Spring

This ocotillo burst into bloom ...

Gotta love spring!








Things are busy, and this ol' gal gets tired easier than ever!
golden years, my ass.  lol
so I'm killing time sitting here, writing
anything so that I'm not crawling into bed
before 6pm.  hahaha

Days and weeks are flying by, and despite all my self-promises
about eating healthier and attempting to lose weight,
it doesn't happen.  *sigh*   It might be the meds.

Today I had a regional meeting with various BigBox store managers
and the person in other stores who do what I do.  We had a round-table
type discussion on job changes because of e-commerce and how that
impacts our daily job, and the profit/loss statements.

Going to meetings like this are very hard on my "system".  I'm still
taking my cholestyramine to counteract it and keep the bile salts
from wreaking havoc, but when anxiety levels are high, so is the havoc.
yick.  I'll meditate before going to sleep, sometimes that helps a lot.

Sadie and I haven't been able to have an evening walk in a couple
of weeks now, because of the heat.  I suppose that if *I* want to get
in some walking, I'll have to dig out the stroller.  So many in my
family made fun of me -- and I shouldn't let that be a distracting factor
in my own efforts to get healthier and still spend time with my dog.

I always feel guilty after being away from her for 10+ hours for work
whenever I leave her to go do something I need to do.  Spending time
in the pool hasn't happened, workouts at the gym are a thing of the past.
(yes, this is a subliminal guilt message to my daughter, who wanted me
to take care of her dog "for a year or so" ......)  Dogs are very limiting
when someone works a lot, and wants to travel.  Especially when the
dog breed can't handle exercise, heat or excitement.  lol  nutty mutt!

OK, it's after 6pm.  I can officially take my shower and hop into bed!
lol it's one of the perks of being my age!