[ Happy Homemaker Monday ] -- #chapter65 on 4/20/20

It's My BIRTHDAY and #chapter65 in Life !

I had been hoping for 'some' kind of celebration, but alas with the Corona stuff going on it will just be another day....with quarantine guidelines.

Looking in the mirror at the older me I see wrinkles,

the young me sees them as laugh lines,

the older me see age spots,

the young me sees freckles highlighted from being active,

the old me see my hairline riddled with gray,

the young me sees the opportunity to wear the newest headband/visor as a way to pull up the curly locks I still have,

the older me see the aging/crepe skin from batwings developing,

the young me sees the arch of toned muscle when I lift.....

the older me made many mistakes, raised hell, drank to much, made poor questionable choices, married and divorced 2X, came close to financial ruin, was a single parent to my daughter, and ''fostered'' many other daughters,

the now me is amazed I managed to pay off a [High] five figure debt, 

the now me has an amazing Adult daughter but is still my baby girl as well as my ''foster'' girls,

the now me has Grand Children,

the now me found love and got married to someone who has the same life goals,

the now me craves the structure of Faith, of organization, of schedules,

the now me is Mama Ruby to road athletes...LOT's of road athletes,

the now me has No regrets..None..Zilch..Nada from the before's,

the now me is looking forward to this next #chapter65 

Now onto Happy Homemaker Monday and linking up with Sandra

The Weather:

          It's Crazy here in Kentucky...temps are up then down...we've had great Sunny days, Gloomy overcast days, Rainy days, it even Snowed last week... Luckily today was a fairly sunny day..

My Feelings Today:

          Happy to be as Fit & Healthy for someone age 65...did I mention it's my Birthday today!

ThoughtsToday:

          I'm beyond grateful for so many blessings... #chapter65

What I'm Reading:

   getting ready to start this book. Thinking we would have a colder more difficult winter I'm glad I had stocked up on reading material last December...[ stupid Corona virus ]

Menus for the week: 

       Leftover Sweet Teriyaki Chicken w/rice

       Stuffed Sweet peppers w/ green beans & small potatoes

       Meatloaf patties w/ veggie side dish

       Pot Pies

       Sweet potato, veggie pack, cottage cheese & sliced tomato

       Spag

       Pork Loin w/alfredo noodles

       

House chores:

       Every day Basics get done, ie..sweeping, bed made, dishes,

TV this week:

       Night time soaps = anything RH on Bravo

       we have lot's of movies DVR'd for late night viewing.  

This weeks Project:

        Raised garden bed completed this morning for my niece and her family..Wood we had on hand, 60 bags of top soil, 

   

Week Goal:

        Get some kind of activity Daily

        Complete a Virtual 5K

        Blog at least 1 more post

Prayer/Devotion:

        1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

       " always be joyful. never stop praying. be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus "

Hugs, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes !

Since my last post---$hit hit the Fan

That's right it's been over a month since my last post....and O-M-G what in the World has happened?? Stuff going on is Crazy at best. Corona Virus hit and the country, then there was a MAD dash to buy ALL the Toilet Paper..?!?!

Toilet Paper🧻 of all things. Then it was stock piling...E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. to the point that stores had to change hours of operation restocking shelves. And now stores have had to change hours to help accommodate Senior Citizens so that they are at least able to have supplies, well except 🧻 Toilet Paper...did I mention there was a MAD DASH on buying Toilet Paper.😖 

Then came the Race/Running Postponements...Reschedules...Cancellations... for most reading this it's not a big deal, for me though it's a Huge deal.

As a race/run photographer with a small partnership at RaceRise.com along with being on staff for RunTheBluegrass Half Marathon, on the Board of Directors for Dash for Danielle, and as a Race Director myself it's been nothing short of Chaos !  

The other Chaos going on is the fact that the Hubs had a daily routine and it slowly but surely came to a halt....at first it was not so bad due to the fact that he already had planned appointments. The last 2 weeks of February he had retina repair, colonoscopy [luckily this was before non-emergency procedures were put on hold], heart Dr check up, and vein Dr appointment for his P.A.D.

Then it happened...March, he was volunteering as a Meals on Wheels person then he wasn't, he was volunteering 3 afternoons and 2 mornings at our local hospital then he wasn't... he was going to the gym every other day, then he wasn't, and now he's here - with me - every day - all day.

I hope and pray everyone out there is safe, I'll share more thoughts sooner than later, after all I'm sheltered at home.

#hugskissesbesafewishes