
Here I sit in our spectacular backyard, enjoying a cup of morning java. There is a slight cool breeze in the air; such a respite from the heat wave we've had. Our doggies are inside to avoid the bark-a-thon that is typical of the morning hours when people are walking on the path behind our house and our pooches are outside. Between our two Collies and the neighbor's Irish Wolfhound, the noise gets pretty loud. I am counting my blessings for the luxury (and I know it is) of having a husband who works as hard as mine that allows me to enjoy these relaxing moments. What's the expression about a 'guilty pleasure'? That's mine, I must admit.
I was contemplating skating today, but decided I am in much need of rest from Worlds "mania."
Yesterday was a complete zoo at the rink. Too many skaters, too much chaos, too few freestyle sessions, resulting in a veritable sea of skaters on one sheet of ice. Even the coaches are in high-frustration mode; they can't get all their students in for the last push of lessons before Worlds. The tension is thick in the air. And I wanted to do this, "Why?"
A 15-minute ensemble practice with our Team Captain at the helm was excellent. She put us through our paces with three run-throughs, one right after another. I knew she had leadership skills the minute I met her, which is why I *appointed* her to this position. It was a bold move, as I have no authority over this group of seven skaters, but I knew we needed someone to get us out of the political mayhem that had emerged. Hey, all those years in corporate America paid off for me. Strong decision on my part - and no one seemed to mind, except one skater who currently isn't speaking to me. That's show biz for you!
Tomorrow morning I will do a quick dress rehearsal with Dear Husband present. I tried on all my dresses yesterday, to finalize what I am going to wear for which programs. After much wavering, I decided to wear my "good luck" dress for my technical program, not the new blue dress I acquired from China, which I will use for the dance event. I wore this black and red dress for my first pairs competition and for my technical test. I love it and now that I've lost weight, it fits even better. I'm very comfortable in it and it has some lovely bling that is sophisticated and beautiful.
I will spend today with my doggies, working on my latest quilt. Have a hair appointment to get rid of the "skunk girl" look and cut some of the bulk off the bottom of this bob. I am actually going to try for a "style" rather than continue to live in perpetual bob-land.
Onward we go. The countdown has begun. A week and four hours from now, my technical event will be over! Yay!
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