One More

I have one more day of feeling yucky ... probably ... hopefully.

I have a wonker of a headache (hormones and a dial back of caffeine), cramps (last day) and low energy (food and hormones).

Picking up the piece that are in my control today.  Lower caffeine (but hold steady for today), good food (freezer stash is thawed and ready), good workout (helps hormones).

I got a ton of prickly stuff off my list yesterday and that felt good.

First notable was trying to get a Tela-Doc appointment for my rosacea cream refill.  The phone intro said ONLY specific, necessary appointments in-person -- everything else was video appointment.  Since I haven't been in over a year, they wanted to do an in-person.  What?!?!  How is this necessary?  Their precautions were the usual low level, sounds good, but isn't enforced.  I asked if they ENFORCED mask wearing and they DON'T -- WTF?!?  I asked if they would ask the doctor for an exception.  She'll walk into a room, write the RX and leave.  I got the Tela-Doc appointment.  Sometimes you need to push against procedure when it makes logical sense in a PANDEMIC for crying out loud.

Second, and kind of upsetting -- I went to renew my life coaching package and her prices exploded.  She's charging $250/hour -- OMG (!!)  Nope, never, not even close.  I knew her prices were going up, but never imagined this much (and this is the existing client rate) for the "phone chat" coaching.  She offers other modalities that are specialized and involve a lot more work after sessions.  Guess she wants to focus on that and weed out the other kind of clients (like contractors do when they price a project sky high).  It's her choice and I give her credit for valuing her profession, but it was so much higher, it was almost insulting that she didn't explain this ahead of time.  Wow.  This is a BIG letting go moment in a hard time.  Sometimes you need to let go to make space.  Feels like I have nothing but space lately LOL.  I wrote her an email and expect to get a nice response back, but it still feels like a strange ending.  I'm going to miss her and our monthly talks.

Top Golf is confirmed and all set for the day before the wedding.  Yea.  Done.  I have a few cute ideas for decor and a take-away sugar cookie.  More on this later. 

I talked to the founder of our rescue about little Blue.  I feel loads better for him and for me.  Boundaries -- it makes life happy.  His owners are doing better and I'm glad to offer as much help as I can for them all.

Coby is getting so playful.  Boy, he's a joy.  This takes some worry off my shoulders if his trial doesn't work.

Hubby is coming home for 2 weeks again.  Office continues to be virtual for all possible positions and it doesn't make any sense for him to take a risk in a hotel, etc.  The Board can go to hell if that's a problem.  I can't even tell you how many people locally have COVID.  Friends on FB who have been going out to eat, gathering with friends -- they're getting hit now.  This isn't the time to let up on anything.  (Yes, the wedding -- don't get me started on it.)

Taking pressure off bookclub this weekend has been such a relief.  I got back to some reading last evening and the book seems good.  If I can finish enough of it, I'll do the meeting ... otherwise, there's always next month.  For some reason, the idea of MUST finish it was too much.

Hope you have a terrific day.  Stay well, be smart and hang on.  We'll get there.