This morning I am going through my regular weekday routine. I will miss my time reading, but I can do that tomorrow. Hoping that all goes well at my meeting, I am not typically in charge of these things, so I will be leaning heavily on God to support me.

I had two meals out yesterday. I need to recover from that! I have also slipped in getting my steps in so I will focus on getting those back in today. I am hoping the temperature will be warmer today, it's been so cool all week. It would be nice to feel the heat in the sun.

The meeting went very well. I was very pleased. I still had the afternoon to do laundry and make cookies for an uupcoming bake sale. It was good to keep my mind busy! Today I will have a day to relax. The sun is shining and I am very thankful for that.

I hope that the church services fill up you soul Paula.

I spent some time sitting outside and decided to have a fire. DH was looking after our neighbour Tony. He had gone to hospital the night before as his knees buckled and he couldn't stand to walk. They never figured out what happened but some of his meds were changed and he got a new one for a bladder infection.

Back to work and hoping that refund shows up on the Visa so I can book our flights. That is weighing on me. Looks like a nice sunny day today so I will try to spend my breaks outside with a short walk around the house or up the lane.

Will try to stick to me eating plan too.

Tony is home from the hospital. They don't know why he collapsed. He does have a bladder infection and was having an allergic to some medication he was given. Today my DH is taking him to a dermatologist to get his rash looked at, but the rash is going away now that he is off that med. I think it might not be a helpful visit now that the rash is figured out. Jim has got him a walker so Tony has more stability walking around.

I am still waiting for the refund to show up on the Visa. I am getting anxious as I want the refund, and I want to book the flights. My supervisor is away so that makes it hard to make decisions about this.

Tony's dermatologist wasn't entirely sure what the rash is from. He didn't think it was an allergic reaction. He gave Tony a prescription so hopefully it goes away completely. DH did pick up a walker for Tony. He will go over there today to take it downstairs and clear a path for it. These gentlemen are hoarders, not too terrible, and the house is unfinished. No drywall or flooring. The main floor is more of a greenhouse and storage. The kitchen is in the basement. I have only seen the main floor. The house would be beautiful if was to get organized and finished. It's huge and in a lovely location.

The refund came through! And we booked flights with Group Sales with United. Last night we entered all of the passenger information and today we call back to pay. That is such a huge weight off of my shoulders. I will have lots to do and plan for, but the piece will be done today.

Paula- I think it is okay to take a day off here and there to keep diet fatigue from setting in. One day off is better than giving it all up because it is overwhelming. I learned about dloading yesterday. That is simply taking a week at the gym to lift half of what you are capable of lifting. It gives the sympathetic nervous system a break. Maybe that is why we value vacation when we are in the workforce. We need a break from the constant need to perform or produce.

I will be working on getting my cortisol levels lowered with diet, excercise and prayer. I also have a dr appt this morning. I want to chat about my anxiety and see if I can something on hand in case of a future anxiety attack. Hopefully I never have to experience one again though.