Friday was one of those perfect days off. Knitting, shopping, meeting with our insurance agent to talk about The Future. Well maybe not so much the last one, but definitely the first two. The meeting. With our insurance agent was pretty interesting though. We talked about adding liability umbrella coverage, investments, disability and things we could do to make our retirement easier. I felt like such a grown up! And that's something that, even at almost 39 years old, I rarely feel. It was a very interesting meeting. It was also something that our previous insurance company would never have done in a million years.
Once upon a time our car and home were covered by a different insurance company. For shits and giggles lets call them...Nationwide. We were longtime customers of that company. Specifically we were longtime customers of a particular agent. That agent was fantastic. Then he retired and the agent who took over the agency turned into a douchebag. I am a huge fan of customer service. If I'm paying for a service, I kind of expect to get my money's worth and part of getting my money's worth is being treated like a valued customer. We were not treated like valued customers by this agent. In fact, we were called liars by him after we were charged a late fee several months in a row even though our payment was sent and received well before the due date because the company didn't cash the check in a timely manner. Not acceptable. There were some other things that happened as well, but that was the nail in the proverbial Nationwide coffin. (So if you live in the Columbia area, stay far away from the Gary Hodge agency if you value customer service).
We went to State Farm. I know a lot of people have had issues with that company, but so far we've had nothing other than a good experience. Like yesterday. They didn't have to ask us to come in so we could talk about The Future, but they did. At no time did we feel they were pressuring us to buy a product from them. We got some good information and now we have to figure out what to do with it.
Today is going to be another perfect day. We're going to get a little something for breakfast then go get our taxes done. Then we might go window shopping and just see where else the day takes us.
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Saturday, February 1, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
1-30-14
This has been a kind odd week. This past weekend they started forecasting snow for Tuesday and Wednesday. Thankfully, the person in charge of the agency I work with decided to cancel work for Tuesday and by the middle of Tuesday, had cancelled work for today also. Even though the sleet and snow didn't start until Tuesday afternoon I was very thankful for the cancellation because it kept Michael and I from worrying all day wondering when it was going to start and when or if we would be able to make it home. Mainly, though I'm just glad we weren't going to have to be out in it. We're southern, we know nothing about functioning in snow and ice. We're just not prepared. For example, this afternoon, Michael went out to clean off the car armed with one glove and a rubber spatula.
This is the last week of my no spending challenge. Parts of it got easier, but parts of it didn't. I feel like I bought too many grocery items that while they are necessary, weren't immediately necessary. I also paid to have supper out a few times when it wasn't necessary. I did, however, manage not to buy clothes, yarn, accessories, books (instead, I traded some books in for store credit and got some stuff that way) or lunches out. I also did not have my Friday Starbucks latte in January. I'm really looking forward to a latte now. Because of the. No spending challenge, I do want to continue to limit the amount we eat out and to sit down at the beginning of the month and decide how much I'm willing to pay for fun stuff like yarn and clothes. If nothing else I think that will help me stay more mindful of wants, needs and absolute necessities.
During my 2 lovely snow days I've finally had the opportunity to finish knitting a hat and scarf for a friend. All that's left is blocking them and making the tassels. I've really enjoyed the project. They are the first items where I came up with the pattern on my own. My next project(s) will be baby blankets. There's been a baby boom among the people I know. One is even having twins! Lots of knitting is in my future.
This is the last week of my no spending challenge. Parts of it got easier, but parts of it didn't. I feel like I bought too many grocery items that while they are necessary, weren't immediately necessary. I also paid to have supper out a few times when it wasn't necessary. I did, however, manage not to buy clothes, yarn, accessories, books (instead, I traded some books in for store credit and got some stuff that way) or lunches out. I also did not have my Friday Starbucks latte in January. I'm really looking forward to a latte now. Because of the. No spending challenge, I do want to continue to limit the amount we eat out and to sit down at the beginning of the month and decide how much I'm willing to pay for fun stuff like yarn and clothes. If nothing else I think that will help me stay more mindful of wants, needs and absolute necessities.
During my 2 lovely snow days I've finally had the opportunity to finish knitting a hat and scarf for a friend. All that's left is blocking them and making the tassels. I've really enjoyed the project. They are the first items where I came up with the pattern on my own. My next project(s) will be baby blankets. There's been a baby boom among the people I know. One is even having twins! Lots of knitting is in my future.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
1-22-14
This has been a rough week so far. We've been short handed at work combined with just plain being busy, plus having a holiday added in. I feel like my brain is either not running fast enough to keep up with the world around me or the world is in slow motion compared to how my brain is functioning or some combination of the two. I just don't feel like I've got everything running in the same direction at the same time. Because of this I just need to make sure that I keep my head above water this week in order to consider the week a success. I might not be perfect with my eating, but I need to stay in control and remain mindful. even though I totally didn't plan on feeling this way this week or plan to have an easy week, I'm not going to beat myself up because I have a need to have an easy week. The ability to do this and not fall off track is part of what being successful at weightloss looks like to me.
Week 3 no spending challenge in review:
Yesterday marked the end of week 3. I did spend a bit more money than I had planned, but nothing extraordinary. Saturday night I spent $19 on supper for me and my husband and on Monday I spent more than I planned on groceries, but it was all on things that, while I didn't need it right away, will be needed and used soon. Usually at this point in the month I'd be lucky if I had $30 to last until the end of the month. Thanks to the no spending challenge and the 52 week savings challenge I have almost $200 in my savings account and I almost have enough in my checking account to make my car payment for February. Visible progress!
Week 3 no spending challenge in review:
Yesterday marked the end of week 3. I did spend a bit more money than I had planned, but nothing extraordinary. Saturday night I spent $19 on supper for me and my husband and on Monday I spent more than I planned on groceries, but it was all on things that, while I didn't need it right away, will be needed and used soon. Usually at this point in the month I'd be lucky if I had $30 to last until the end of the month. Thanks to the no spending challenge and the 52 week savings challenge I have almost $200 in my savings account and I almost have enough in my checking account to make my car payment for February. Visible progress!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
1-5-14
Happy new year!
