The Chorus

Trying not to join the chorus of people who are saying "I'm tired of winter" because it is, after all, still winter.

My backup camera days ago...

It's the six month of being super understaffed at work and people send me emails like "Circling back to the email that I sent you..." because I can't keep up. As John Lewis said, upon finding out information about his ancestors in Finding Your Roots, It's too much... It's to the point that if someone doesn't get back to me, I don't get upset; I sympathize and think that they are possibly understaffed.

The 'fugee suggested that I continue to concentrate on increasing the quality of my life in other areas, and that's what I try to do.

Went to the mall on Saturday for bath bombs and thought about going to look for sweat pants which I've suddenly become obsessed with and as I looked at Macy's, remembered that I'd bought a blue pair of sweat pants that I was very happy with. The sweat pants were in the basement sitting on top of a the laundry basket -- in plain sight...

Taught my fourth Seva class and it felt like the worst one. Forgot this one sequence within the sequence. Felt out of sync etc. but people were kind and stopped to thank me before they left.

I shouldn't be surprised about my "off day" as work was rough. At some point, realized that I was going to have to tap into my well of resources and try to find some semblance of balance before teaching yoga.

Went climbing tonight but wasn't looking forward to it after the outing that I had last time. On my last route during that outing my patella felt like it took a tiny elevator. My knee cooperated tonight and, in general, feels better.

When Patti messaged me about climbing, said that I was coming but didn't know if I had what it took to climb and she messaged me back Hahahahah...of course you have what it takes. Don't be silly.

What do they say on social media? #ImNotCryingYoureCrying

Coincidence?

It's always "fun" when a customer starts off a conversation with "I have a problem." That's how I was greeted immediately after a Friday meeting... This customer did surprise me by saying "Never give up" twice.

Went to Saturday Zumba which I haven't been to in over a month. The Zumba teacher's mother surprised me by being super chatty. She said that, lately, she struggles M-F and Sunday to get in 10,000 steps. She's been averaging 4,000 a day and she's also been eating way more than she had been eating.

All that to say that "the struggle is real." Her story is a reminder that we all struggle, duh!

I've been requesting a lot of CDs from the library, including Bob Marley's Live! Have I never heard Get Up, Stand Up live or does the refrain Don't give up the fight... resonate with me right now?

Played Damian Marley's Stony Hill while cooking earlier and the lyrics Don't you give up on yourself ... from  Looks Are Deceiving stood out to me. Coincidence?  I think not.

Ha, just realized that the Aretha Franklin CD that I got from the library was due two days ago. There's totally a waiting list.

This Pool, This Week

During the last week of June, my engine light popped on. I wasn't too worried since it wasn't doing the wild bucking that it did when the ignition coil blew. Plus, the light wasn't flashing.

Took it to the shop and while I waited a mechanic asked me how I was doing then I asked him. My boss determines that. Hilarious but not...

Later on I talked to this guy about work and how I fantasize about having a clone at times but he said that he didn't have such fantasies. I wouldn't want two of me stuck in this...

A third person that I talked to said something covert like We cannot expect/ask for anything else.

It was kind of a weird week.

Haven't felt like myself but felt energetic during Thursday's Zumba class and again for Zumba today. Alison said that the she peeped the air quality on Thursday and it was green. Maybe all of the rain stirred up stuff or, at the least, the rain has been an energy vampire.

Went to the city pool this afternoon to get over the shock of the temperature going from 78 to 91. There's one free outdoor pool in the city and it was closed last year for repairs. There is a certain frenetic energy to this pool and there are things that I heard today that I won't repeat. Still, I enjoyed the summer breeze and the cool water.

Take Care of Your Body

We have a 97-year-old friend of the family, Mrs. D., who's been living by herself for 45 years -- for the most part. She recently moved away to be with her family but was back after a week to finish up some "business" and is now staying, temporarily, with my aunt Girt.

Mrs. D. told me that it was good to see me, gave me a strong hug, leaned back a bit then called me big and fat and, to think, I was just starting to feel toned again. I laughed loudly because she totally caught me off guard. My aunt said That's the privilege of being 97 -- you say what you want. And I have put on weight since she last saw me.

Mrs. D. once, in her words, took care of me and she told me to take care of my body.

She talked about divine love versus human love.

Told me that she could feel the presence of her mother -- couldn't see her but could feel her.

She told me about her 13 siblings and how she learned to obey from her parents. Had it not been for the lessons that her parents taught her, she said that she would have never been able to live by herself for 45 years chopping wood and whatnot.

No one can tell you how those shoes feel on your feet but you, she said.

Take care of your body...

She was sitting in the chair talking to me because she had just eaten and didn't want to go lie down immediately after her meal.

I'm going to hush now...

I love talking to young people...

She likes to eat oatmeal and chicken for breakfast plus peaches, toast and prunes with a side order of two bottles of water.

Some days my legs cooperate and some days they don't...

I'm gonna hush now...She rose out of the chair, unassisted, and headed back to her designated room.