Tomorrow, our exercise guru, Gentle Dragon, will be visiting with one of her daughters in Pennsylvania. I’ve been invited to lead exercise tomorrow morning in her place. Friday, another sub filled in, and her style is very different from GD’s. We kept up with her, but there was some grousing in the ranks.
I know that I will be welcomed and loved tomorrow, because I will be leading them in one of GD’s easier routines! *G* All I have to do is point out how much easier this one is….and I’m a shoe-in for their friendship and good will.
Actually, all these adults are self-starters. Just about all of them could lead the class should they be asked.. Two of them would just call off class and we’d all go out to breakfast, which is a lovely idea!
I’ve been meaning to revisit the routines on the days between our exercise sessions. Good intentions and a $1.25 (my how inflation has affected us!) will get you iced tea at Mickey D’s, but it won’t get that exercising done. I pulled out my cheat-sheets today, cranked up the music and did the first 30 minutes of the session. I had to go back to do the fastest cardio piece a second time, and I’ll have to review it tomorrow morning, too, but we’ll get through the session reasonably well.
My sis, Nan, gave me exercise clothes for Christmas in recognition of the invitations to sub for Gentle Dragon. The pants are black, and the top is bright orange! She wanted them to be able to find me at the front of the room! She also gave me a wardrobe of head and wrist bands, and socks to complete the outfit! At least I don’t have to worry about what to wear!
This will get me off to a healthy week, and help me get all those errands run. I’m delighted to be able to help, and equally delighted that Gentle Dragon will be back on Wednesday! *S*

Like most of you who visit here, I expect this week to be a busy one. We’re hosting part of my family for Easter dinner. We’ve planned the menu, and we have a rough idea of how many people will be here. I’ll set two tables, and by the end of the week, I may have to add one more small table to that. Luckily, we have room and dishes to expand on short notice. Usually seating is the most difficult aspect of a family gathering. I’ve put vanity seats and benches and office chairs, and the barrel chair in the living room into play when we’ve been surprised.
This Easter we will have only one little one with us, our almost-three-year-old granddaughter. I have to bring the plastic Easter eggs up from the basement and clean them, so we’re ready for an Easter egg hunt. Dear Husband is going to be the filler of the eggs this year. I’d also like to hang some plastic eggs from the baby redbud tree at the front of the house.
We’ve begun the lists of cleaning, and shopping. I know what linens I plan to use, and I’ll check on them early this week so that we don’t have any surprises. I’ll have to keep on top of laundry through the week, because once I press the dining room table cloth, I won’t be able to set my clean laundry there while it waits for me to find the time to fold it.
I changed quilts on the living room wall, and I really miss the much darker one. I didn’t want it to sun fade, so I returned the Stars and Stepping Stones quilt to the wall.

While it uses the same colors, and even some of the same fabrics, it has a great deal more tan in it. Once we get into summer, and the leaves are giving us some shade, the darker blocks will stand out.
I still have not gotten into the gardens. The garlic chives need to be trimmed today! I’ll have to get out there this afternoon because storms are on their way again. When I can get back into the gardens, I won’t have enough time to clean them properly, so I need to do some emergency things today.
Does anyone know how big a ham you need for 20-22 people? And would I be better off with two smaller hams? I’ll have to surf, so that I can order today.
I hope you’re all having a good weekend, and that you enjoy the coming week!