I don't know abut anyone else, but I was so darn glad to see the end of 2013. Overall the year was good, but from the end of September through the first part of December sucked big, hairy, smelly donkey nuts.
At the end of September our air conditioning went out and we had to get a new unit. Then we had some plumbing issues that we had to take care of. We were hemorraging money, it felt like.Then November came. It went well for a while. Michael and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. Then our car started acting up. It finally got to the point where we had to take it to get looked at. After all, we only have one car and we didn't want to get left somewhere. We hoped it would be a simple and fairly inexpensive fix. Ha! Little did we know. It turned out to be a bad transmission that would cost way, way more than we had. So exactly eight years to the day we had gotten our Beetle we found ourselves getting a new car. I like the new car (2014 Camry), but I miss my bug. It was my dream car and so much fun! And more importantly it was paid for. To say all of that put a damper on our Christmas would be a vast understatement. I have been incredibly stressed out because of money and trying to make sure we can afford everything we need to. I've also been sick off and on since October with sinus issues. I think I finally have that under control now, though. Anyway, I'm ready for the fresh start of a new year.
I feel like I've got some exciting things in the works for 2014, mostly having to do with money. First of all, a coworker and I are doing a 52 week savings challenge. Each week you're supposed to put an amount of money into your savings. Week one= $1, week 2 = $2 and so on and so forth. We're doing it a little differently though. We're switching it around so that week 1 is $52, week 2 is $51...for me I'm doing it a little differently still. Every payday I'm transferring the amount for the 2 or 3 weeks into my savings. I've already done all my calculations and scheduled all of the transfers into savings so that I wont have any excuses. It's already done and I won't have to think about it at all. And the best thing is that by the end of the year I'll have saved $1387. Second of all the same coworker and I are doing a monthlong no spending challenge. Well, it's more of an only spend what you absolutely have to to survive challenge. We're keeping each other honest so far. I'm allowing myself to buy fresh fruits and veggies as needed, but not much else. We're also using the mint.com app on our phones to keep track of our spending and saving and to develope a good, workable budget for ourselves. My goal for the year is to pay off 2 small store credit cards, save the money for my next tattoo and to get a nice start on the money we'll need for our next big trip: London 2016 or 2015. I don't remember which one Michael and I agreed on.
I also want to make a plan for this blog. I neglect it because I don't have a plan to stick to. I need to make time to figure that out. I also need to make time to respond to some people who have recently reached out to me. I tend to put stuff like that off until I have the perfect opportunity to focus on it, but sometimes you just have to make the opportunity instead of waiting for it to appear.
And last, but not least....weight. As of this morning I have lost 103 lbs! I was sticking right at 98 lbs gone, but. This morning i made it!! I have lost 100 lbs. all by myself with hard work and determination. My next goal is to make it to 230 lbs which is the weight on my driver's license. Overall, I'd like to lose at least 30 lbs, hopefully more by the end of the year. I'd love to be under 200 sometime this year, but I'm not going to let it stop me if I don't make it.
I don't know abut anyone else, but I was so darn glad to see the end of 2013. Overall the year was good, but from the end of September through the first part of December sucked big, hairy, smelly donkey nuts.
At the end of September our air conditioning went out and we had to get a new unit. Then we had some plumbing issues that we had to take care of. We were hemorraging money, it felt like.Then November came. It went well for a while. Michael and I celebrated our 11th anniversary. Then our car started acting up. It finally got to the point where we had to take it to get looked at. After all, we only have one car and we didn't want to get left somewhere. We hoped it would be a simple and fairly inexpensive fix. Ha! Little did we know. It turned out to be a bad transmission that would cost way, way more than we had. So exactly eight years to the day we had gotten our Beetle we found ourselves getting a new car. I like the new car (2014 Camry), but I miss my bug. It was my dream car and so much fun! And more importantly it was paid for. To say all of that put a damper on our Christmas would be a vast understatement. I have been incredibly stressed out because of money and trying to make sure we can afford everything we need to. I've also been sick off and on since October with sinus issues. I think I finally have that under control now, though. Anyway, I'm ready for the fresh start of a new year.
I feel like I've got some exciting things in the works for 2014, mostly having to do with money. First of all, a coworker and I are doing a 52 week savings challenge. Each week you're supposed to put an amount of money into your savings. Week one= $1, week 2 = $2 and so on and so forth. We're doing it a little differently though. We're switching it around so that week 1 is $52, week 2 is $51...for me I'm doing it a little differently still. Every payday I'm transferring the amount for the 2 or 3 weeks into my savings. I've already done all my calculations and scheduled all of the transfers into savings so that I wont have any excuses. It's already done and I won't have to think about it at all. And the best thing is that by the end of the year I'll have saved $1387. Second of all the same coworker and I are doing a monthlong no spending challenge. Well, it's more of an only spend what you absolutely have to to survive challenge. We're keeping each other honest so far. I'm allowing myself to buy fresh fruits and veggies as needed, but not much else. We're also using the mint.com app on our phones to keep track of our spending and saving and to develope a good, workable budget for ourselves. My goal for the year is to pay off 2 small store credit cards, save the money for my next tattoo and to get a nice start on the money we'll need for our next big trip: London 2016 or 2015. I don't remember which one Michael and I agreed on.
I also want to make a plan for this blog. I neglect it because I don't have a plan to stick to. I need to make time to figure that out. I also need to make time to respond to some people who have recently reached out to me. I tend to put stuff like that off until I have the perfect opportunity to focus on it, but sometimes you just have to make the opportunity instead of waiting for it to appear.
