Mostly another ta-da. I finished the pantry (forgot pictures) and half the kitchen cabinets. I ran out of time before the errand and hike -- after the hike I wasn't in the mood.
Right before the hike, I found out an old friend from our very first neighborhood (we've stayed somewhat connected through social media) had died. It was a shock -- heart goes out to her family. I guess I'm at an age that this kind of news is more frequent. It makes you pause and take inventory of what's important and appreciate your health.
Anyway ... the hike. Oh boy. There was a moment. I won't go into the entire story, but one middle aged man thought the rest of us needed to accommodate his slow pace, frequent stops, shoes untying (apparently every time he hikes), etc. even though the hike write up was very clear what was expected. He was rude and entitled. So I spoke up. It was a thing. I don't regret any of it but I was spicy (I was direct and to the point). I said this wasn't the hike I signed up for and he was the outlier.
It made for an interesting hike, but I'm glad I spoke up. I'm tired of staying quiet to avoid feeling uncomfortable when someone is acting this way. I ended up going ahead of the hike leader with another woman and we finished about 30 minutes ahead of them. The leader texted me last night and all is well.
That said, the hike felt good. I needed to be outside and walking. Speaking up also felt good. A little uncomfortable, but good. Another hike on Sunday if the weather holds -- it's iffy. This one is fast.
Today is an all day organization. Finishing the kitchen and working smaller areas. Nothing hard, but it'll be long. I'm really, really, really happy I finished the harder areas first.
Then -- fun. Meeting friends for an early dinner in our new town. Yea and yea. Also, got the ask to babysit for New Years. I can't wait. I'm not waiting until the house crazy is finished to enjoy things.
Hope you have a good weekend. Later gators.
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