Just 3 Things | #29

Rain! Glorious rain! We got a good rain this week and our hay field was never more happy. The temperatures cooled down to be more spring-like as well. In fact, a couple of days the temperatures required a sweatshirt. The good thing is that on one of the rainiest of days I got a good ole nap snoring whilst sitting in a chair with my feet propped up and a quilt thrown across me. I read a while on a book, nodded off, grabbed a quilt, and enjoyed some snoozing. Ah! Now, that is the life!

- What I've Been Watching -

We are sports enthusiasts around here. Of course, the sports we love to watch the most are the ones that our grandchildren are participating in during various seasons. We also enjoy SEC sports events, especially when my alma mater is playing. Go Big Orange! What kicked off the week for us, though, had nothing to do with either of those. I've always been one who tried not to miss the Kentucky Derby. The horses are beautiful and majestic, jockeys are awe-inspiring as they navigate the field, the trainers are interesting to listen to as they describe the work they do, the hats are a work of art, the garments people wear vary from beautiful to ridiculous, and the analysis and pageantry of the entire event is amazing. 

Sports Illustrated

This year's run for the roses was truly a special one to be able to witness. The main horse race lived up to it's description, "the most exciting two minutes in sports." The trainer made history - the first woman trainer to have a horse win the derby. The winning horse, Golden Tempo had 23-1 odds of winning the race and was, in fact at the very back of the pack of eighteen horses until jockey, Jose Ortiz began navigating him toward the front. Ortiz barely beat out his older brother, Irad Ortiz, Jr. riding Renegade and immediately reached his hand out to bump the fists after crossing the finish line. Golden Tempo is a descendent of famed Secretariat and was Kentucky bred and owned by Phipps Stables in partnership with Saint Elias Stable. 

Lexington Herald-Leader

As we watched the Derby on television, the Mister and I picked the horses we thought would win. Neither of us picked the winner but that didn't stop us from watching with amazement and excitement as we saw Golden Tempo going from last to first making it the most exciting two minutes in sports, for sure!

- What I've Been Reading -

I abandoned a book this week. That is something I rarely do. For some reason, this one was a book that I just had a difficult time settling in and reading. The one I dove into afterward was nothing like it and I had a hard time putting it down to do the chores I really needed to get done. The summary said, "A woman’s surprising inheritance opens the door to her family’s secrets in a moving novel about healing, forgiveness, and second chances." Don't we all dream of a rich aunt that we didn't even know we had leaving us an inheritance? 

Wake-Up Calls

- What I've Been Working On -

I've been nursing my bad leg this week; so, all the things I've been working on have been sit-around type of jobs. I sort of learned my lesson last week and figured out that it is just easier to sit around with the leg propped up than to wear that frustrating boot. I spent some time catching up on my volunteer work, organizing and preparing reports for the upcoming annual membership meeting. The returns from the mailout announcing the meeting have been steadily coming in at a couple or three per day. So, I've been making calls and trying to update the mailing list for next year. Of course, when folks get correspondence from the Board of Trustees like the announcement postcard, they tend to think of questions and so more phone calls are generated. 

I also spent a little time doing a bit of online shopping. We usually send a little treat to our daughters and daughters-in-law for Mother's Day. So, I visited the Buff City Soap site and picked some fragrant treats for them to pamper themselves with from there. We have a couple of graduates on our gift list this year and there is an upcoming birthday in our family next week as well. I far prefer to shop online than trek out to different stores searching for just the right thing. So, that was 'work' that I didn't mind tackling. 

We are looking forward to a quiet weekend here at home during the next couple of days. Of course, I will give my mother a visit and toast her for Mother's Day. The Mister is riding the mower as I finish up this post to polish up the grounds around here so that when we get a chance to porch sit and relax it is like looking out at a well-manicured park. I hope you are enjoying scenic views and pampering a special someone this weekend or being pampered as a special someone.