The Rhythm of Life

Now that I'm moving through menopause I don't notice the rhythms of my body in the same way that I used to. But they're still there.  The monthly ebb and flow of hormones still continues and will, I guess, until I have finished menopause.

My hubby says he knows when I'm in the throes of a hormonal rush - I get a bit more intense. And grumpy. The plus side is that as I move towards what would have been my period my tolerance to alcohol increases (this has always been the case) and I find myself putting away a few drinks with little or no reaction. The downside (also always the case) is that my tolerance to alcohol post (my now non-existent, so hard to determine when) period is pretty much zero.  Overnight I go from bar room hero (aka lush) to wowser.

I'm going to miss the ebbs and flows when they eventually disappear. But I won't miss the effects they have had on my body over the years - sore boobs, bloating, moodiness (did I mention the grumps!), feeling out of sorts. I'm enjoying this generally peaceful state of being - I hope it continues.

Recently read

"Rumour has it" by Jill Mansell
http://www.jillmansell.co.uk/index.html

I'll admit it, I love Jill Mansell's writing. It's just so accessible. And she makes me laugh. I haven't read her entire back catalogue. But I'm sure give me enough time I'll work my way through it.

"Rumour has it" didn't disappoint and had the requisite happy ending, although the reader was left hanging until pretty much the last page!

Lazy Sunday

After a week of frenetic activity - we've had my husband's mum visiting from interstate, along with one of his nephews, plus a long weekend trip to Rotto with the whole family, and working - we're having a lazy Sunday.  Well, as lazy as you get finishing the clean up from last night's good bye dinner, doing the washing that should have been done yesterday, tidying up the the bedroom, and other bits and pieces.  Hubby has assumed the position on the couch. (But he's entitled to - he fell over not once, but twice, yesterday and so is feeling a bit sore & sorry.)

It has been really nice spending time with my mother in law - she's one of those people who looks for the upside in everything. An inspiration for me. And we spent more time with my brother in law and his kids than we have for ages. His son & the nephew stayed at our place the other night and decided that letting our dogs sleep with them would be fun. Actually we could have told them it would lead to sleeplessness and bed hogging, but boys will be boys. Needless to say we had two very tired boys in the morning!