Random Thoughts

I filled my gas tank, which was very empty, all the way to the tip top and it cost me $27.40. Note that I have a large van. I did a happy dance right there at the gas station.

So far no ill effects for Lucy from the lizard consumption. That girl has a stalwart constitution. We are calling her Lizard Breath as a new nickname.

We have decided to stop giving stinky dog so much fish oil. Maybe that is contributing to her problems? I’ll let you know if it helps.

The Spouse is smoking again. I begin to believe it is a losing battle for her. It’s just too hard.

One of my few splurges, in this time of belt tightening, is enjoying the services of a personal trainer. I simply won’t/don’t exercise without a very specific incentive. Having an appointment with someone and knowing that I must show up or leave her standing and waiting for me is what I need. I go, I exercise, I suffer. I have so many new terms in my vocabulary. Tricep dips, hammer curls, roll-ups…the fun never ceases. I’m not getting skinnier, but I’m definitely getting stronger and dramatically improving my sense of balance, which I didn’t know had gone to hell until I tried to use it. Very eye opening. Hopefully, if I ever stop eating cookies, candy, cake, pie, et al., I might actually see some weight loss as well.

In these times of troubled housing markets, we are considering upgrading to something bigger and better. Don’t know if we will, but we’re talking. A house that cost $½ mill a year ago can now be had for $200,000 give or take. That’s astounding. It’s definitely a buyer’s market. However, the thought of moving makes me sick to my stomach. I’ll have to seriously think about how badly I want more room and space.

We’re staying home more nowadays and, even though I dearly love television, a steady diet can wear a bit thin. We actually broke out some games the other night and played Gin Rummy and then Scrabble. I had forgotten how much fun those things can be. We must keep on doing this. We had to update our Scrabble game due to some missing parts and I discovered, while at Target, that apparently staying home and playing games is getting very big again. Target had, literally, hundreds of board games available to purchase. I was amazed at the volume and variety. Maybe we really are returning to simpler times.