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Sep. 7th, 2014 09:33 pmI slept in stayed in bed until noon today, which was some very much needed rest. I did get up long enough to do some laundry and grab some food to have with my morning cocktail of 7 pills (3 prozac, 2 vitamin D, 2 ibuprofen) and play some online bridge, but the day was half gone by the time I was really up. I made my way to Josh and Mary's to help with their remodeling project. Today it was prepping walls for painting, then actually painting, then some demolition in their nursery. No dynamite or anything, but hammers and crow bars. That was fun. Then for the first time in the history of ever, I beat Josh in a game of Carcassonne.
I've been home working my Escher jigsaw puzzle for about an hour, listening to Hayes Carll, Josh Ritter, and the 30 different versions I own of "Long Black Veil" and singing my heart out. My friend Jason said that the only reason I "can't sing" is a confidence thing. I know I sing well when I'm singing along to something, but take away that safety net and I'm shite. I haven't had many singalong opportunities since he made that point to me, but I'm keeping it in mind. I'd really like to bring my own tunes to song circles at Falcon Ridge next year. Not Meg Massie Myers originals, just songs on which I'd lead the group. I do some of that with Shantytowne, and I imagine the reason it's easier for me there is because I'm so comfortable with those folks. Anyway. (Also, if I ever do become a pop star, which I won't, wouldn't it be funny if I went by "The Big MMMBopper"? Hahaha I kill me.)
This week will be a good one -- I get my regular four-day weekend for the first time in a while, and I have my first PT session tomorrow. I'd be more concerned about that if I were in tremendous pain already, but since I'm not, I expect I won't be in any additional pain from the therapy, and hopefully they'll give me the all clear to go back to Body Pump classes. Dave is coming over for games and hugs that night. Tuesday isn't booked yet, but I'll probably go downtown or something, and then Wednesday I'm going to a 10 String Symphony/Tattletale Saints house concert. I posted an open invite to join me on Facebook, and my friend Justin took the bait. I've only met him once and don't know him well, and he said he would judge me based on how good the music is. I told him I was certain, then, that he would think very highly of me :) And it will be lovely to see Rachel and Christian, and she promises some hang out time while they're here. So yay. I love them. Christian is the one who taught me "Long Black Veil," and I've been obsessed with that song ever since. I don't like any of the versions I downloaded as much as I like his, though, which is not recorded. Maybe he'll play it on Wednesday.
McKenzie gets home on Thursday, and we have a counseling session that evening. Things have been really volatile with us lately, but right now we both feel better than we have in a while. I think. At least that's my understanding of his feelings, and I've been holding it together a lot better since our last session. Hiking with Paul and talking through it all was really helpful. Then just doing physical work and being around my friends today was good for the soul. And of course I'm still riding the Hokie High. This weekend has been really nice. Fingers crossed that it's got some momentum.
I've been home working my Escher jigsaw puzzle for about an hour, listening to Hayes Carll, Josh Ritter, and the 30 different versions I own of "Long Black Veil" and singing my heart out. My friend Jason said that the only reason I "can't sing" is a confidence thing. I know I sing well when I'm singing along to something, but take away that safety net and I'm shite. I haven't had many singalong opportunities since he made that point to me, but I'm keeping it in mind. I'd really like to bring my own tunes to song circles at Falcon Ridge next year. Not Meg Massie Myers originals, just songs on which I'd lead the group. I do some of that with Shantytowne, and I imagine the reason it's easier for me there is because I'm so comfortable with those folks. Anyway. (Also, if I ever do become a pop star, which I won't, wouldn't it be funny if I went by "The Big MMMBopper"? Hahaha I kill me.)
This week will be a good one -- I get my regular four-day weekend for the first time in a while, and I have my first PT session tomorrow. I'd be more concerned about that if I were in tremendous pain already, but since I'm not, I expect I won't be in any additional pain from the therapy, and hopefully they'll give me the all clear to go back to Body Pump classes. Dave is coming over for games and hugs that night. Tuesday isn't booked yet, but I'll probably go downtown or something, and then Wednesday I'm going to a 10 String Symphony/Tattletale Saints house concert. I posted an open invite to join me on Facebook, and my friend Justin took the bait. I've only met him once and don't know him well, and he said he would judge me based on how good the music is. I told him I was certain, then, that he would think very highly of me :) And it will be lovely to see Rachel and Christian, and she promises some hang out time while they're here. So yay. I love them. Christian is the one who taught me "Long Black Veil," and I've been obsessed with that song ever since. I don't like any of the versions I downloaded as much as I like his, though, which is not recorded. Maybe he'll play it on Wednesday.
McKenzie gets home on Thursday, and we have a counseling session that evening. Things have been really volatile with us lately, but right now we both feel better than we have in a while. I think. At least that's my understanding of his feelings, and I've been holding it together a lot better since our last session. Hiking with Paul and talking through it all was really helpful. Then just doing physical work and being around my friends today was good for the soul. And of course I'm still riding the Hokie High. This weekend has been really nice. Fingers crossed that it's got some momentum.