And last, but not least....weight. As of this morning I have lost 103 lbs! I was sticking right at 98 lbs gone, but. This morning i made it!! I have lost 100 lbs. all by myself with hard work and determination. My next goal is to make it to 230 lbs which is the weight on my driver's license. Overall, I'd like to lose at least 30 lbs, hopefully more by the end of the year. I'd love to be under 200 sometime this year, but I'm not going to let it stop me if I don't make it.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
10-13-13 Post 2 of 3
I am happy to report that I am down 81 lbs. It could be more, but I haven't weighed myself in a few weeks. I've been sick so exercise and such hasn't been first on my mind. The last week of September I got an awful cough with congestion and a fever. I feel 90% back to normal, but I still have a small cough. It's getting better every day, though. Other than exercise, I've been doing pretty good with staying on track. Some days are better than others, but that's pretty normal. Anyway, I'm 19 lbs away from my goal. It seems like I get farther and farther away from being able to meet that goal by the end of November. I have to keep remembering that life will not end if I don't make it by the end of November. It's not like all the weight is going to pile back on overnight if I don't meet it. I am still going to be awesome regardless.
While I was sick, our air conditioner died. I was willing, at first, to try to wait as long as possible before getting a new ac. However, that was before I remembered how utterly and completely miserable that life without air conditioning is. I had the windows up and every fan I could find blowing right on me and I was still sweating. I am truly thankful that it wasn't July or August when it happened. Within a day I was ready to sell my left arm and any other appendage to get the air fixed. It's now fixed and I am comfortable again. Although selling my left arm and any other appendage might have come out cheaper.
Before all of that happened, though we added another furkid to our family. The newest member of the family is Vex.
She's so cute and she has the greatest pur, but damn she's pestering our cat, Zed, like crazy. I forgot how kittens are into everything and how everything like feet and fingers are playtoys for their amusement. Needless to say, I have cat scratches on top of cat scratches. It really is a good thing that she's so darn cute.
While I was sick, our air conditioner died. I was willing, at first, to try to wait as long as possible before getting a new ac. However, that was before I remembered how utterly and completely miserable that life without air conditioning is. I had the windows up and every fan I could find blowing right on me and I was still sweating. I am truly thankful that it wasn't July or August when it happened. Within a day I was ready to sell my left arm and any other appendage to get the air fixed. It's now fixed and I am comfortable again. Although selling my left arm and any other appendage might have come out cheaper.
Before all of that happened, though we added another furkid to our family. The newest member of the family is Vex.
She's so cute and she has the greatest pur, but damn she's pestering our cat, Zed, like crazy. I forgot how kittens are into everything and how everything like feet and fingers are playtoys for their amusement. Needless to say, I have cat scratches on top of cat scratches. It really is a good thing that she's so darn cute.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
8-11-13
I have had a great weekend. A few months ago I bought tickets for my husband to see the Carolina Panthers play the Chicago Bears in Charlotte on Friday night. I took Friday off of work and we met up in Charlotte for lunch with two of my friends, Heather and Johnette, at a place called Dish. I liked the restaurant, but not so much what I ordered. I got the country fried steak which came with mashed potatoes and gravy and I got a bowl of fruit on the side. The potatoes were good, but I'm of the opinion that you can't really go wrong with real mashed potatoes. The steak, on the other hand needed a little help. It had a good flavor, but it was overly greasy and wasnt crunchy at all. However, their sweet tea was exemplary, and that makes up for greasy country fried steak.
After we had lunch, we found our hotel and rested for a little while. Then we walked down Trade Street and got a little to eat and then walked to the stadium. Not being familiar with the area and not having the foresight to look at a map and plan out our walking route we followed the advice of the people at the front desk of our hotel. By doing this we probably increased our walking by at least a third. We finally got there and found our seats. Total nosebleed section. 24 rows straight up to get to our seats. For some reason I had expected the seating to be the bleacher type variety not the chairs with sides. Fat asses and tiny seats don't exactly work together. We hung out for a while and decided to get something to drink and we also decided to stop by guest services to see if we had any options for more fat friendly seating. Having to do this when you go to an event is a very humbling and embarrassing experience. While the workers are at least well trained enough not to make judgements to our faces, I will always wonder what they say after we've left. Anyway doing this caused us to have to walk all the way around the stadium twice (yay, activity!). We finally got something to drink, found our seats so that Michael could watch the game and I could watch the people (and read a trashy romance novel). Watching an NFL game is much different than watching a college game. In my opinion the NFL game was more spectacle, whereas in college football it seems like there are more people involved in the game itself. Even a non-football fan like me can't help but get caught up in the enthusiasm of the fans at a college game. That enthusiasm seemed to be missing at this game. I still had a great time, though and Michael got to cross something else off of his bucket list.
Yesterday morning we drove back home, picked up Flash at Lexington Pet Lodge (if you're looking for a really good place for grooming or to board your fur kid, look into them. They're really nice, clean, and they have no issue with you calling every day to check on your little pup. Not that I'd know or anything). We got home, took a really great nap and then went out for supper and to go see a movie. Between eating and the movie, we walked to Lane Bryant. I tried on a ton of clothes. Of course since I could only afford a few pieces, everything fit and looked nice. I ended up getting a cardigan, a top and a new pair of pants for work. The awesome news of the evening? The pants are a size smaller. I'm finally into a size 26, which is kind of like saying I'm only humongous now instead of gargantuan. I'll take it.
I have not been doing well in my Nerdfitness challenge. I have been a total slack ass. Last week I didn't do any real exercise aside from my normal being up and about. I didn't track my food either, even though I still did well and didn't really lose control. Fitting into smaller pants has help my motivation again. Friday evening we walked 2.5 miles getting to the stadium, around the stadium and back to the hotel, Saturday we did some walking while we were out for dinner and the movie and this morning we walked for about 35 minutes. I forgot to weigh myself this morning before we left the house so I'm not sure exactly where I am at the moment. I didn't weigh myself last week either. I'm going to do my best to have a better week this week and then remember to weigh next weekend sometime. My hope is that the scale says something between 265-263. I'll be satisfied as long as it doesn't show more than 268.
I feel good. I'm happier than I can ever really remember being. I don't feel defined by my size. I like me again. Best of all, I can look at myself in the mirror again and not be disgusted. There was a long time where I looked at only what I had to as I was getting ready for work or whatever. I couldn't point out a single thing about my appearance that I was satisfied with or liked. I can't call myself beautiful or attractive, but at least I'm not disgusting. Beautiful and attractive is a work in progress. As of right now I'm down 75 lbs and I'm 6 lbs away from my lowest weight in recent memory (2007). I'm so excited about that and all of the things that losing weight is going to allow me to do in the future.
