Cool and sunny here today, WSW, but when it's hot here, it's typically very humid too. It was a real revelation to me to be in Colorado last year and experience dry heat. So comfy, even when the temps are up there.
We try to savour every little bit of heat here, in any case, because our summers are woefully short.
A good and happy Memorial Day to those celebrating same today.
Nice here yesterday and today. A thunderstorm last night and some rain expected overnight tonight so I didn't need to water.
Went to see a Feis yesterday. Princess 13 danced in 3 competitions and took home a first, a third and a fourth. I creaked around a lot last night though after 5-6 hours on bleachers.
Doing little today. Five minutes of work, 20 minutes on P o P&C. Perfect for it. Taking a book out there now.
Quiet little summer palace..........................
Well, I kind-of celebrated Memorial Day yesterday because I was off work.
Cold here -- I think I resolve (how definitive!) to make the most of every bit of good weather we get, insofar as schedule permits.
Woke up at 3:20. Anyhoo, not going to eat to replace rest. But OH YES.
Anagram, oh how I'd love to do little but I've got to do lot. Work a full day + collect car from dealers + collect DGS from school + collect his cousin + take everyone out to my mom's (each of these requiring separate trip). Make something for a baby shower, buy something for same. Oh and attend. DGS sleepover. And I wish it were bedtime. I keep telling myself that the key to not feeling beleaguered is in my head. I'll keep looking for it --must be in there somewhere...
What's a Feis? Princess 13 must be a lovely dancer. I can see where she gets it...
Oh, so much to do there, Arabella. I won't tell you how lazy I was
Rainy here today so I'm in a "reorganizing/catching up" mode. All those little niggly things -
My weight took one of those salt induced bounces up and that's discouraging but I'm working on it. Resigned from gyn/spa/whatever. Orthopedic guy says I must go back to water. So much more trouble but I'll enjoy it when I get my head into it.
A feis is an Irish dance competition. P13 does love it tho P8 didn't and gave it up eons ago. Some of the tiny critters who do this are so good by six or so - sigh. So cute to watch but six hours on bleachers are giving my back fits still. P13 was late coming to it but brings years of ballet, tap, jazz, etc. with her. She loves dancing, performing and brings much joy to my soul.
And is only a rep of a dream. I have two left feet.
Well, I'm off to make sure I don't waste today - after all, I lolled yesterday
But yesterday brought very good news that biopsies showed changes were all benign. So mood was very upbeat. So I should be more upbeat today than I seem to be this afternoon. So I'm going to go DO IT - what I don't know but something that will give me a sense of accomplishment. I'm still going through stuff in garage and seemingly not moving along. So I'm going to change tracks for a while and see what comes along as "inspired". There's always that backlog but I'm looking for something FUN and TADA!!!! And all that JAZZ!
COME BACK, COME BACK, ROYAL S WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!
'TIS LESS THAN A MONTH TO THE SUMMER SOLSTICE AND I AM HEREBY DECLARING MY INTENT TO AT LEAST GET BACK ON THE TRACK I WAS ON THE OTHER WEEK OR SO. I HAVE TAKEN THE 'SALT' DOWN A TAD BUT AM REALLY EATING IN A HEALTHY MANNER SO SHOULD, AT SOME POINT, SOME TIME, SOMEWHERE BE A NEW IMPROVED ME.
anagram- so glad to hear that your biopsies showed changes were all benign!! what a great relief to get that news.
must have been fun watching your talented princess in dance competition.
arabella-thought of you when you said you woke up in middle of night recently, and that you weren't going to replace sleep with food that day. i have trouble sleeping all too often and think that extra food will give me more energy. as a matter of fact, i was about to use that logic a little while ago, but your inspiration reminded me not to do that. i won't die from starvation before lunch time---well, probably not, anyway. lol!
and greetings to kat, ceara, andria, kaylets, wildfire, and janga, and all our dear royals!
i rented some movies recently, including "the visitor," which i really enjoyed. i hadn't been feeling too great, and so rented several movies, and had my own little movie marathon, which was kind of fun, actually. have been able to stay op, which i'm glad about. i am adding back more of my regular exercise now that i am feeling better again, too, which i had missed. wait a minute---did i really say that?! i never thought i'd hear myself say that about exercise. well, hope everyone has a good day. take care, all.
Fly-by -- things continue insane here. There will be a decision on Monday as to whether the wee one can be moved home or will have to wait another couple weeks. I'm beginning to feel that I can't hold it together much longer.
Anagram, I think it may be in the weather or the stars or something -- so many people I've spoken to have been out of sorts and at the end of their ropes. HUZZAH!!! though for your news. I'm SO glad!
WSW, your movie marathon sounds like just the thing! I'd love to be able to devote myself to getting ready for the screenwriting bootcamp -- which would require renting lots of movies. I did rent "The Sixth Sense" and "What Lies Beneath" and downloaded "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir." Loved "The Visitor."
K, must try to fly through some work before time to pick up DGS from school. Love to all!
Just flitting through quickly...
I just barely finished writing my senior final exam and the study guide! Wahoo! Everything seems to be racing toward the finish line now. It is so close I can actually see the end.
My eldest princess has her senior prom tomorrow. Her best friend is flying in tonight from Utah to take her, so we are going to be busy a few days having fun/entertaining him. I can't even begin to tell you how it blows me away to see her looking so grown-up in her prom dress. Wasn't it yesterday she was pretending at dress up?
