thread for middle age to older Christian women.

Happy belated Valentine's Day! I hope everyone enjoyed a LOVEly day!

I've kept busy working on taxes and shopping for home and auto insurance. Our rates have doubled in the last two years. A consumer reporter wrote that big spikes in rates are an indication that insurance companies want you to move on, so we are doing just that.

The community to the north of us has declared a drought emergency: no outdoor watering for residents and businesses until May 1st, and after that date sprinklers can run on two days per week for 5 minutes per zone. We really need some immense March snowfalls and April rain showers.

Hershey,

I am getting ready to drive way out of town to give my tax guy my tax documents. I hope you had a good Valentine's Day. I know that in parts of the country there is a real concern for drought and fires. I do pray that your area get some rain. Wow, your insurance situation sounds challenging to say the least!

Well I have my vacation all planned and booked for August at Bryce Canyon. Now finding luggage and a carry on for my camera equipment is my focus. I am petrified and excited wrapped into one. I have spent a ton of hours researching and planning so that I didn't leave out anything important. Because my return flight from Salt Lake City was not doable I have extended my week long vacation into a 10 day affair. Some of that is putting a cushion in my timeline so my fatigue level doesn't interfere with my plans. Besides staying at the lodge within Bryce Canyon I have also booked two more hotels on the way and coming back. It is turning out to be a super expensive vacation but it may be my once in a lifetime trip….. who knows.

Teka, your spring cleaning is admirable in winter. Hopefully when spring comes then you can sit back and relax and enjoy the season since you will have already done the big tasks.

I need to sign off. If I don't get on the road fast enough I will have a nightmare of a rush hour to come home.

Wheatfields, did you decide to continue with PT? I had my last session last week. I will continue to my exercises daily even though my therapist said at a minimum 3 times a week. That is not enough for my situation in my opinion.

Chris, I know you have an infusion today on your birthday. I hope you get to celebrate on a day before the side effects start.

Take care dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy