This last week has been some what disappointing in the way of getting things done. It was not my normal week by far. The week was spent house sitting, dog watching and nephew watching. So I wasnt in my normal environment and doing my normal activities. Instead I added in some fun and some necessary relaxing.
I cant get enough of the sunshine as long as it isnt windy. Lately that has been a problem but I sadly have not learned to control the weather. Its been really nice to take the dogs out for a twilight walk a few nights a week. There is a park down the street from where I am house sitting and we walked down to enjoy the sunsets. The best time of the day in my opinion to reflect and think about how the day went, what matters, what my dreams are for tomorrow, etc.
Adding Asher into my day is always interesting. I am always trying to come up with new things to keep him busy and to keep me as the fun Aunt lol. His mom got him refillable water balloons that he normally plays with in the bath tub. It was nice and warm this week so I filled a tub in my trunk, took us down to the park and let Asher and the neighbor kids launch a water war. Fun for them and a sunshine break for me. These are great if you have kids that cant tie balloons. You can find them in my Amazon store using this link. https://amzn.to/3VxqDjp
The toughest part of this week was getting struck down by allergies. I love being outdoors but with all the flowers and blooms this time of year its risky. It caught up with me bad, to the point where I could do nothing but sleep and watch tv. It was a forced relaxing but coming out of it now I am feeling refreshed. I had to take a break from my busy schedule to let me body recover. Liquids, liquids, liquids.
Yesterday I did push it a little so that I could go out shooting with my boyfriend and his friends. It was a little cold and windy but off to the hills we went. There was quite a collection of hand guns, pistols, shotguns and rifles between the 10 of us. Targets from 15 feet away to 100 yards to practice accuracy. We took all of the required safety measures and wore ear and eye protection. I strongly believe in our right to arms legally and handle with extreme care. Besides that though it was just nice to get together with everyone, enjoy some healthy competition, talk some trash, enjoy some snack and the outdoors.
Our four hour trip for shooting had me crashing for a four hour nap. I am still not back to 100% from these allergies. We spent the rest of the weekend relaxing, having dinner and watching Masters of the Air, a beautifully done series on the Bloody Hundredth, a B-52 Bomber squadron during World War II. What these brave men and women went through still amazes me. I would highly recommend a watch.
Anyways, the point here is just to give you a little reminder that taking a break when you can or when your body is telling you to is a good thing. I may not have gotten a single thing off of my to do list but now I am almost ready to get started for the week. I am feeling refreshed enough to get back to my studying for my real estate license and get the next steps going. Hope that you will have a great refreshed week also!
The Distracted Damsel 