Those 70ish Girls

Thanks to everyone for your encouraging words and suggestions, which I have incorporated into my list of new ways to spend my time. Here is my list.

1) Some form of exercise… we walk the dogs 4 times a day, but we don’t walk fast. We mostly mosey along. There isn’t really a good place where we’re parked right now to walk a long distance. I have been thinking about doing chair aerobics. It can actually get your heart rate up and tone at the same time. I’m going to develop a routine and commit to doing it 5 days a week for a while and see how it goes. I’ll keep you posted.

2) Take more pictures. We’re not traveling for the next 3 months or so, but I used to take more photos of my humorous dogs. I can try to catch them in cute poses and write captions.

3) Forget about writing poetry, unless I get the urge, and focus on just writing prose. My stories can be about my everyday life and my successful or unsuccessful adjustments to RV living.

4) I get depressed when my living space, which is smaller than I have been accustomed to, isn’t neat, clean, and orderly. I will avoid being frustrated by keeping things in their place and cleaning more often.

5) Facebook… This one will surprise you. I actually love FB. It has helped me make new friends and keep up with existing and old friends. I have recently found my boss from 40 years ago. We have a date to talk soon. She was not only my boss, but she was a good friend. She gave me a wedding shower when Kip and I got married. I need to check on the friends who don’t show up on my daily feed and see what they’re up to. I love seeing pics of everyone’s kids, grandkids, and pets.

6) Write more cards and notes. I love getting mail, and it might give me a more cheerful attitude and help me to feel like I’m doing something nice for others. I’ll add to this… stay in closer touch with my grandkids.

I think the above is enough to get me started. One thing I’m going to have to get used to is being flexible with my schedule. I will commit to being mindful of my list, and instead of being woeful about missing what used to be, I’ll refer to my list and do something on it.

Thank you, everyone. (I’ll begin taking more pictures today.)