After we had lunch, we found our hotel and rested for a little while. Then we walked down Trade Street and got a little to eat and then walked to the stadium. Not being familiar with the area and not having the foresight to look at a map and plan out our walking route we followed the advice of the people at the front desk of our hotel. By doing this we probably increased our walking by at least a third. We finally got there and found our seats. Total nosebleed section. 24 rows straight up to get to our seats. For some reason I had expected the seating to be the bleacher type variety not the chairs with sides. Fat asses and tiny seats don't exactly work together. We hung out for a while and decided to get something to drink and we also decided to stop by guest services to see if we had any options for more fat friendly seating. Having to do this when you go to an event is a very humbling and embarrassing experience. While the workers are at least well trained enough not to make judgements to our faces, I will always wonder what they say after we've left. Anyway doing this caused us to have to walk all the way around the stadium twice (yay, activity!). We finally got something to drink, found our seats so that Michael could watch the game and I could watch the people (and read a trashy romance novel). Watching an NFL game is much different than watching a college game. In my opinion the NFL game was more spectacle, whereas in college football it seems like there are more people involved in the game itself. Even a non-football fan like me can't help but get caught up in the enthusiasm of the fans at a college game. That enthusiasm seemed to be missing at this game. I still had a great time, though and Michael got to cross something else off of his bucket list.
Yesterday morning we drove back home, picked up Flash at Lexington Pet Lodge (if you're looking for a really good place for grooming or to board your fur kid, look into them. They're really nice, clean, and they have no issue with you calling every day to check on your little pup. Not that I'd know or anything). We got home, took a really great nap and then went out for supper and to go see a movie. Between eating and the movie, we walked to Lane Bryant. I tried on a ton of clothes. Of course since I could only afford a few pieces, everything fit and looked nice. I ended up getting a cardigan, a top and a new pair of pants for work. The awesome news of the evening? The pants are a size smaller. I'm finally into a size 26, which is kind of like saying I'm only humongous now instead of gargantuan. I'll take it.
I have not been doing well in my Nerdfitness challenge. I have been a total slack ass. Last week I didn't do any real exercise aside from my normal being up and about. I didn't track my food either, even though I still did well and didn't really lose control. Fitting into smaller pants has help my motivation again. Friday evening we walked 2.5 miles getting to the stadium, around the stadium and back to the hotel, Saturday we did some walking while we were out for dinner and the movie and this morning we walked for about 35 minutes. I forgot to weigh myself this morning before we left the house so I'm not sure exactly where I am at the moment. I didn't weigh myself last week either. I'm going to do my best to have a better week this week and then remember to weigh next weekend sometime. My hope is that the scale says something between 265-263. I'll be satisfied as long as it doesn't show more than 268.
I feel good. I'm happier than I can ever really remember being. I don't feel defined by my size. I like me again. Best of all, I can look at myself in the mirror again and not be disgusted. There was a long time where I looked at only what I had to as I was getting ready for work or whatever. I couldn't point out a single thing about my appearance that I was satisfied with or liked. I can't call myself beautiful or attractive, but at least I'm not disgusting. Beautiful and attractive is a work in progress. As of right now I'm down 75 lbs and I'm 6 lbs away from my lowest weight in recent memory (2007). I'm so excited about that and all of the things that losing weight is going to allow me to do in the future.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
7-21-13
What a week! I'm glad it's over.
Last Sunday was the last day of the challenge I was participating on the Nerd Fitness website. I've kind of found myself floundering since then. On Monday, one of my aunts passed away. It was expected at any time, but that never makes it any easier. Tuesday evening was the visitation and my brother came to stay the night with us because he lives in North Carolina and it was just easier for him that way. After we were done at the funeral home we came back home, stopping to pick up chinese food for supper. I had half of a General Tso's combo. Not a good choice. I would have been just as satisfied with a sandwich or a salad from home. Then, Wednesday morning we took my brother out to breakfast at IHOP. I had 3 pancakes, 3 scrambled eggs and 3 slices of bacon. Again, not a good choice for a weekday. We went to the funeral, to the graveside service and then back to the church for lunch where I scarfed down 2 pieces of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, green beans, 2 deviled eggs and a slice of cake. Then, if that wasn't enough, several hours later after we got home we were still hungry so we got hamburgers and fries. Thursday was no better. Let's just say that I was channeling my inner Hobbit by having breakfast and 2 lunches. Friday was a weird day. Our building had gas fumes from some work going on in the garage and it was truly awful. We stayed as long as we could, but we were all having issues with headaches, dizziness and the inability to concentrate. Most everyone ended up leaving around lunchtime. Michael took me out for lunch at our favorite Indian buffet. Saturday involved another breakfast out, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and sneak eating. It was just a bad week filled with poor food choices.
This coming week, I will do better. I plan on drinking a ton of water to help distract me from eating what I shouldn't. I'm going to do my Zombies Run workout 3 days, I'm going to take a short walk at lunch 5 days. I will do my bodyweight routine 2 days. I will not spend money on food that I don't need. But mainly, I'm not going to beat myself up for having a bad week last week. Bad weeks happen, but I don't have to let them keep happening.
Last Sunday was the last day of the challenge I was participating on the Nerd Fitness website. I've kind of found myself floundering since then. On Monday, one of my aunts passed away. It was expected at any time, but that never makes it any easier. Tuesday evening was the visitation and my brother came to stay the night with us because he lives in North Carolina and it was just easier for him that way. After we were done at the funeral home we came back home, stopping to pick up chinese food for supper. I had half of a General Tso's combo. Not a good choice. I would have been just as satisfied with a sandwich or a salad from home. Then, Wednesday morning we took my brother out to breakfast at IHOP. I had 3 pancakes, 3 scrambled eggs and 3 slices of bacon. Again, not a good choice for a weekday. We went to the funeral, to the graveside service and then back to the church for lunch where I scarfed down 2 pieces of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, green beans, 2 deviled eggs and a slice of cake. Then, if that wasn't enough, several hours later after we got home we were still hungry so we got hamburgers and fries. Thursday was no better. Let's just say that I was channeling my inner Hobbit by having breakfast and 2 lunches. Friday was a weird day. Our building had gas fumes from some work going on in the garage and it was truly awful. We stayed as long as we could, but we were all having issues with headaches, dizziness and the inability to concentrate. Most everyone ended up leaving around lunchtime. Michael took me out for lunch at our favorite Indian buffet. Saturday involved another breakfast out, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and sneak eating. It was just a bad week filled with poor food choices.
This coming week, I will do better. I plan on drinking a ton of water to help distract me from eating what I shouldn't. I'm going to do my Zombies Run workout 3 days, I'm going to take a short walk at lunch 5 days. I will do my bodyweight routine 2 days. I will not spend money on food that I don't need. But mainly, I'm not going to beat myself up for having a bad week last week. Bad weeks happen, but I don't have to let them keep happening.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
7-7-13
Happy birthday to me!! Today I celebrate my 38th year of awesomeness. Turning another year older doesn't bother me. Not yet anyway. I reserve the right to change my mind at a later date. A much later date.
I hear a lot of people my age who complain about being old or feeling old. I just don't feel like I'm old or that I should feel that way when I'm only 38. Maybe it's because I truly feel that aging is a natural process that we will all (hopefully) go through, where being old is more of a mindset. For me, if I were to say I'm old, it would be like me saying that my best years are behind me and I'm starting to enter the end of my years on earth. I certainly hope that's not the case, because I have a hell of a lot more living to do. I love being the age that I am every year. Aging and accepting our age isn't a bad thing. It's all in the attitude with which we do it.
Anytime I try to tell people about my viewpoint on aging versus being old i often get told that I just don't understand. I don't understand having body aches and pains that I didn't have before a certain age. They're right, I don't understand. I don't understand because I've been having those aches and pains since I was 17 and they've only gotten worse! I can't let that stop me though. I've let too much in my life stop me.
Anyway, soapbox moment over. Be your age, love your age, enjoy your birthdays, because you never know when you might stop having them.
Good things about this week: Birthday!!!! I've gotten to watch lots of Star Trek TNG. I had a perfectly lovely Resident Evil movie marathon yesterday. I've made a lot of progress on the blanket I'm making for the Linus Project. I bought clothes at a store that up until this week I didn't know I could fit into their clothes again. And last, but surely not least I lost another 2 lbs, bringing my total weightloss to 69 lbs.
I hear a lot of people my age who complain about being old or feeling old. I just don't feel like I'm old or that I should feel that way when I'm only 38. Maybe it's because I truly feel that aging is a natural process that we will all (hopefully) go through, where being old is more of a mindset. For me, if I were to say I'm old, it would be like me saying that my best years are behind me and I'm starting to enter the end of my years on earth. I certainly hope that's not the case, because I have a hell of a lot more living to do. I love being the age that I am every year. Aging and accepting our age isn't a bad thing. It's all in the attitude with which we do it.
Anytime I try to tell people about my viewpoint on aging versus being old i often get told that I just don't understand. I don't understand having body aches and pains that I didn't have before a certain age. They're right, I don't understand. I don't understand because I've been having those aches and pains since I was 17 and they've only gotten worse! I can't let that stop me though. I've let too much in my life stop me.
Anyway, soapbox moment over. Be your age, love your age, enjoy your birthdays, because you never know when you might stop having them.
Good things about this week: Birthday!!!! I've gotten to watch lots of Star Trek TNG. I had a perfectly lovely Resident Evil movie marathon yesterday. I've made a lot of progress on the blanket I'm making for the Linus Project. I bought clothes at a store that up until this week I didn't know I could fit into their clothes again. And last, but surely not least I lost another 2 lbs, bringing my total weightloss to 69 lbs.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
6-30-13
It is widely know that I do not merely have birthdays. I have birthday weeks. This is my birthday week. I have the whole week off to do whatever my little heart wants. WooHoo! This week, I'm grocery shopping (oh the excitement!), going to see a movie, taking myself out for lunch, getting a pedicure and being lazy. I worked my ass off last week, so it's especially nice to know that I get a chance to be lazy and regroup a bit. If I don't don't want to, I don't have to go anywhere, do anything. All I truly have to do is just exist.
This weekend, for my birthday, I bought myself a FitBit Flex. It measures, steps, the calories you;ve burned, your sleep and probably other things that I haven't discovered yet. It's an interesting little device. I'm looking forward to seeing my numbers as I wear it.
Last week was fairly boring. Super busy, but boring. I was slack on my Zombies, Run workout. I did my workout on Sunday, but Tuesday and Thursday just didn't happen. The good news is that I didn't just sit on my ass and do nothing. I had some heavy lifting and moving and stretching that I worked on every morning for work, so at least I was burning some calories. I still did my bodyweight workout and I've been keeping up with my food and activity logging, and ta da! Here's my weekly blog post. I'm proud of myself for keeping up with everything, even though this past week wasn't so great for me learning how to run from zombies.
This weekend, for my birthday, I bought myself a FitBit Flex. It measures, steps, the calories you;ve burned, your sleep and probably other things that I haven't discovered yet. It's an interesting little device. I'm looking forward to seeing my numbers as I wear it.
Last week was fairly boring. Super busy, but boring. I was slack on my Zombies, Run workout. I did my workout on Sunday, but Tuesday and Thursday just didn't happen. The good news is that I didn't just sit on my ass and do nothing. I had some heavy lifting and moving and stretching that I worked on every morning for work, so at least I was burning some calories. I still did my bodyweight workout and I've been keeping up with my food and activity logging, and ta da! Here's my weekly blog post. I'm proud of myself for keeping up with everything, even though this past week wasn't so great for me learning how to run from zombies.
Friday, June 21, 2013
6-21-13
I've managed to make it through another week of my six week challenge. Still doing well. I'm proud that I've stuck with it this long. As of Sunday I'll be halfway through.
Last weekend was my 20th high school reunion. It was a very small gathering. I wish more people would have come, but on the other hand I'm glad it was small. I kind of dreaded it the day of before we got there, but I recognize it was my social anxiety talking to me. I tried to at the very least say hello to all of my former classmates. It was nice to see and talk to everyone. Overall I think everyone has aged pretty gracefully. Obviously, my high school has a ton of graduates with good genes. I can truly say I'm looking forward to my 25th reunion now. I really hope more of my former classmates can join us next time. I'd really like to see if karma has kicked the people who made portions of my school life so miserable in the teeth yet. It wasn't very many who were awful to me, but the ones who were really did a good job at making me feel like less than I was.
Last weekend was also important for another reason. On Sunday, my husband and I went to our local walking track and I ran in public for the first time since I was in elementary school and had to take part of the Presidential Fitness Test. Even more momentous is that even when someone else showed up I didn't let my self consciousness stop me. I hadn't even finished my ten minute warm up when they showed up, but just thought to myself, they don't know me, I don't know them, fuck it. I had zombies to out run.
Last weekend was my 20th high school reunion. It was a very small gathering. I wish more people would have come, but on the other hand I'm glad it was small. I kind of dreaded it the day of before we got there, but I recognize it was my social anxiety talking to me. I tried to at the very least say hello to all of my former classmates. It was nice to see and talk to everyone. Overall I think everyone has aged pretty gracefully. Obviously, my high school has a ton of graduates with good genes. I can truly say I'm looking forward to my 25th reunion now. I really hope more of my former classmates can join us next time. I'd really like to see if karma has kicked the people who made portions of my school life so miserable in the teeth yet. It wasn't very many who were awful to me, but the ones who were really did a good job at making me feel like less than I was.
Last weekend was also important for another reason. On Sunday, my husband and I went to our local walking track and I ran in public for the first time since I was in elementary school and had to take part of the Presidential Fitness Test. Even more momentous is that even when someone else showed up I didn't let my self consciousness stop me. I hadn't even finished my ten minute warm up when they showed up, but just thought to myself, they don't know me, I don't know them, fuck it. I had zombies to out run.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
6-11-13
I wish I could talk about work. I think it would be very cathartic and stress relieving. But because I work for "The Man" I can't. See, the first rule about working for "The Man" is you don't talk about working for "The Man". So I will not talk about working for "The Man" except to say I enjoy my job and almost everyone I work with. It can be stressful and frustrating, but very rewarding.
Stress does horrible things to me. It's no one's fault but my own though. When I get stressed I stop doing little things that make a huge difference, like making to do lists, taking regular breaks, simply breathing. I also start doing things like not sleep, drink too much caffeine, put an inhuman amount of pressure on myself to be perfect. This all leads to lovely things called panic attacks for me. Not pretty. Therapy has been invaluable to me over the past few years in recognizing my triggers and knowing how to deal with them and how to treat my panic attacks. Every day I make a to do list. Sometimes I just add to the previous day's list, but the important thing is having something where I can focus on one item at a time and see progress as I mark the items off my list. That's probably the most important thing I do that helps keep me from being overwhelmed and out of control. I also regularly meditate. I also always have to remember that I am an imperfect person living in an imperfect world and there's only so much I have in my power to do. That's what I can worry about, not what is not in my control.
Like I said above, I also take a regular break for lunch during the day. Sometimes it's only half of what I'm allowed, but I do take at least half to give me an opportunity to not have to answer the phone and to just veg out watching Netflix or Hulu, whatever strikes my fancy. Right now I'm watching Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. I clearly remember watching it with my brother when I was a little girl. It didn't last long, only 2 seasons. The first season was fun to watch. I enjoyed the lightheartedness and the hokiness. The second season kind of sucks. I think they tried to be too serious and they lost the fun of the first season. Buck lost his charm. I'm having a hard time making it through the end of the second season.
Anyway, that's how I handle my stress for the most part. It's all about finding what works for you like so many other things.
Week 2 of my challenge on Nerdfitness is going well. I've completed 1of 3 Zombies, Run workout, I've logged my food and activity so far and with this post I've completed my weekly blog post. Tomorrow I have another Zombies, Run workout, thursday I have my body weight. Exercises and Friday I have my third Zombies, Run workout.
Stress does horrible things to me. It's no one's fault but my own though. When I get stressed I stop doing little things that make a huge difference, like making to do lists, taking regular breaks, simply breathing. I also start doing things like not sleep, drink too much caffeine, put an inhuman amount of pressure on myself to be perfect. This all leads to lovely things called panic attacks for me. Not pretty. Therapy has been invaluable to me over the past few years in recognizing my triggers and knowing how to deal with them and how to treat my panic attacks. Every day I make a to do list. Sometimes I just add to the previous day's list, but the important thing is having something where I can focus on one item at a time and see progress as I mark the items off my list. That's probably the most important thing I do that helps keep me from being overwhelmed and out of control. I also regularly meditate. I also always have to remember that I am an imperfect person living in an imperfect world and there's only so much I have in my power to do. That's what I can worry about, not what is not in my control.
Like I said above, I also take a regular break for lunch during the day. Sometimes it's only half of what I'm allowed, but I do take at least half to give me an opportunity to not have to answer the phone and to just veg out watching Netflix or Hulu, whatever strikes my fancy. Right now I'm watching Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. I clearly remember watching it with my brother when I was a little girl. It didn't last long, only 2 seasons. The first season was fun to watch. I enjoyed the lightheartedness and the hokiness. The second season kind of sucks. I think they tried to be too serious and they lost the fun of the first season. Buck lost his charm. I'm having a hard time making it through the end of the second season.
Anyway, that's how I handle my stress for the most part. It's all about finding what works for you like so many other things.
