Early morning in In the Kingdom of Suzu

Have been awake since about 4:30----Jeff’s alarm goes off at 4, he goes downstairs and putters around til about 4:30 when he comes back up to shower. I usually hear him but am able to go back to sleep. Today that was not happening so I finally got up, did some stretching exercises for my knee and then went to the gym. I have been going after work but sometimes I don’t get to go if I have to work late or have another errand. I am not a morning person but I am really going to try and go more often on the a.m. As I feel so much better, plus it is a lot less crowded.

Yesterday was a very good day—it was sunny out, my cousin and his wife came over to finalize our trip to Barbuda–less than 5 weeks now. Of course, we still don’t know how much we are paying for the cottages or how payment is to be made–but that is Kelcina! (She is the woman we rent from). Not to worry tho because we do have an idea of what we are paying and since we are repeat guests, she gives us a great deal. Anyway, it was a day that I actually felt “alive”. My knees still hurt, I had been having intestinal problems for over a week but mentally and emotionally I was good yesterday and hopefully I have turned a corner and will continue to feel “alive”.

Now, it is time to get ready for work!