used specifically for the entertainment he was trying to cut. Sometimes inane comments irritate me and I really HATE it when I feel like my time is being wasted. Anyway, I cut him off, asked to move on the proposed budget and ended that line of conversation. lol No time for that.

WEll, I better fly. Still have to fit my yoga in before kids show up. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

Ooooh, just booked a cruise for 2023. It's almost the same price as the one we cancelled in March, so it feels like a free one! I still have all the money I put away. In fact, I haven't paid yet, because they have to ring me to check on my BP meds, before they confirm. The cabin is the same as the one in we are going on in June, but it's on the twin sister ship.
It's to Norway, lots of gorgeous fjords, and stopping at the Lofoten Islands, and going round the very top in the Arctic Circle. It was a compromise between what I really wanted, and what DH wanted. We agreed on this one and it fits the money we saved. One I wanted would have been a lot extra.

So, happy days!

Off to the hairdresser.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx