Swim

Pic of me at Theresa's house (a friend made through this blog, yippee!)

The rec center was definitely a good tip! There is one less than 5 minutes away! The only program they have in the winter is a lap swim from 7 to 9, but that's perfect (as soon as I get a suit). I can dip in, get a little exercise, take a shower, and be at work by 10. Rock on. I actually didn't see a shower facility, but I didn't get all the way back, and if they have a pool, they must have a shower, right?

Damn, I hate being away from a computer for too long. I had all these fabulous posts lined up in my head, and now they are all gone. Oh well.

Saturday was my first day off, and I fully enjoyed it. Headed out to a National Forest a couple hours away for some hiking. Got there, and discovered I really was too lazy to even get out of the car. Plus there were bugs. Real big ones. Wasp-y looking things about the size of my pinky. I'm a wuss. And my DEET exploded in my glove box. Strangely enough, my calamine lotion also exploded. Someone doesn't want me messing with the bugs.

So I got another hotel room (okay, maybe I needed the one last week, but this was just weak), and sat and knitted and watched TV and embroidered. I love french knots. I am almost done with a matching set of black hand towels with cherries in french knots in the corner. AND I'm almost done with my Paton's Katrina tank top; only the arm shaping on the front, and the straps left! I love finishing things! I'm full of love today, did you notice? For everything except the bugs.

I fell asleep last night fantasizing about Gambit, and had the greatest X-men dream ever. It sort of morphed into a strange one, where I and 3 midgets were being sent to the moon, but we never took off because we
couldn't get our rockets packed right. I was shoving a jacket into my cowboy boots to make space when I woke up.

Hmmm.

I keep forgetting what I have to do on my days off. So here's my laundry list, lucky you. Stop reading now, unless you want a case of terminal boredom.
-buy swimsuit
-check out PO boxes
-trade in books
-needles from LYS
-groceries

You'd think with a list that short, I could remember parts of it. Well, now that I've written it down I will. Thanks for bearing with me in boredom.

Comments

[amy]

GREAT! Glad to hear the rec center thing works for you :) Hey, you are working long hours lady, nothing wrong with a hotel/motel room when you feel like it!

[Theresa]

Glad to see that you're still at it, and things seem to be going well. We're finally getting that weather that I was sure you'd bring with you - no school or work today, it's fab-yoouuu-lous!

[Jeff]

Hey you,

Glad to see you enjoying yourself again. Just remember, an apple a day keeps the bugs away. Wait. That's not right. I think it's a windshield that keeps bugs away. What's an apple keep away? Doctors? Republicans? Oh, wait, I know, prunes! Apples keep the prunes away! Glad I remembered

[carol]

swim, swim, swim, says the person who loves the water and hasn't had an accessible pool in months. but warning..........not all pools have actual, use it to clean yourself showers. a random few have nothing, some only have a deck shower. as an avid swimmer and former swim teacher, check it out before you dive, esp. cause pools can be pretty shady depending on anything.
but yes, swim, swim, swim, you're in florida for christs' sake, state of sun and sea, and not to forget bikinis.
p.s. i find it hard to believe you haven't seen either movie formerly mentioned in notes...somehow i feel let down beth, what can i say you should be as well seen as me, then again i haven't seen jesus christ, vampire killer, so i guess i shouldn't talk.
swim, swim, swim. toodles.

[billy]

...gambit????...gambit??????...did you put in his accent as well :^)...if they don't have showers take a bar of soap with you in the pool - I'm sure they won't mind :^)...

[Carrie]

Yay rec center! I hate bugs too. Especially waspy looking things that are huge. they usually buzz and sting, and I don't want to deal with that.

They have to have a shower at the rec center.I wish I could swim every morning before work! Fun times.