Harnessing My Chi

Life is full of many challenges. For me, one huge one is finding balance in life with my parents. They live with me now - and as much as I love them both - it's tough. Their hearing is getting worse and worse, and because they refuse to wear their hearing aids, there's a lot of yelling that goes on in the house. It's exhausting.

That's only one of the many challenges. Every day I pray for peach and harmony in my home. Every day I hope for patience. Every day I try my best to harness my chi. It isn't easy... but alas, I must continue to try...

Bedrest Today

My blood pressure was high the other day, so the doctor ordered me to rest and lay on my left side. I did that, for the most part, all day today. I watched a lot of TV shows on the DVR, ate, peed, and that's pretty much it.

Things that didn't get done today:

(1) A load of whites are still in the dryer - hubby's gonna have to get that out and fold it when he gets home.

(2) Checkbook went unbalanced, so I have no idea what our budget is for groceries tomorrow.

(3) Didn't wash our bathroom towels - hubby's gonna have to take care of that too.

(4) Still need to send a card for my cousin's upcoming birthday. (And come to think of it, other upcoming birthdays in May.)

(5) Forgot to go online to order mom-in-law's Mother's Day gift.

...and probably some other stuff. Oh well. The only thing I need to work on is finding a way to get the little guy not to tuck his feet into my ribcage when I lay on my left side. Other than that, I'm looking forward to an exciting night of watching more TV with the hubby. We've got a couple episodes of LOST that we need to catch up on!

It's Cold

Hahaha, so the other day I complained that it was hot. Now it's cold. Man, the weather folks weren't kidding when they said it would "cool down" later this week. Not only is it colder, but it's cloudy too... I think that's what makes it more depressing. Oh well... I'd rather wrap up in a cozy robe with my window open than sweat all day with our fans blowing all over the house. I feel a bit like Goldilocks... I'm in the search for something "just right".

It's Hot.

That's all. It's freakin hot right now... 80s & 90s with plenty of sun. Unusually hot weather for San Diego right now. I know, it's better than rain and cold, but when my house hit 91 degrees the other day, I just couldn't appreciate the weather. It's hot.

Easter Weekend

We just had an awesome Easter weekend. On Saturday we went to our nephew's 1st birthday party and had a blast with hubby's family. On Sunday we hosted a BBQ and had a blast with friends and hubby's family. Rob took Monday off, so we took his visiting family members to a lovely lunch and to the Carlsbad outlets. It was another lovely day.

When we got home we were both exhausted. I had a fabulous one hour nap. The husband, on the other hand, is still sleeping. How he can "nap" for hours and hours I just don't get. The longest nap I've ever taken was 2 hours - and that was just last week. Oh well... he needs the sleep.

I was hoping we could catch up on some of our shows on the DVR tonight. No worries, I'll find other stuff to do instead...

Ice Cream

I just have to say, right now ice cream brings so much joy to my life. I can't get enough of this stuff. Mint Chip, Strawberry and Vanilla w/caramel have been my favorites lately. Mmmmm....

Nesting

I must be nesting, just a few of the things I got done this week:

(1) Organized hallway/computer area
(2) Cleaned up new guest room
(3) Redid bathroom decor in downstairs bathroom
(4) Reframed pictures
(5) Hung up new picture frames
(6) Ordered more checks
(7) Balanced checkbook
(8) Paid bills
(9) Wiped down Lladros in one curio (sp?)
(10) Many loads of laundry
(11) Put together a housewarming gift basket for cousins arriving next week
(12) Put together a gift basket prize for Cathy's baby shower raffle
(13) Went through my "box-of-crap"
(14) Wiped down half of our Swarovski crystal collection (couldn't reach the top shelf)
(15) Re-packed my hospital bag
(16) Sorted through a pile of hubby's crap
(17) Shredded old paperwork
(18) Updated pics on digital frame
(19) Wrapped Cathy's shower gifts
(20) Online research for cousin's Vegas trip
(21) Dusted hubby's Star Wars toys in the guest room/game room (why? I don't know - the cleaning lady's here today...)
(22) And much more, I just can't remember what...

Friends

I had a little scare earlier this week and immediately reached out to some of my closest and dearest friends. Within seconds they responded with postive thoughts and prayers. I was so touched by their concern, care and support... these are friends I've made through different journeys in life (grade school, college, work, etc.) I feel so blessed to have them in my lives and am so thankful for their love. I may be an only child, but these friends are my family and I can't imagine life without them.