Week 2 of my challenge on Nerdfitness is going well. I've completed 1of 3 Zombies, Run workout, I've logged my food and activity so far and with this post I've completed my weekly blog post. Tomorrow I have another Zombies, Run workout, thursday I have my body weight. Exercises and Friday I have my third Zombies, Run workout.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
6-5-13
How the hell did it get to be June already? I have had grand plans of getting back on track with my blogging ever since I got back from Boston. I've been planning things I wanted to talk about and thinking about everything I wanted to share, creating elaborate posts in my mind just waiting on that perfect day where time and space align and allow me to think of something other than work and my next meal. As you can see, that worked out really well for me.
Boston was awesome. I fell in absolute love with Boston Common, the Public Gardens and the Duck Pond. We picked the perfect time to go there. Everything was in bloom and it wasn't horribly hot. The other place I fell in love with was Salem. I loved the mix of modern and old world quaintness. Everyone was super friendly and nice. For example, I found a yarn store, Seed Stitch Fine Yarns, and the people knitting and working were so wonderful! They all took time to talk with me and the person working showed me some of her favorite yarns. It was great! I would definitely recommend them and I'd love to go back.
Things I proud of about our trip:
Boston was awesome. I fell in absolute love with Boston Common, the Public Gardens and the Duck Pond. We picked the perfect time to go there. Everything was in bloom and it wasn't horribly hot. The other place I fell in love with was Salem. I loved the mix of modern and old world quaintness. Everyone was super friendly and nice. For example, I found a yarn store, Seed Stitch Fine Yarns, and the people knitting and working were so wonderful! They all took time to talk with me and the person working showed me some of her favorite yarns. It was great! I would definitely recommend them and I'd love to go back.
Things I proud of about our trip:
- I fit in the Airplane seat without any trouble. I was even comfortable!
- I did not get lost or killed using public transportation. Not getting lost was though no fault of my own because Denise and Michael were in charge of navigation. Not getting killed was touch and go. The T required balance to not topple over when the train started moving and strength to hang on.
- I kept up. We did a huge amount of walking while we were in Boston. When Denise has a destination in mind and is trying to find it, she moves with a purpose and a conviction and goodness help you if you can't keep up. I might not have stayed right beside her, but I was able to stay pretty darn close.
- I did not gain any weight while vacationing even though I ate like it was my job while we were there.
If you want to see my picture, and I took a lot, they're on my Facebook page. Feel free to peruse at your leisure if we're friends and if we aren't friends, why the heck not? I'm awesome and I'm pretty sure since you're reading this blog you are too. Friend me, just please send me a message to let me know who you are and where you found me.
My goals:
In Boston, Denise and I talked about some things that we'd like to do someday. So I started thinking about some of my goals for the future once I've lost more weight. I'd like to go zip-lining, maybe skydiving, go horseback riding, go to an amusement park and ride rollercoasters, complete a 5k, shop in a regular sizes clothing store, just to name a few. Most of these go hand in hand with weightloss. Until I lose more weight I just won't be allowed to do some, like skydive, horseback ride, ride rollercoasters because from what I've seen they have weight limits. I'm getting there though. It won't be today and it probably won't be tomorrow, but one day it will happen. As a positive step in accomplishing my goals I've signed up to participate in a 6 week challenge on nerdfitness.com. Part of the challenge is to come up with 4 goals to work toward.
1. Train for a 5k using the Zombies Run app on my iPhone.
2. Do bodyweight exercises one day a week.
3. Log my food and activity honestly every day.
4. Blog once a week.
I feel like I've got a good realistic goals and I have a good chance of accomplishing them. I don't think they'll be too difficult, but they do still pose a challenge because I have a bad habit of getting lazy partway through.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
5-21-13
This has been an incredibly busy couple of months. Between my work, knitting and our trip to Boston, I don't feel like I've stopped moving.
A few months ago a former co-worker was diagnosed with cancer. Some current co-workers and I made hats for her as she goes through chemo. Some of the hats were conservative, some of the hats were whimsical, but all of the hats were made with love and good wishes.
Making these hats made me think a lot about everything I have in my life to be thankful for. I'm healthy, I'm gainfully employed at a job that I'm pretty decent at, I can pay my bills, I have food on my table, a fantastic husband, a great dog at my feet, a cat on my lap and the creative ability to make things, just to name a few. Even on bad days I have so much to be grateful for. Lately, though, I feel like it's just not enough to be merely grateful, even though that is extremely important. I feel the need to send a huge thank you out to the universe to show how grateful I am for everything I have. To do this I'm going to find opportunities to donate food items, hats, blankets, anything I am able to and can afford in an effort to bring even a little comfort and happiness to people who aren't as lucky as I am to have so much.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
2-27-13
I came across an interesting article the other day and thought it was pretty eye-opening to body image issues on both sides of the fence. It's very easy to not realize how hurtful some comments are to the opposite group. Just because we might not have any experience being on that other side of the fence does not give us any right to make shaming comments.
In my experience making shaming comments says so much about the person making the comment. For me, when I've made such comments in the past, they've been more of a commentary on my own shame in my appearance, resentfulness that my metabolism and lack of willpower won't allow me to eat whatever I want, and a shocking lack of self-love and confidence. My shortcomings are no excuse to make shaming comments to or about anyone, though, so to anyone I've ever made these comments to or about, I sincerely apologize.
In other news...Today has been the first day since last week where I haven't felt so hungry I wanted to chew off my own arm. I even resisted girl scout cookies at work today! Someone brought in a box of the peanut butter sandwich cookies and I only had 2. Very proud of myself. In the past I would have snuck out and grabbed a few everytime I had a chance.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
2-20-13
I was paid a tremendous compliment today by a former co-worker. She told me I looked fabulous and then said she didn't want to be rude or anything, but have I lost weight? My head grew three sizes (which helped balance out my hips a little) and I said yes, yes I have. 65 lbs! That totally made my day. It also made me think about rude things that people do say to people who are overweight and how I feel about it. In case you're wondering, asking if I've lost weight is not rude at all.
Things to never say to or about a fat person (unless you want to be an asshole).
