We got up late again.  I finally got into bed very late,  so it worked for me.  It was raining.  If it's raining,  it isn't cold enough for snow.  Good.  The little drops of rain stuck to my window.  So much fog.  A white world of fog.  I'm glad we're not driving.

During exercise,  I stretched too hard.  I know better.  But I want to be perfect again.  Fast.  So after yesterday when I walked almost normally,  I was barely able to walk.  I wanted to complain.  Luke supported me very well.  He said it's o.k. to be sad,  but not negative.   Little by little as the day wore on,  I felt less pain.  Luke and I were able to go to the party store and get decorations and napkins and things for our New Year's Eve party.  It was exciting.  I got around better.  

MKate called from work.  She said that I didn't have to come in.  I was glad.  I needed to rest.  Now here's the real miracle.  Luke doesn't like to shop--especially grocery shopping.  He hates it.  I wouldn't ask him to help me,  but he offered.  So I can start cooking tomorrow.  (I'm cooking for Emmy's holiday party.)  He also went to NM to do our shopping there.  He hasn't practiced in days,  so I was stunned.  

Here's an interesting aside.  We went to the car with our load of party items.  Luke left me outside the car ,  standing,  while he brought the store basket back to the store.  That's what they have staff for.  But he wants to be a good citizen. We tend to fight about this subject,  putting family first.   If I hadn't opened the door for him,  he would have yelled at me.  I decided to let it be.  If I had made a fuss,  he wouldn't have offered to shop for me.  Interesting.  

I'm stepping back and working on being more indifferent--well more detached.  And my life is so much more relaxed and better!

I was able to finish the skit for the NM party.  Luke laughed when he read it.  He's willing to play the narrator.  

I e-mailed Rain to tell her how much Dad and I enjoyed her party.