Continuing on...Day 2

I began the day with water aerobics at 7:30 a.m.. Oh how I didn't want to get out of bed and go, however, I really do feel so much better after that hour of water exercises. I attend these classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The remainder of the week, Max and I both walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes, 1 3/4 mile. That, too, is a great work out and get the heart rate up. We are endeavoring to do our part to stay healthy. With God's help and His blessing, we have a wonderful life and we are thankful.

I am working on another oil painting and was able to work a little on it today. I truly do not know what I am doing with this one, but I am letting my creative energy come out. We will see hot it turns out. If it doesn't, it will go into the trash and no one will know the difference. I do believe it will be a good one though.

I made Taco Soup and it is sending it's wonderful aroma throughout the house. A dear friend gave me the recipe and this is the first time I have tried it. I think it is going to be spicy hot but we love that. I will try to let you know how it turned out.

I did a few things for myself today; I desperately needed color on my hair and that was an accomplishment....I look better too. Just got a note from a close friend who said that she had put color on her hair today. This must be 'color day' or it is simply that two great minds think together.

My heart is going out to my children and their spouses today.....reviewing what they each mean to us, sending up prayers and blessings for them, sending them bunches of love. If there is anything that I would that my children could say of me after I am gone, it would be that I loved them dearly and prayed faithfully on their behalf. Also, that they would know I had been faithful to my God, my faith and honest with all people. I work at this, and therefore, I am sure they will be able to say it.

Max and I plan to go to Texas to visit Jim, Nancy, and Chris for Christmas. Jim already has the reservation at a nearby motel and they are as excited as we are. They have only live these since June and they love it. There are so many animals right there....never a dull moment.

Tomorrow, I plan to visit with my cousin, Vicky, on the north side of Indy. Vicky is Uncle Nick and Aunt Ione's daughter. Both her parents and then her husband, Dawson, are deceased in very recent times. We will have lunch and share about our families. Vicky is a very wonderful and beautiful lady. She is a very good Real Estate Agent, has done well for several years. I look forward to being with her.

This is such a beautiful Fall day. I love the Fall of the year with the trees turning color and the crisp air allows me to wear a sweater. I love to get outside and walk in a woods or on a trail and kick the leaves. Enough said for today. Will talk to you soon.