his_princess's blog post

Turning 50 seems to have had quite an effect on me. I finally realized I have more years behind me than I do ahead. It's been a pretty good motivator.

There's a 24 hour gym nearby which suits my rotten sleep patterns. I'm able to get over there and work out, get home and shower, set up Mom's meds, and take a short nap before she wakes and my "real" day begins. I'm taking it slow and increasing my workout steadily. I hope to start seeing real results soon, but getting healthy is the primary goal.

Mom continues to go downhill and has reached the stage where she's very combative about pretty much everything. She knows who I am some of the time. Otherwise, I'm just some lady who's always around making her do horrible things like eat and bathe. It is what it is.

We're starting to plan our projects around the house for this summer. There are a ton of little things that need done and one or two big things, so we're prioritizing and figuring out what is more urgent and what can wait. I really want to paint the exterior - especially since Poohbare said we'd rent a sprayer. I'm not sure if he'd let me use it, cuz I'm likely to spray paint on more than just the house and really can't be trusted to act like an adult.

Speaking of paint, my canvases are temporarily on hold while I deal with more pressing matters. I'm eager to get back to my easel, but that will have to wait a bit longer.

And life goes on.

Hugs,
HP