When it rains.... exercise!

I was watching an episode of Army Wives in which Joan (a high ranking officer) is being deployed to Iraq and the day she leaves her daughter gets sick and daddy (Army husband) has to take her to the hospital in a hurry with 105 degree temperature.  What the heck!!??  She later calls to see how things are and he lies and tells her everything is great, baby is keeping me busy, we miss you, don't worry about us...etc.  Well, that's not all that uncommon.  It really is pointless to complain to them about our problems at home when they have much more to worry about and there's nothing they can do to help those left behind.

I'm not an Army Wife, I'm a Navy wife, but what we go through is pretty much the same.  OK maybe not so because his deployments have never been quite so long or so frequent.  However, when he does leaves it seems everything breaks down and things stop working, kids get sick, etc. People use to tell me all the time, "watch, when he leaves something will break down, you will be tested."  I used to think, oh why must you all think so negatively, everything here is fine.

I was so naive!

They were not kidding.  Over the last 19 years it has never failed.  When he leaves something breaks down and I'm left to fix the issues.  So I do. I think the yellow pages were invented for military wives. Seriously, I go there often when he travels for an extended period of time. 

He left on Friday and the very next day I had a notice in my mailbox stating that I needed to power wash my house and change the chimney cap.  What the heck is a chimney cap? And by the way I was planning to power wash my house.... eventually. 

Just before he left, the day before, someone ran into his Harley and caused some damages.  Well since hubby is leaving and I'm not yet certified to drive a motorcycle I guess I'll have to call someone to help take care of that as well.

So I sat at the kitchen table to sort all this stuff out, make some calls, pay some bills, etc. and out of the blue I hear a loud pop and crash sound. I thought maybe a tree fell, it was windy.  So I looked around, no tree.  I step into my patio and I see my glass-top patio table has shattered into a million little pieces.  A million pieces I must clean ASAP!!  How the heck do you pickup all these little pieces of glass without loosing a finger?

I know, I know...sweep them up, wear gloves, etc.  I just don't want to do it.  What's the big deal?  The big deal is that I try to get organized and to keep things under control around here.  After all, I still have my school work, my job at the gym and 3 kids to keep up with.  Every minute counts. I don't want more stuff to do. Ugh!

However, I didn't stress about any of it.  I didn't go nuts. I just made a few more phone calls and things will workout...eventually.  It's not the end of the world right? 

Until this morning.  I get up super early so that I have quiet time to write, study, plan the day and sometimes just so I can watch my favorite shows on Hulu.com.  Today the internet was down.  I called and they said "we'll come by and take a look, how's tomorrow between 1:00 and 3:00 pm?'  I said "that's unacceptable, I need this fixed now otherwise I wouldn't be calling now!"  Yes I was agitated, I was angry that things seem to be going against me everyday.  It makes me want eat oreos and milk or go shopping!!

I was over the internet issue fairly quickly.  The glass company is coming to replace my glass-top table, the bike is in the shop, and I even found a handyman to take care of the power washing and chimney cap. 

Can I just tell you what kept me going?  OK I will.

Exercise! Yes.  Proven to help relieve stress, prevent anxiety, pain relief, improves mood and sleep.

I improved my fitness routine to add more cardio, I'm eating a little better, could really improve on that but I am a work in progress.  The point is that I did not change my routine much since he left and therefore whatever unexpected event comes at me is really not a big deal.  I handle what I can, I control what I can and the rest will take care of itself.

I'm in control of me, that's it.  My kids will never see me sweat the small stuff and I like it like that!!  However they will see me sweat because today is WiiFit day and I have a score to beat in the hula-hoop challenge!

Stay Well,

Comments

[LaWanda Eckert]

You are so right about the exercise. I injured my ankle, but I can still workout the top, and I can still walk on the treadmill. That is probably the only thing that has kept me sane during this stupid recession. Anyway, your weblog is pretty, and I like it. Have a nice day, and good luck with your manless issues!!! lol

[Lance]

Exercise can be a real stress-reducer, can't it! Even when it rains "bad" things on our day - exercise, even if just for a few moments, takes us away from it all. And getting away from the stresses of life, even for 20 minutes, can make a world of difference. And Terie, "this too shall pass"....something I "try" to remember during those moments of real challenge...

[discount pharmacy]

My idea here is that when its rain, we don't sweat a lot. So, to sweat a little, we need to exercise, right?

[bingoboat.com]

About your title, I find it hard to move when it rains. The couch, the bed...they're very tempting of wanting to go back to sleep. Well, is it good to work out then reward yourself with some sleep?
You sure to be a living proof for staying fit! I'm sure you can keep up with your daily problems with the help of the yellow pages. :)

[chimney liner]

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