There was the friend who was working out of state........and out of the country. There were words of wanting to settle down. He was tired of working all over the place. I took him at his word. That is what I do......I am a believer; a glass half full kind of girl. As this last project was coming to a close, he got a request to review yet another project for him to be away. I was tired of waiting. All the words could not fill the gap between here and wherever the next job was to be. I offered to continue to chat but I was emphatic that I was not waiting any longer. When he gets back to IL he can look me up if he chooses. I got some of the 'I don't believe this' and 'I will be home, I promise' but those types of promise were thin and wearing on me and my heart. CHAPTER CLOSED.
The 90 days have passed with the food sensitivities. I thought I would be more excited.....well, actually I was. The first thing I tried was pasta. I was doing the happy dance.....one of my most favorite comfort foods is pasta with tuna, onions, and mayo. OMG.....did my stomach hurt. I started to wonder what was making me hurt. A few days later I tried angel air pasta with butter and cheese. Again I had the achy belly. Digestive enzymes was about the only thing that gave me relief. I wondered if it was the cheese.....surely it would not be the pasta! I let a few more days go by and again I made a pasta dish (how many Italians can pass up a good pasta dish) and had the same reaction. It most likely is the gluten in the pasta. I might have to try quinoa pasta instead. I do know that because of the reaction, I will let another 60 days go by and let my stomach lining continue to heal. I have had a similar reaction to cashews (boo!) so again, letting time pass will allow the stomach to heal and eventually I will be able to enjoy all the 'hit list' foods! WINDOW SHUT.I am looking for something new to be passionate about. One thing I did was renew a dating website profile. I have decided that if there is not an immediate interest, I will bow out nicely and say no. I am not desperate to have a man in my life. I want a man in my life but it does not make me who I am. I am much more than a gal with a man. Heck.....that what BOB is for, right?! DOOR OPEN
I have made inquiries about dance lessons. I am not sure if I can wear heels for dancing so that is my biggest concern. I have asked the question and am waiting for an answer back. I have been reading the book "A year with Eleanor" (Roosevelt) and how Eleanor faced her fears and the lead in the story is doing the same thing. I don't feel as graceful as I once did but I know I can be again! DOOR OPENI have searched out a physical therapist for a consult on my knee and ankle. They can't continue to hurt and me not do something about it. I have to try. If there is nothing else I can do, so be it; if I don't ask I will never know and then just complain. I saw a picture the other day that said "complaining without a solution is whining"......and I don't want any cheese with that whine! Time to seek and conquer. DOOR OPEN
I found a store that will help me finish 2 quilts I have been working on AND offers knitting lessons too!
BONUS........so I am hoping over the next weeks to get my quilt to the point I can get their input. I am also looking forward to hearing from the knitting instructor......then I can join my cyber friends in knitting! DOOR OPENI am very excited to see what the future holds and what 'trouble' I can get into. I will be in Italy in a few weeks and for that I am truly excited. Choir will be coming back together soon.......I love singing in the choir! Summer will come to an end and Fall will arrive, followed by Winter and snow (my favorite). I am not wishing time away but am looking to the future, one event at a time, to savor what is being brought to me!
