Been feeling a little meh this past week ( a litle work stress related or just general anxiety related) to be honest and dont want to be a downer. If nothing else today, I plan to go through my usual Saturday Routine to attend class at the Boxing Gym i joined years ago. That usually help and why I decided to take that on .for mental and physical health releated reasons. . It really does work at Therapy for me. I cant recommend it enough, and wish I signed up Much sooner than I did. Really is stress relief which is a MUST especially if and when dealing with StepHell frustrations. Its a way to let all those Out  even just by working a punching bag for a while. 

The thing is that people of almost all ages and abilites are welcome to attend and check it out. My gym also has an exclusive program ( free of charge) for those with Parkinsons and get involved with supporting the cause.. Those members always swear that learning some basic boxing is Beneficial to them physically and mentally. Plus, there is a sense of friendship and community amongst the members in general, so that also helps to be around some Good and postive vibes too. 

We're having a typical weekend. Baseball all weekend and not too much in between. I'm using the walker for baseball and the cane for less crowded areas but at home I'm able to walk around w/out either items. Today is my one month anniversary of the surgery and I can say w/out doubt it was the right thing to do. 

Of course, w/out my Mr I'd be lost. He stepped up and did everything, he tolerates my lack of ability to do many things we enjoy. He does the laundry and dishes, he does the Friday clean sheet ritual, he tolerates the dog, hell he tolerated me when it was a time of nonstop pain. He's a good egg, I think I'll keep him! 

Happy weekend.

DH is in the hospital recovering from the last (we hope) surgery to deal with an infected knee. He's prefer I sit at the hospital with him all day, but I just can't do it. 

He did not tell his adult kids, they haven't called or checked in with him in a month, at least. Oh well not my problem.

So I am enjoying a quiet morning with the dogs and a cup of coffee. And trying to convince myself that I actually do need more protein in my diet. Self care. 

I'm busy! Hubby is still recuperating from his most recent surgery, my retirement side hustle has me working early and late, and workers are in the noisy process of pouring a new concrete patio as I type. It's onward and upward here on the other side of steplife.

I'm just done. 7:30am to 12:30pm. Hot as hell here but I got all the garden cleaned up, fertilized and ready for fall planting. Flower beds done, grass cut.  I'll rest a bit and then head to my studio for some quilt time.

DHs kids are local...rented a house about 30 minutes from here. DH is spending his days there and I'm enjoying my down time. Gotta love the Moochers though...one son didn't want to stay in the big house...so he asked DH to stay here. Of course, DH can't find his gonads and tell his son NO...he brings the request to me. I had no issues saying NO. It got bad enough we went to our counselor....guess what? He said NO, too. LOL So, DH dropped $700 for a hotel for his mooching son and DIL. Whatever. They aren't here and it's DHs money. LOL again.

Interesting times. DHs kids ALWAYS try to break my boundaries when they are local. That was round 1. I'm ready for the next ones....not getting flustered or upset. Just standing strong with a smile on my face and the word NO coming out of my mouth. 

My weekends are sacred to me, days when I dont have to go anywhere.  The rest of the week it's physical therapy for my balance issues twice a week, Silver Sneakers 3x a week, visiting Mom 2x a week plus emergencies, grocery store, doctor appts, etc.   Every day something and its worse in this heat.  So Saturday and Sunday, I dont have to get dressed up, can just do my thing, clean my house and get caught up.

However this morning, we had SD here paying her monthly "rent", OSS mowing our lawn, a trip to the bank and an "emergency" trip to Mom's to take a box of wine  lol.   

Now I'm laying on my couch and binge watching tv.  Heaven.

I'm hiding from the outside. I hate the heat. I hate the humidity. I hate the bugs. And I hate the sun. 
 

Can't wait for fall and cold, dark, gloomy days. 

My weekend is going good. We went to a concert on Friday and then out to eat and get my SO a gift for his birthday on Saturday. The SKs had been on vacation and then when SO asked them to join us for his birthday dinner, they didn't.  It makes it easier on me for sure but It makes him sad. I wish he could just accept the fact they don't care.