Goin’ good!

These shoes were made for hikin’ and that’s just what they’ll do!, originally uploaded by Suddenly Single.

My girls are with Gma and Gpa this week for their break.
I got a call at 9:30 last night from Alyx, “Mom, my tummy hurts.” Being 3 hours away there wasn’t much I could do. “I’m trying to sleep, Aly!”

I called her this morning and she said, “I think I had too much popcorn and candy at the movies last night.” to which I thought, ‘spoiled brat.’

My involuntary vow of poverty has me trudging. To trudge: the slow, weary, depressing yet determined walk of a man who has nothing left in life except the impulse to simply soldier on.
Eat popcorn and candy…AS IF THAT IS AN OPTION! I’m living on trail mix, tuna and lemon water. Not because it’s a new diet fad, but because that is all I can afford until payday. I lost three pounds yesterday, but I almost passed out on the treadmill.
There has to be a happy medium somewhere in my life.

HAPPY. I forgot to mention happy. Yes, I am broke as a joke, my friend is struggling with issues that I can’t help her with, and my stress level is through the roof…but i’m happy.
Some shit went down, but it got worked through and through the fine art of communication, things are back on a road we can both travel on without looking for the first exit sign.

I’ve been praying a lot lately. It’s mostly for my step-step son and his family, but it’s gotten me in the habit of handing things that are not in my control to a higher power.

I found out a way to not stress out at night. I walk my trails and figure out where I am going on Saturday. It’s been working. I was asleep early last night with dancing switchbacks in my head ;)