March is almost over and I can't believe it. I will be back in school part-time next week. It's been nice to have a short break and have time to read and make it to a couple dance classes. I''m a weekend warrior in ballet, but it's still fun. Thankfully, I have discovered a great teacher who makes it enjoyable for we older ladies with our aches and pains. I the past, I have felt such a pressure to be so perfect and keep up a fitness level that just isn't possible at this point. I don't like feeling stressed about something that is supposed to be a release for me. I hope I can keep dropping in on this wonderful class when things get busy with grad-school again. It's a constant struggle to balance academic/career life with health. I have actually started taking a weekly Tai Chi class at the gym, which I really love and hope to continue. I admit, I am pretty confused by the form, but I love feeling energized and present. It reminds me of yoga in a way, although it is much easier on my wrists. I have to watch out because I have some strains from working on the computer.
Easter was lovely. My husband bought me a beautiful bundle of tulips and recorded "Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail" off the Canadian channel. I hadn't seen the old Rankin and Bass Easter movie since I was a little kid. We also colored eggs and put together a big Easter basket of chocolate goodies, peeps, and jelly beans. I made a yellow cake with white frosting and colored sprinkles.
I enjoyed Saint Patrick's Day, but felt a little overwhelmed with food and drink. I think we should have chosen one or the other. Our friend Doug was with us and I wanted us all to have drinks. It was great, but we wound up walking downtown and decided to add food to the equation. This might be the Irish in me, but I usually do one or the other (not both). There was no drink on the food menu that I wanted to order, which is no surprise because I'd been enjoying gluten free beer (my favorite) at home. I wound up eating a rather heavy dinner and then had tummy troubles. The dinner would have been fine by itself, by the way. I just can't deal with both very well. Anyway, we saw a pretty good movie called "Juno" and all was well.
Not much else to report today. The weather has been dramatic with snow and rain and sudden sun breaks. I have been walking the dogs in it. Sadly, the old Mama dog I've written about on this blog passed on on the 18th. It was a sad day and we are still not fully recovered. I think I tried to cheer us up with Easter celebrations, but the grief still lingers. So much more I could say about this, but I have already written a lot about it in my paper journal.
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