Six Hours

Hubby heads out to golf and that gives me a window of about 6 hours for just ME.

First up is my coaching call -- he's leaving at 11, my call is at 11.  Good timing -- hopefully.  I might take a walk at Gibbs Gardens after the call.  It depends on the weather.  We are in a soup pot of humidity and if it's bad again today, I'll take a pass on the that walk.  The woods holds the humidity and that would make for an unpleasant walk.  Plenty of time for cool weather walking.  I thought the storm would pull out the thick air -- dang. 

P.S.  I was up with Duke and it seems a bit cooler out, but no telling yet.

I'm working on plans for this week.  One of the things that I need to watch is looking OUTSIDE of my control for something fun.  Case in point this week.  Plans with a girlfriend for a walk "this week" are postponed (for good reason, but disappointing especially since we made the plans knowing this hiccup already).  I asked friends for a backyard happy hour on Friday and they need to get back to me -- they might go to the lake on their boat instead.  Also a little disappointing given they can go any day to the lake (they're retired) and they haven't ACTUALLY made other plans.  This is nothing new though -- it's almost always a contingency "maybe" if you ask them more than 24 hours in advance.  That said, we haven't seen them as a couple for 8 months -- you'd think that would make the invite a little more of a priority.

I could get upset about those situations given they were a big part of my FUN ideas this week.  But I have backup plans for both.  Gibbs Gardens for the walk (today or later in the week).  Movie night with hubby on Friday if happy hour is a bust.  Not AS FUN as the first choices, but not bad backup choices either.

Keep FUN in MY CONTROL.  That's how I can keep my spirits up when there are few choices WITH friends.

If I don't head to Gibbs Gardens today, I'll spend time brainstorming new ideas for the next few weeks.  Getting out of the house is a MUST for me to stay happy.  It's something I have to force myself to do.  Lots of fall things available during the week when nothing is crowded -- even doing it alone counts as getting out and about.

Absolutely looking for some happy today -- it's a worthwhile effort.  Stay well.  Later gators.