Last week was another crazy week so I only made it to the gym Sunday and Monday. I did do home exercises to try and stay limber but not having the extra aerobic exercising did cause some stiffness in the low back and legs.
Since I had taken off Thursday for a doctors appointment and didn't need to return to work till today, Tuesday, I decided to make sure I had fun with my days off. Many times when we are dealing with our health we can have a tendency to stay home more or not entertain friends like we use to. Perhaps we even have unfinished craft projects kicking around. So it is important to make the time to have fun and make it meaningful.
Thursday, despite having a doctor's visit, I arranged to meet with my eldest sister. She picked me up at the hospital, leaving my car there, and we went out for lunch. The rain had finally stopped so after lunch we went for a very enjoyable walk and even had a good hearty laugh. We then stopped to have tea and sat in rocking chairs looking out at a lake. It was very relaxing and we were able to catch up on each others lives. Then we rode back to the hospital and parted our ways.
Friday morning I got up early and went fabric shopping as one of our quilting stores was closing. They carried such a nice variety of fabric. I had received an invitation to their close out sale so since my quilt which is still not finished needed material for the back and border I decided to see what I could find. I am hoping I have enough to do everything.
As I was in the store my son calls and we decided to meet for a quick lunch. We had a very nice time and then I went to pick up my paycheck and then went to see my massage therapist. That was a 90 minute session and was what I really needed after all of the in and out of my sisters car. It has taken several days to recoup from that as I have a problem with my low back and getting in and out of a car on the passenger side and it being a low vehicle just does me in. So I really needed this session.
Saturday morning I again went to the fabric store and picked up a few more pieces of material for my quilt. I then went home and did some house cleaning which that made me feel good and then worked at sewing one of the strips for my quilt that I had finished a few months ago onto the quilt.
Sunday was a fun day as a friend came in from out of town and I treated her and another friend to lunch. Sometimes just doing something nice for someone else is a great treat for the soul. I then later went to see my son and visited with him for a while. Later at home I worked on trimming up some squares for the other end of the quilt which would then mean I could do some sewing on Monday.
Monday was another beautiful day. No one can blame the weather man if they didn't have a good day that is for sure! I met my younger sister an hour away for lunch. She also had an hours drive so we could meet up. Had a very nice visit with her. Once back home I got busy with cutting strips and sewing the pieces together so I could put the last row on the quilt. Now I am ready to figure out what type of border I am going to use. My dinner was a pot roast that I had put in the crock pot prior to leaving to have lunch with my sister so it was nice not having to fuss with making dinner. I finished the evening with a very nice walk around town. Such a beautiful day!
It is important to find things to do that have meaning in your life and there is a sense of accomplishment when we work on those old projects that we set aside. My visits and working on my quilt gave me much satisfaction and sharing time with family and friends has always been important to me. So remember to make time to have fun!
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