One Down

One down and one won.  I met the challenge of not scraping and pushing off the driveway.  The snow that we had yesterday did have ice underneath.  With the strong sun today the concrete was releasing some of that pent up heat from the weekend.  There was a grand layer of wet white stuff just begging to be pushed off.  I looked at it out the west porch window as I was doing my morning rounds.  When I started a load of laundry, I looked at it out the bathroom window.  The slush was at the perfect consistency begging to be pushed off to the side.

I quit looking out the windows and went into the sewing studio.  None of that exercise for me right now.  I beat the challenge. . . I walked away a winner.  I said not a word about the driveway as Dennis does not catch sight of the pushing and scraping that I can see.  Hmm.  I just need to keep my head down and not look out.  The shush may disappear all on its own.

According to KNUJ AM radio, we may have a chance of rain showers tomorrow.  That rain would clean off the drive perfectly.  Ya, there is smidgen of a compulsive disorder within me.  Not to worry, this would not be a surprise to my two children.  They have had a taste of Mom’s disorder on multiple occasions.  Lucky kids.  Most of the time the disorder works in my favor.  I don’t put off what can be done.  I have 20/10 vision in seeing what needs to be and can be taken care of.  It’s the repetitive physical lifting, pushing and shoving stuff that my legs, knees, shoulders, back and wrists don’t play well with.  The compulsive disorder lets my mind override my physical being in what I should be backing away from.  In the end that plays havoc on my body and for sure does not work in my favor.  It’s early in the season.  I may totally recover from this attack of arthritis, or . . . it will be a light winter and the driveway won’t haunt me.  Whatever!  Enough lamenting. 

KNUJ had patriotic music on all afternoon.  Great selections that I had forgotten about.  They were appropriate then and it was a good reminder today of how fortunate we are.  My favorite Veteran requested a chicken supper and by golly, that is what is being served: chicken tities, American fries, corn and sliced cucumbers.   

Enjoy the roller coaster of weather, the blue skies and the sunshine.  There is nothing like taking a breath of fresh air and feeling like the luckiest person alive.