I just don’t have anything intelligent to say these days. I’m a busy lady at work and forget all about my home life while here right now. I’m being pulled in so many directions it is hard to keep it all straight. I am NOT stressed though and that is a good thing. I am trying to get out at lunch for a 30 minute walk just to get outside and away from the computer for a time. We have been having pretty nice weather most days (better than we did all summer) so I like to take advantage of it while I can.
Saturday we went to visit a Hutterite Colony. Mr. Sandra met a very nice older Hutterite outside of a hunting store about a month or so ago. They talked and the gentleman offered the use of his land (16,000 acres) for Mr. Sandra and his friend to hunt on. Peter, out of 101 in his clan, is the only hunter and is quite pleased to have met Mr. Sandra so that he can hunt with him. They are hunting Geese and ducks right now. Pheasants are not so easy to find on this land. They have the same hunting ethics and have gained respect for each other. In fact, Peter won’t carry his own gun out of his home and Mr. Sandra or his friend do it for him. I’m not sure why but it is what it is.
Peter and Mr. Sandra are new best friends and although this is very nice, it can be an annoyance as Peter is ALWAYS phoning Mr. Sandra right now to come on out (2-3x a day). Now nothing wrong with that but….
On Saturday he took me to meet Peter and his wife. I learned quite a bit about their culture and was very impressed with how they run things there. He took me into their church and their cookhouse/eating hall and I have never seen anything so clean in my life. In their Kitchen, every single piece of chrome shined. I was impressed.
Mrs. Peter is an excellent sewer and is making Mr. Sandra a rifle carrier for the back of his truck and is now making me a King Size feather duvet with a cover. It’s how they make money for themselves outside of the colony. That money goes for their own personal needs and wants, things the colony doesn’t provide for. Like extra material for her to make duvets and dish soap for their dishwasher – things they call a luxury. They live a very simple life but are well cared for!
But back to the best friend comment, they called the other night and want us to go out there now to celebrate someone’s birthday within the colony. We feel like they want to bring us into their fold J Very nice people but not our way of life. Pretty sure they have no idea that Mr. Sandra and I are not married. Not sure how they would be towards me if they knew and maybe they don’t care……
On to other things…. I call it a NSV - Mr. Sandra said something pretty nice to me the other day, he said that whatever the trainer is doing for me and whatever I’ve been working on is starting to work because Mrs. No Ass is starting to finally get one J It’s those squats, lunges and plies that must be doing the trick. My hips are still tight but I’ve noticed a HUGE improvement in my range of motion in the last 6 months. All that walking and all that stretching is finally starting to pay off!
Now if only my arms would starting tightening, I’d be a happy camper! And of course the needle on the scale….
I hope you all have a FANTASTIC day!
Ttyl
Sandra
Sort of a back handed compliment but cute!
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to make new friends as you get older so I think it's nice that they are trying to be friendly. Maybe they are trying to bring you in but if you guys are clear that you are not interested, maybe this will just be the beginning of a very nice friendship!
I think they like us because we are from outside their culture and can help them out with things they don't have access to and same thing for us (16,000 acres of land). Mr. Sandra has all kinds of hunting equipment and Peter knows this. It's one of those "you grease my hand I'll grease yours" relationship. I think it is good all way around really. And I now have access to fresh good clean chickens if I want, and all kinds of other things as well.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good friendship! Mutually beneficial, WTG on the toning and the decrease in pain! :)
ReplyDeleteWay to go with not letting the stress get to you. That is sometimes the hardest thing!!!!!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work staying away from stress Sandra. That is great. I agree with Helen, it does get more challenging making friends as you get older, enjoy the new friendship. I bet having more range of motion feels good. Your consistency is paying off!
ReplyDeleteThe friendship with Peter (and the rest of the clan) sounds interesting. If I understand it right, Hutterites are like the Amish, right? If so, I am very intrigued by their lives.
ReplyDeleteNice on the toning!! Keep it up and you'll start to see something in your arms!!
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