Taking a breath...

I've been busy, and I've been thinking about things.  I'm having a hard time getting my thoughts together/in order so that I can actually think about the things I am thinking about.  It's quite confusing and frustrating.  But, there is a lot going on in my head right now.  A lot of it has to do with the many people I am making friends with in the various cancer groups I am participating in, and also how I am reacting in/feeling due to these gatherings.  I'm glad I am doing this, but it is beginning to be hard -- thinking about things, facing things, that sort of stuff.  And it's going to get harder as a few of my new friends may not be here very much longer, and I am so not good at dealing with death.  Of course, I think that's part of why I am doing this, too.  I need to learn to cope with death, or at least figure out why I have such a hard time with people dying.  That's just part of what's going on in my head...  I am hoping to have some quiet time to myself this weekend to sort of sit and ponder, maybe write down things as they come to me and start sorting through things.

So, I managed to leave my car lights on while I was at work this morning.  Dumb.  I finally got hold of Mark to come and rescue me.  We're going back tonight to jump start the car.  We'll probably take the puppies with us so they can have a fun truck ride.  They love riding in the truck.

Our friends Dan and Barb were here last weekend.  We attended their grandson's 1st birthday party with them.  It was fun, and tasty -- perfectly grilled steaks.

I went to a farewell lunch this week for our cancer group yoga teacher.  She is moving to Portland to start a more restful and less busy life.  She is very happy about the move, but we all are very sad to have her leave.  I have a feeling the yoga group will begin to disband.

Our gorgeous summer weather is rather quickly turning into fall.  I am hoping to wrap my head around this change, too, as I want to keep a happy face about non-sunny and warm weather.  I have always enjoyed fall, it's just that the weather we have been having has been spectacular, the kind everyone wants all the time.

Anyway, I need to go get things gathered up and start preparing dinner. So, that's it for now.