I Had To Laugh

I was signed up for an online Pilates class with one of my favorite teachers, so when TBG wondered when I'd be exercising I replied, with confidence, 11 o'clock.

So, when 11 o'clock rolled around and the email with the class link still had not arrived, I called to inquire.

Oh, we changed that class to 10 o'clock.

Really?  I signed up last night, after dinner, and didn't look back, expecting to be sweating and grunting instead of talking to you on the phone.   Don't worry, I thought it but didn't say it.  

Instead, what came out was this:

But I organized my whole day around this!

And then I laughed.  And so did she.  As if I have anywhere else to be at any particular time these days.  

True, I've been involved in some on-going negotiations, but I'm a volunteer so they can wait until I'm re-engaged. I have groceries to pick up (anytime before 8pm) and spices to pick up (anytime before 7pm) and a letter to mail (walk to the street or drive to the post office.... decisions, decisions, decisions), but I'm totally in charge of when all of that happens.

But I organized my whole day around this!

And, I did.  I dressed for it, I ate when I did in preparation.  I raced through a conversation with the yard guys because of it.  

And all the while, I was energized in a way that I haven't been in a long time.  I had someplace I wanted to be at a specific time. I knew that I'd enjoy it.  I knew that I'd feel better afterwards.  I was looking forward to a novel experience.

And for that, I am very grateful.

(I'm also grateful that she explained where the updated schedule is hiding so that I can have this same feeling next week.)