Oaths and water and other random stuff.......

First, just let me say that no, I will not be going to the 40th reunion in November. South Africa is quite far down the "where I want to go next" list. New Zealand is at the top. Actually, it is first, second, third, fourth.... you get the picture. I have a daughter I want to visit, so the old school friends do not even get a remote chance. That is the past. I am looking to the future.

And the present too, of course.

Today I had to go and visit another lawyer, and sign things and swear oaths. She actually asked me if I minded putting my hand on the Bible. I wonder what the options would have been if I had said that I minded. But I didn't. I grinned and said I was very familiar with the Bible, and that it was no problem at all. A pleasure, in fact. So that was sorted and posted and I dusted the hands. Done.

Home to try to restore some order to the domestic chaos which seems to be the norm at the moment, and then I dragged on the bathing costume and Jean and I headed off to aquarobics again. I cannot begin to tell you how much I LOVE going to the classes. We were relaxing in the spa afterwards with some of the other ladies in the class, and I said that I really cannot see this as a luxury. It is so important to me right now. I am working on getting fitter, and the exercise is working wonders on my psyche if nothing else. Yet. It is essential "taking care of me" time. And I am complying with the doctors' orders (more than one doctor). It is hard, believe me. But the sense of accomplishment is wonderful when I make it through the class. I do what I can, but every time, I get to do more and more. That is a great feeling.

And it helps me sleep too.

Life would be so simple if we could just focus on the good things, the nice things, wouldn't it?

But reality is not simple. Hence the oaths and signatures, and papers and STUFF.

But then, there are the roses, and the flowers, and the garden, and the blue skies. Did I say blue skies?????? We had blue skies today. For a couple of hours. And then the black clouds of doom re-appeared. You know the ones, they promise rain, and then just sit there casting a grey pall over the land. And me. They must either do their thing, or vacate the skies. And at this very moment, I hear the pitter patter  thunder of rain falling. Finally. After I watered the garden.

And tomorrow......... well, tomorrow I get to play with dollies. :-)