December's Musings of This, That and Other Things

I didn't make it back to school like I wanted to. I've been missing the process of learning and education. So I took it upon myself to self teach through Youtube . Sometimes it's a great place to learn, don't you agree? 

I an getting ready to do some Christmas baking. Someone throw me a lifeline, I haven't worked out in 3 or 4 months. I'm making authentic shortbread cookies. Help me. 

Ok, in my defence I haven't worked out because a) my summer was taken over by family members and their needs/ demands.  b) Having a do-to list that was a month long and kept multiplying on a weekly basis. c) an operation I had and was warned not to work out for a month afterwards and d) fighting this cold in my lungs for a month now waiting for it to take a powder. 

So I'm waiting patiently  or more like impatiently. I go downstairs and look at my gym and sigh. I miss it. Lots.

Interesting fact- I used to figure skate, I was able to do wicked spins at neck breaking speeds without the world tilting. Now, I can't even sit on a chair and spin once without falling off or feeling like I'm going to upchuck. Apparently once a woman gives birth, the ability to have a center of gravity is gone. Poof. Huh.. never knew that. Not that I had plans to return to figure skating but I found that little tidbit interesting. 

Had to laugh. I was driving with hubby on a very busy road when he dropped his cell. Landed between his feet, so being the kind helpful person I am, I unbuckled and reached over. Only I had to stretch and his umm crotch was in my way. So turned my face sideways and pressed down as I reached for the cell. He got all in a tither because, well, it looked bad. And bigger trucks were passing. And I'm sure conclusions were drawn. And probably a few fist pumps thrown his way. 

Geeze, what's with all the kerfuffle? It's just a damn cell phone, peoples. ;-)

Standing next in line at the corner store, waiting for a boy to pay for his purchases. Came up to more than what he had. He takes the chocolate bar to put back, I grab it from him. I'll just ring it up with my order, can't stand to see the look on his face. He lit up like a Christmas tree, embarrassed, happy, shy. I asked him if he had ever heard of the saying, " Pay it forward". Nope, he's just a young 10 or 11 year old after all. I explain it to him and I ask him to do this one thing for me, to go find a kid at his school who's bullied or alone and hang out with him for recess or lunch. Made him promise me. I hope he carries through and...pays it forward. 

Made two batches of Christmas cookies for Christmas time. Didn't even make it to the container I was going to freeze them in, hubby attacked both batches like a man starved for three days. Snuck what was left in his lunches for work. Who else has to bake in 'hiding'? He sniffs them out, I swear.

What are your musings today?