Off the Wagon

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

I'm feeling a little bit off the wagon this week....

Yesterday I didn't go to my yoga class because we had deadlines at work, and since I had been researching flights to my the northeast instead of catching up on work things Monday evening (yah, we didn't have any 4th plans....), I had some things to finish. When I called my studio, my instructor said "Well just remember that babe doesn't need stress, so remember to breathe!!" I totally meant to do my yoga DVD yesterday afternoon, but I was on the phone with nearly every member of my immediate family at least once and hour, and I was getting ducks in a row at work for the remainder of the week, so that didn't happen...

Today I thought I would do yoga this morning, but Mr. A has just informed me that we may be leaving a full 4 hours before I thought we would be so we can have dinner with his parents tonight before we leave tomorrow AM at the serious crack of dawn. So with having to pack our things and the dogs' things and drop the dogs off at the kennel and inform work that I won't really be "there" today and maybe squeeze a shower in there (ha!), it is shaping up to be pretty hectic.

Maybe I can do some cat/cow poses while the shower is heating up....

My grandma's town is super tiny, and there is only one hotel in the area. After I booked our rooms, I looked online to see if they had a website (amazingly, they do), but they got raked over the coals on tri.padvisor!! Ha!! One reviewer (there were only 3) said it was like the hotel in Ps.ycho! Hahahahahaha. Should be an adventure, for sure!!! I am not expecting to roll up to the lap of luxury in tiny town northeast, USA, but I hope it is comfortable and clean at least.

Something very sweet was that apparently at some point in the funeral there will be a presentation of roses, one "from" each grandchild and great-grandchild. My Grama wanted to make sure that there would be one from our baby girl, incidentally the only great-granddaughter (amidst 5 young great-grandsons). I think there is something deeply moving and significant that my Grama finally "knew" a great-granddaughter before she passed away, with her being such an elegant feminine influence.

Thank you for all your support and advice over the last couple of days! I know I don't know most of you in person, but I really appreciate it :)

4 comments:

Coco said...

The flower thing is so sweet and totally made me go all misty eyed. What a wonderful woman! Good luck this week, I'm sure it will be hectic and emotional, butstill so nice to be there. And if the hotel is really like the one in Psycho... maybe no yoga in the shower. ;)

Becky said...

I am so sorry for the loss of your Grama. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I think it is completely understandable that you would be feeling "off the wagon" and it is okay to give yourself a break from yoga or anything else. ((HUGS))

Trisha said...

Aw, that is really sweet. We did that at Tommy's Grandma's service. I hope the trip goes smoothly; you can always do some yoga positions while waiting in line at the airport :) Praying for you!

Hillary said...

I am so sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Thinking of you as you head out for the funeral. xo

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