Burning Down The House

After nearly a year of looking at the brush pile the blocks the view of our "lake", the local forest service has issued us a burning permit. Years of drought have made it too hazardous but our recent light snowfall has lessened the restrictions.

If you see a big plume of smoke on Sunday, hopefully the pile is history and not the house.

Tiny Tantrum

For the first time in nearly two years of teaching water fitness, I don't want to go to work.

It is my only day this week before the MEA break and on Tuesdays, my talkers and complainers come to class.

Waaaa...

The Big 5-0

Today marks my 50th blog entry. Milestones can feel like pebbles or boulders. Turning fifty in March felt like a pebble as did celebrating our 25th anniversary. I hope that when I see that boulder coming, I can bob and weave or jump really high.

Trapped

Colder temperatures and a lingering light snow made me feel trapped yesterday. After just one day of indoor activities, I felt cabin feverish.

With the upcoming MEA break, my thoughts turned to escaping. But where?

Starting at the top of my family tree, I ruled out flying to Denver to spend the weekend with my brother. (Too expensive) Next, I had a long conversation with my sister Loretta. It is her birthday on Monday and during the visit she informed me that she had to work next weekend.

So, do I keep going down the list of siblings and/or their families or hope a friend is free? Avoiding the chores of feeding and cleaning up after pheasant hunters is proving to be quite motivational.

Unexpected

This is the view out our bedroom window this morning. Today was supposed to our CSA's pumpkin picking party.

Make It Work

Tim Gunn's famous tag line on Project Runway can be applied to obstacles we face daily.

Yesterday, I had a difficult time gearing up for my first class due to one chronically critical participant. The mantra running through my head was if you don't feel it, fake it. There are lots of self talk tools.

Thanks, Tim.

Getting Some Grease

Normally, I don't argue with unfair charges after a company refuses a refund. However, since paying our credit cards online has become a quick and easy habit, I was surprised to see a late fee on one of the statements.

I know that I have slacked in some of my habits since not working full-time but paying bills on time is not one of them.

When I did not receive a confirmation on this month's payment, I revisited my complaint to the credit card company and a refund was issued with guidelines on how to prevent further fees.

Just call me a squeaky wheel.