Wishy Washy Dishwasher

Why does my dishwasher have to go on the fritz the day before I have a huge crawfish boil (with 50 people) for my husband's 60th birthday party?  Well, I'll tell you.  Because I can't control anything!  When I think things are going along smoothly, I better check my rear-view mirror!  I just might have a cop chasing me!

I'm learning that I need to always be aware of what's going on around me, and pay attention.  The worse thing I can do is let my guard down when things are going smoothly.  I'm not saying that I have to be paranoid about everything.  I just mean that I need to have flexible plans that include dealing with the unpredictable happenings of life.  I have to make sure that I can handle whatever might upset the apple cart without losing my focus on what really matters.

Like tomorrow, for instance.  I have a large number of people coming over to have a party.  At this moment, I am sitting in my kitchen with the repairman, and he's telling me that the code he sees on my dishwasher isn't even in the user manual.  Then he gets on the phone to Sears and subsequently lets me know that the "LE" code means the dishwasher's motor has gone kaput; which equals $$$ mucho dinero.  So, okay, now I have to deal with not having a dishwasher with that many people coming over, and the fact that I probably have to buy a brand new one come Monday, keeping in mind that this one is just over a year old and coincidentally, just out of warranty.

Now that I know the problem, I can prioritize what has to happen next.  At this point, there is really nothing I can do about the dishwasher.  So hello Loving Hands gloves, dish soap and sink.
And now I can move on to other more pressing matters, like food, decorations and getting tables and chairs set up.

My point is this:  I know that things will not always turn out the way I want them to, and the dishwasher dying on me is just a timely example of that.  I learn as I get older that I can handle whatever is thrown at me if I remain mindful of this fact.  Things don't have to be perfect.  I just need to remain calm in the storm of life!  And I love storms!

I've been called a Wise (Old) Bird!

A wise old owl sat in an oak
The more he heard, the less he spoke
The less he spoke, the more he heard
Why aren't we more like that wise old bird?
-www.proverbs31.org

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Working Out is Working Out!

I've been secretly working out with a personal trainer for the past few weeks, not letting my husband know.  I want to see if he will notice a difference.  So far, nothing.  But I'm not discouraged.  I feel better than I have in years, and I know that all of this huffing and puffing is good for me.  So I'll probably tell him at the end of May, when I will have been working out about 2 months, twice a week.  I'm doing upper body and abs on one day, and lower body and abs on the other.  Whitney is kicking my butt, too.  But that's fine.  It needs it!

Whitney is not only my trainer, but a new and dear friend I happened upon at my daughter's school several months ago.  Our kids are in the same class and we started planning class parties together.  I am so glad I met her.  Such a sweet, kind, tough person.  I hope to see our friendship grow in the future.  I'll keep you updated.  The one thing I CAN tell you is that she doesn't consider our friendship when she's making me do exercises and killing me in the process!!