The past nine days have been a real whirlwind for me. After doing a crane tour a week ago Saturday and working the VC, I headed to Gulfport to pick up my daughter and grandgirl from the airport. We had a busy and wonderful visit for several days. Then on Tuesday, my friends Colin and Denise arrived from England for a day on the refuge. Wednesday after work, Marti and Paul Dahl pulled in for a visit that night, and a tour on Thursday.
I worked the VC on Friday, and did another tour on Saturday, and worked the VC in the afternoon. On the morning tour we saw a few cranes, and I was able to get this close up of the eagle with one of its young. The other youngster was down in the nest eating the food its parent had brought. Coolest thing about this encounter is that we could hear the young ones begging for food.
Friday is when I had the first inklings of catching the cold my daughter and grandgirl had shared with me.
Then, right after sunset last night Peggy and Paul (good friends and fellow volunteers) pulled in with their rig for an overnight stay. Since John and Diana, Peggy and Paul, and I have all volunteered together at Balcones Canyonlands NWR a couple of times, we all went out for a late dinner last night. This morning I showed them around the Visitor’s Center for a while. They had to soon leave for a destination in Florida.
After running a few errands in town this afternoon, I sat down outside in my rocker with Emma and that’s when it hit me. I was pooped! I decided that I had reached my limit. I’m still battling the onslaught of the cold, but I think I’m winning.
Hardest thing for me to do this evening was to send an email to someone named Mary that had read my blog and asked for a tour on Tuesday. I had to bow out of that commitment. I need a couple of days to recuperate, catch up on neglected chores, and just relax before working again on Wednesday. She has been most gracious and understanding. I really feel bad about backing out of that, but sometimes you just have to put your own health and well being first. I believe this is a difficult thing for many women to realize.
I wouldn’t change one minute of the last nine days (except for the cold), and thoroughly enjoyed my time with family and good friends. Guess I just need a little down time before revving up the social engines again.
Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later, Judy
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Get some rest -- you deserve it!
ReplyDeleteJudy, after a busy week like you had I'd be ready for some down time too.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve a break. I can guarantee that after that many people and being that busy, I would need to go into seclusion for a few days in order to recharge my battery. But I'm sure glad you got that picture of the baby eagle (eaglet?)
ReplyDeletePeople think I have high energy, but you put me to shame. Hope you can recharge before any more busy times.
ReplyDeleteI'd be pooped too! Rest up & refresh. Love that you got a photo of one of the eagle chick! I'm sure Emma will like your down time.
ReplyDeletenothing wrong with taking a break!..time to recharge those batteries~!
ReplyDeleteOne needs to take a break, reflect on the great times you had the past few days. Rejuvenate and recuperate, then off to the next adventures.
ReplyDeleteSleep, relaxing, ond privacy are all good medicine!
ReplyDeleteYou can't pour from an empty pitcher...time for you to rest and refill!! Take care and hope the cold goes away quickly. What a delight for you to be so close to that eagle family.
ReplyDeleteAll the activity keeps you young:))
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just have to slow down and take care of yourself even when its not convenient. I think any of us who were coming through would understand if you didn't feel up to it, luckily most of us could come back another time. We all care about you so slow down and take care of yourself and we will all send good thoughts your way! :)
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself Judy. It's not good to get too run-down especially when you are trying to fight off a cold. I recommend a hot toddy, a good book, and some extra time relaxing in bed. Emma can probably use a nap too.
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It's true...sometimes we just have to admit we have limits and take it easy for a little bit. I think it gets easier to do as we get older. There's this feeling that we're just getting too old for this &*$% and we're going to take a rest and regroup. Really, when one works cheap or is officially retired, what is anyone going to do....fire you???? Can the guilt and take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteYep sometimes we just need to stop and smell the roses or coffee or what ever we enjoy to charge up the old batterys.
ReplyDeleteYou lasted a lot longer than I would have. Get some rest; you'll need it to win the battle over the cold.
ReplyDeleteAw, Ms. Judy don't feel bad! This is just a "practice" trip for us. We'll travel this way again in the near future. Our plan is to walk the Refuge trails while you guys catch up on your rest. If you see a beagle go by...Wave.
ReplyDeleteREST Woman!!!
I was wondering when you said you thought you were getting a cold if you might not be a little worn out from all you goings on. Fun fun but I'm glad you are taking a well deserved rest.
ReplyDeleteHope to get over to the Bode Sound NWR here on the East Coast of Florida today. Have you ever been there??? I just LOVE National Wildlife Refuges.
Find a good book and take some time to read and relax!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how many days you work and how many you get off in between. How many volunteers are there
ReplyDeleteI love the eagle shot, especially with the baby. You get such great bird photos!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to say no, but sometimes we have to think of ourselves, too, especially if you need a little time to rest and keep that cold from getting worse. Take care of yourself. You've really been busy - WAY too busy for me, that's for sure.
It's very smart to listen when your body is talking...I always end up getting sick after I overdo and do lots of days running after my ass to catch up...Put something in the crockpot, take a nice hot shower, put on one of your ensembles, (come on, Judy, I KNOW you have one), get a nice glass of red wine, plunk down in your recliner and watch an old movie...Do that 2 days in a row and it will recharge your batteries.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve a break today---but please, not at McDonalds!
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