Kinda Sorta Not Really Busy

We keep busy enough.  Though sometimes it's not the kind of busy we want. It's not even July yet and I'm already complaining about the heat.  I'll always be grateful for air conditioning. 

After a week of getting only about 4 or so hours of intermittent sleep at night (that crummy cold-cough) I finally got a decent night's sleep last night.  Still coughing, but somehow I managed to sleep.  Yay for me.

And speaking of coughing - bought some Delsym at Target yesterday and was annoyed at having to give my birthdate to purchase a single bottle of cough medicine.  Seriously.

Yesterday was a good beginning.  The sealer on the shower floor was finally "cured" and we could shower in there again.  So, so, so much better.  I really like my own shower. I know it's a luxury to have an extra shower and I'll never take it for granted.  But I still like the one in our bathroom best.

We've been to see both the finance guys (we have only a little $ so why do we have two of them?)  They're nice guys but I have to keep reminding myself that even though they're fiduciaries (and supposed to always function for the good of us- the client) they're still doing this for their job - their income.  Not going to jump into anything because of pressure.  I don't do well with pressure.  

Whether it's pressure for me to do what others think I should do, or have their perspective or whatever.  I'm constantly getting "advice" or directions.  I don't do well with that.  If I choose whatever I choose (to do/think/feel/act) it's generally because that's the right thing for me.  Not to say that I can't learn and change.  But don't think at this stage of my life I'm required to change just because someone else thinks it's better for me.  Yes, I'm a tad grumpy about stuff like that.

I started writing this yesterday and got involved in other things.  Wanted to mention on our walk the other morning, were passing the field with the mom and baby horses.  There are always a couple cats hanging out in the field, I'm guessing they find mice.  We're looking over and all of a sudden a cat just leaped about 3 feet straight up in the air, trying to catch one of the birds flying above it. I don't know that I've ever seen that but it was pretty amazing. The bird escaped - this time.  But I wouldn't put it past that sneaky cat to just be practicing up for the real thing one of these days.

We'll have a quiet fourth.  This is a hard place to live - every single holiday / accomplishment / birthday / anything, really is celebrated with all the family members. It's always been just us.  We're still learning it's ok to celebrate low-key with just us.  We like each other.

I just love these clematis all twined around the fence and pole and tree. Flowers bring smiles.