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May 12, 2005
This and That
I see old people...in the mirror. Actually I think it's closer to dumb people. It was such a beautiful morning yesterday that I thought it would be a nice walk home from dropping the car off for oil change and inspection. Why should I bother the neighbors for a ride home?
I'll tell you why...3 miles is a looooooooong way when you haven't been walking regularly. My legs ache..my bottom aches...my neck aches and I think even my hair aches; it was windy, ya know. Actually, I think the breeze helped me from sweating to death. Yes, I had my cell phone with me and I could have called someone but at what point? I didn't really think it was a problem until I'd walked a mile or so and then I thought I could make a sort of straight line out of the route without cutting through yards. Well then, what about the humiliation of having to call someone to come get you a mile from home? That was silly, so I kept walking. I traded cars when I went to pick it up and you can best bet I'll get a ride over to pick up my car today even if I have to call a cab! It's not as warm today anyway.
So of course I rested the rest of the day, right? Wrong. I cleaned off the back porch and took down all the plexiglass covering the screens; hauled it all down to the basement. Crawled under the porch and dragged out a bunch of old pots. Now I can understand why I'd keep all those clay pots and plates but why on earth would anyone keep those plastic and temporary containers? Because it's easier to just store them under the porch. I sure hope the trash guy doesn't curse at me too much today. Ok, by last night I could hardly move. Yeah, I'll be taking ibuprofen with my oatmeal this morning, thank you.
Maybe today I'll stick with moving the beanie babies around and get the room ready for the grandchildren to visit in a couple of weeks. Have a good day all
Posted by frani at May 12, 2005 07:40 AM
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Too funny, Fran!!! I hve done that also...never know when to stop and call uncle!!!
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at May 12, 2005 01:05 PM
I save all my pots from year to year only to throw away half the following spring! It is still not warm enough here for me to put anything out on the deck. Hopefully next week.
Posted by: Forty-Plus at May 13, 2005 02:31 PM
Right now my kitchen is full of pots that I had to bring in because we were supposed to get a frost (and we did). I'm glad I brought them in but now I have to haul them all back out.
I work a mile from home and I wouldn't walk it for anything. Your a brave, yet crazy, woman.
Posted by: Gail at May 14, 2005 09:42 AM
Gail said it for me--you are brave woman! I hope your body has recuperated!
Posted by: bunnybeth at May 14, 2005 09:14 PM
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