Marvelous Monday

It has really been a great day! No, I didn't win the lottery. My house is still a mess and there are still things that need my attention.

But instead of my typical manic Monday, it's been a marvelous Monday instead! And I really needed it because yesterday was really pretty crappy! I had plans to lay by the pool all day and then grill out. But the pool I went to has a patio paved with red brick (wtf?) and I burned my feet. To cool them off I jumped in the pool and as soon as I got out I was stung by a wasp!

Now normally, I'm allergic to wasp stings. Not allergic in that I need an epi-pen or I die. But generally I swell terribly around the site of the sting and have a lot of bad side effects for the next several days. But I immediately started pumping benadryl into my body to try and head it all off and it apparently worked because this morning there was no swelling or itching at all.

But then there was the side effects of the benadry--it knocks me on my butt! I knew I would probably be very sleepy so I had called my co-teacher ahead of time and told her I may be late. I tried to line up a sub but to no avail. She actually texted me this morning and said we only had half our class so if I needed to just take off to go ahead. So I did. I had planned on doing some much needed chores and things around the house but instead, the bestie called!

We met at Logans for lunch and a nice order or shrimp and two cocktails later I was feeling fine! We went to the Y, which she recently joined, and swam some laps, I did some water exercises for my knees and just relaxed by the pool. She went in early because she had schedule a massage and I just relaxed in and out of the water. It was WONDERFUL!!!

I decided to go ahead and get started back walking because there are a few 5ks coming up that I want to do and after a little bit of time on the treadmill, my knees were feeling great! I have got to find a way to do some regular swimming and walking because it is apparently the only thing that relieves the pressure and pain, especially in the right one (don't ask me why that one is worse, I dont know).

Now I'm looking at an early bedtime. Not because I'm tired but because I want to reward my body with the rest it needs to stay healthy. Maybe a detoxifying bath before...I've already enjoyed a nice big glass of milk!

So nothing spectacular, just a nice day! Thank you, God!