Exhausting WeekEnd

It's Day 3 of a 4 day holiday weekend and I'm mentally and physically exhausted.    Either Tom, myself or both of us have attended 4  funerals and 1 graduation in the last 72 hours.  I'm funeral'd out, to say the least.

Friday and Saturday were not very productive days other than funerals. T and I did the yearly trek down to Ypsilanti to spruce up the graves of my paternal grandparents, Aunt Nanny and Uncle Jr  There wasn't much to do so the main event was having burgers and beers at the Ypsilanti bar.  It was a good time, as always.  This year my sister Peggy couldn't be with us.  My brother Ron, surprised us girls with a memory bear made from clothing of his late wife, Pearl.   He said, "you know, she kind liked you girls.  She was closer to all of you than she was to her own sisters."   I cried.  What a treasure!!   And it will be treasured with all my heart.

 Today started out a rainy day so I got up and busted my ass at the gym.  It felt good.   I did one of the workouts my trainer sent to me this week.  Tomorrow, if it's  raining, I will go to the gym and do another one.  If it's not raining, this girl will be out on the bike.  I have a long ride planned for myself tomorrow and hopefully I get can get out there early before the heat hits. 

I was able to clean house today, detail my car (of it's winter grime), do two loads of laundry, start organizing my office, went to a high school graduation and made chili dogs for supper.  T didn't say much, so I don't know if he liked it.  It wasn't the normal meat and potatoes fare and he was less than enthusiastic, so I'd say that was all the answer I needed.  hahaha  :)

Everything else seems to be going ok.  I'm looking forward to the summer.  I have my stack of books ready to be read, my wine rack is stocked, and I'm officially putting my inside projects on hold until next fall.   It's going to be my summer.  

And another thing....

I admit it....I can be rather slow when it comes to quick witted retorts to the workplace smart ass.   Hard to believe, but it's true. I'm also the last one to get the joke...the last one to laugh and often the one getting laughed at.

But the joke is on everyone else.  Because those of us who come late to the party are actually planning the slow, untimely demise of everyone around us.  We're having heated, verbal arguments with everyone...granted, they're in our head...but we're having them....all the while hurling daggers and brandishing insults about like Hulk Hogan throwing his opponent over the ropes.  Take THAT!

So, while the cat may have our tongue, rest assured we have an arsenal of word weaponry at our disposal....the minute you walk away!  Lol :)

Living Life

I'm one week away from closing down my studio.   I'm going to be sad the day of my last class, and I'll miss all the wonderful people that I've met along the way, but I'm so freaking excited for the extra time that I will have on my plate to Live Life.

I did pick up one extra class at Anytime Fitness on Monday nights - I'll be teaching Pilates at 5:30pm.  But It's ok, because I planned on making Monday nights my extra gym night.  

I've also made the decision to make a goal of riding 500 miles starting May 1st to the end of September.   I know, it's a pretty lofty goal, but one I'm willing to try and tackle.  I think I have it figured out that it'll be 22.5 miles per week.  Now, if I can get the weather to cooperate, I'll hopefully be on attain my goal.  If I don't, well - there's always next year.

And of course, I'm looking forward to being out in the sun, drinking wine on my back patio, reading a book, and just enjoying time to myself.

I'm going to be a little selfish with this next statement...and please forgive me if it offends you in any way...but you're reading my blog...so if it does offend you, you don't need to come back.

I'm living life....my way.   Like me, hate me, judge me, embrace me, you're with me, or you're not...  I really don't care either way.   Just get out of my way...cuz I'm going to be living life.

Judgement

What the heck, people!  When did we get so judgmental of everyone?  We are SO quick to judge and quick to determine that a person is "good" or "bad" based off of today's idiotic set of standards.

You cannot...and SHOULD not judge a book by it's cover.  Open it up, read the story, get to know the characters.  Then, maybe if you have an understanding, form an opinion.   I freaking guarantee that your original judgment may be off base.

And if you think you're so almighty high and proper...guess again.  Someone right now is forming an opinion about you.  Kinda sobering, isn't it....to know that you are being judged with an equally critical eye.

So think before you judge....the person you deem unworthy may be looking at you the same way! #nobodysperfect