we only own one house

The sale went through.  It was finalized about a week ago.  I expected instant relief, but the relief was not instant.  It is taking some time to change my ways of thinking.  More important, I have to learn to live in the moment and dream.  I did not realize what I had been doing before, but now when I start to think of something in the future that I have planned, I start to say to self - careful, it may not happen.  I got so trained to worry about things.  So I have to retrain myself and let myself be excited about what is going to happen and what I have planned. 

We have been busy enjoying and trying to move to the next stage..  We got the money on Friday of last week.  On Sunday we had a small celebration barbeque.  Then on Monday we left in the rv for a few days in Pendleton Oregon.  we stayed in an rv park at a casino and had a good time.  We even won money.  We are planning a 5-6 week mini trek beginning in mid June, and then an Alaska cruise with little sis in august (over her birthday).

In the meantime, things have been busy.  We came home on Thursday and Bob ordered the materials for enlarging the deck, redoing the rotten fence, and new storm doors.  I got my new glasses.  I made an appointment for pedicures for Bob, Stef, and me and Sunday (mother's day).  Then a nurse practitioner came for a "wellness" visit.  We are both doing fine, except my blood pressure was really high.  (It may have been high because I was getting impatient with how slow she was and how long this was taking.  We had planned to go to a movie and by the time she left we missed it.)  But I know that I am about 7 pounds overweight and have not been eating very healthy.  So this was my impetus to start on the correct diet and lose weight.  Day one has gone very good. 

I also decided that I was drinking too much wine (about 2 glasses every night), and that I was relying on the alcohol to get me through some of those bad times.  So, beginning on Monday (after the celebration barbeque) I decided no alcohol for two weeks.  It has not been a problem without alcohol, but I do miss having something at night to drink after dinner while we sit and talk.  I got some sparking water with flavoring in it and that gets me by as long as I put it in a wine glass. 

So things are looking good!!!!!!!