I'm going to try to lie down for a few minutes before the alarm goes off. Just had to share my excitement about getting the exam finished and soon being able to return to the palace regularly.
*HUGS* to all, and thank you for posting. It makes me feel so much less out of touch, even when I don't have much time to write.
arabella-i'm sending you lots of good thoughts and hugs regarding wee one, and hoping that he will be able to come home soon. it must be so difficult dealing with all of this. hang in there! we've got your back.
andria-nice to see you. glad you are almost at the finish line for the end of the school year.
have a lot of errands need to accomplish today, so even though i woke up way too early again this morning, i will try and press through and not sneak back in to bed, which is starting to look rather tempting about now.
i am remaining op, and continuing to increase exercise back to normal level. had a 51 day plateau (my longest ever, i think---ugh!!) recently, which i finally broke through, and though it wasn't with a huge woosh, i am still really glad to know that i made myself hang in there. any woosh, no matter how small, though, is always appreciated. (200 now. -35 lbs. in past 6 months.) every ounce has been wildly hard-fought.
well, dear royals one and all, i am thinking about you. take care.
Feeling much more positive, thank goodness. Two weeks to bootcamp, so I'm into preparation. I went for a run in the woods (sprints mixed into the woggles) and am back from tai chi. Enjoying a and a little breather in the Palace.
We're going to dinner at our best friend couple's place tonight, which is always fun. They've just returned from five weeks in Corsica and Tuscany. Sounds nice, don't you think?
WSW, Wow -- 35 pounds in six months is FANTASTIC!!! And you're right on the border of Onederland!
Oh, go ahead and sneak back for a wee nap -- you royally deserve it.
Andria, so glad you're approaching the end of the tunnel. What a year you've had!
K, I'm going to go take care of the last few drops in the coffee pot and then see about getting on with the day. Love to all!
wsw - 35 pounds in last six months is fantastic. Of course, I think I've done that but it's been the same 5 pounds over and over And at 200 - we'll have no slinking over the border into Onederland. Your Royal Cohort wants to do it with a Bang - so be sure to make a Grand Pronouncement.
Two weeks to Boot Camp - what a motivator. I'm looking forward to your getting there too, Arabella.
And Andria - what are your plans for the first few days AFTER your first year is done.
Lovely here today - did some baking this morning - and am now off to the Patio of Peace and Contentment for a little R&R and peaceful daydreaming.
thanks for the enthusiastic encouragement, arabella and anagram!! it really put a big smile on my face.
2 weeks to bootcamp! that really does sound exciting. i hope it will be a great experience for you, arabella.
hope time on patio of peace and contentment yesterday brought you some lovely and peaceful daydreaming, anagram!
more stresses with condo regarding leaking, and also damage from said leaking, and the condo management company from ****. it was only a couple of weeks ago that the previous leaking occured. i thought i would get a longer reprieve than this. ah well! a lot to take care of regarding all this beginning monday, but since nothing can be done about it today, will try to stay focused on today, and enjoy it for whatever positives it may bring. also don't want to use condo frustration as an excuse to jump off the wagon, so am making commitment here that i will not do that.
speaking of peace and repose, i am enjoying listening to billie holliday right now, and will do my meditation cd afterwards, then a nice, nutritious breakfast, and some exercise after that. i am meeting someone for coffee late morning, which should be pleasant also.
well, dear, dear royals one and all, have a good sunday. take care.
Another great day - and lots more time on the P/P&C. Yard work, baking, reading, laziness personified.
But tomorrow will be another day and yet another Fresh Start Monday. Lunch w/lots of family and then dinner with Singles Group. Hate when two things on one day but I'll do my best to enjoy both
anagram- hope you enjoyed the lunch today with family and dinner with the singles group.
got all my condo stuff taken care of today---well, hopefully, anyhow. also got some much needed errands taken care of. stayed op and got my exercise almost done, and will finish that up shortly.
yesterday afternoon, went out to one of my favorite spots (sort of out in the country.) i browsed in my favorite little bookshop there, which i thoroughly enjoyed.
well, hope everyone is having a good evening. take care.
What a joy to get to a favorite little place! Hope you get to enjoy more of that.
Well, the muggies are back. Our weather had been so delightful and pleasant - even when it was between showers. But today is more "normal" - muggy though not even really hot.
I did enjoy the lunch w/family AND the singles dinner. Enjoyed staying home and "working" yesterday too. Enjoy everything when weather is sweet. Going out to do a little window shopping for upcoming baby shower (well, it's in August but I'm helping sis with planning).
Anyway, hanging in but holding onto weight. Missing last month's whoosh
lies are having a loverly Sunday!
Anyhoo, not going to eat to replace rest. But 
OH YES.
Work a full day + collect car from dealers + collect DGS from school + collect his cousin + take everyone out to my mom's (each of these requiring separate trip). Make something for a baby shower, buy something for same. Oh and attend. DGS sleepover. And I wish it were bedtime. I keep telling myself that the key to not feeling beleaguered is in my head. I'll keep looking for it --must be in there somewhere... 
I'm beginning to feel that I can't hold it together much longer. 
The Saturday Palace
and a little breather in the Palace. 
Wow -- 35 pounds in six months is FANTASTIC!!! 
And you're right on the border of Onederland! 