Anything regarding a fupa or a gunt. Maybe you aren't fat or overweight and I'm happy for you. Truly. I wouldn't want anyone to suffer from it. However, the old adage about walking a mile in my shoes applies to this situation. Would you want to listen to someone freely make comments if it was you? Imagine if you were listening to someone talk about your child. Fat people are well aware of what we look like. We know we have lumps and bumps and fat rolls in unbecoming areas. My fat body parts are none of your concern.
All you have to do is eat less/stop eating. Really? No fat person on earth has ever come up with that solution, thanks for sharing. For some people it is that simple. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people. Food is an addiction for me and countless other people. It's not something that can be treated like quitting drinking, smoking or doing drugs. I wish I could go even an hour without being compelled to eat or think about eating. I love everything about food. But on the other hand, I hate everything about food too. As long as food continues to be something I have to do in order to live, though, it will always be a prison that I cannot escape from.
Anything about the size of a person and how disgusted you are. You might not be commenting specifically about me, but you might as well be. If we're having a conversation about a parent (who I know weighs significantly less than me) at your child's daycare who you say is bigger than a circus tent, what do you think I'm hearing? The fact that you feel justified in making that sort of comment about anyone speaks volumes.
You have such a pretty face…There are a lot of ways to end that sentence and I can't really think of a single good one. The one that I heard most often while I was growing up was…if only you'd lose some weight so the rest of you would catch up. I remember thinking when I was a child how great it was that someone thought my face was pretty. It wasn't until I was older when I heard the person who always told me that say it about someone else and then go on to say what she really thought about the person's appearance. The general theme was she had such a pretty face, but it was a pity that the rest of her was such a mess.
I know that not everyone means such things in any malicious way, but in many instances it absolutely is. Befpre you put voice to any of these comments or anything similar, please think first.
Monday, February 18, 2013
2-18-13
What an exciting weekend this has been! I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that my husband and I are going to Boston. He had an opportunity to get tickets to see the Red Sox play the first full week of May and that's what led to us planning tis trip. We've known since the end of December that we would be going, but we've been waiting until we got our taxes done to actually book anything. I am happy to report that we got our tax refund Saturday morning and we have now booked and paid for our entire trip! We leave here on May 6 and come home on May 10 and we're staying at the Revere Hotel. We are so stinking excited!!!!!
We also went to see a movie Saturday morning which we haven't done in quite a while. We saw Identity Thief with Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. We loved it! It was so funny! Sunday I planned what meals we'll have for the next couple weeks and went grocery shopping. We came home and I premade some stuff. Today was a State holiday so Michael and I have had the day off. we went out this morning and got new car insurance. I know that doesn't sound exciting at all, but trust me it is. We're saving money and we'll no longer be doing business with Nationwide. Win, win. Since we've been home I've done some more cooking.
When we decided to go to Boston, we knew we would have to try to save money so that we can afford to do everything we want to. One of our biggest money sucks has been picking up dinner on the way home from work. Not only is that not frugal, it's also not very healthy in the long run. I knew I had to figure out something that would be convenient, but healthy. I started digging around Pinterest and found a ton of recipes that i could premake and freeze. I've been planning 2 weeks of meals and shopping the weekend after each payday. Then the day I do my grocery shopping I cook and prepare as much as I can.
Here is my meal plan for the next while:
Quinoa, Spinach and Mushroom salad (use less salt than recipe calls for)
Chicken and Mushroom Casserole (added one onion, thinly sliced and 1 tsp. chopped garlic)
Shrimp Pie
Pork Carnitas (don't change a single thing! Seriously. Don't do it.)
Baked Tilapia and Sweet Potatoes
Chicken Sandwiches and corn on the cob
Chicken Pot Pie
Quesadillas
Chicken and Apple Meatloaf (used extra lean ground turkey instead of chicken)
Chicken, Kale and Rice bake (I'm using chicken instead of smoked turkey)
Chicken in White Wine Sauce, Sauteed Kale and Sweet Potatoes
Yesterday I made the Pork Carnitas and put it in the fridge. We'll have burritoes with it on Tuesday night. I also made the Quinoa, Spinach and Mushroom salad for supper last night. Michael took the chicken off of two rotisserie chickens for the Chicken and Mushroom Casserole and the Chicken, Kale and Rice bake. Today I made the Chicken and Mushroom Casserole and the Chicken and Apple Meatloaf. Now, all I have to do, for the most part, is heat stuff up when I get home and that definitely counts as a plus in the win column!
We also went to see a movie Saturday morning which we haven't done in quite a while. We saw Identity Thief with Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. We loved it! It was so funny! Sunday I planned what meals we'll have for the next couple weeks and went grocery shopping. We came home and I premade some stuff. Today was a State holiday so Michael and I have had the day off. we went out this morning and got new car insurance. I know that doesn't sound exciting at all, but trust me it is. We're saving money and we'll no longer be doing business with Nationwide. Win, win. Since we've been home I've done some more cooking.
When we decided to go to Boston, we knew we would have to try to save money so that we can afford to do everything we want to. One of our biggest money sucks has been picking up dinner on the way home from work. Not only is that not frugal, it's also not very healthy in the long run. I knew I had to figure out something that would be convenient, but healthy. I started digging around Pinterest and found a ton of recipes that i could premake and freeze. I've been planning 2 weeks of meals and shopping the weekend after each payday. Then the day I do my grocery shopping I cook and prepare as much as I can.
Here is my meal plan for the next while:
Quinoa, Spinach and Mushroom salad (use less salt than recipe calls for)
Chicken and Mushroom Casserole (added one onion, thinly sliced and 1 tsp. chopped garlic)
Shrimp Pie
Pork Carnitas (don't change a single thing! Seriously. Don't do it.)
Baked Tilapia and Sweet Potatoes
Chicken Sandwiches and corn on the cob
Chicken Pot Pie
Quesadillas
Chicken and Apple Meatloaf (used extra lean ground turkey instead of chicken)
Chicken, Kale and Rice bake (I'm using chicken instead of smoked turkey)
Chicken in White Wine Sauce, Sauteed Kale and Sweet Potatoes
Yesterday I made the Pork Carnitas and put it in the fridge. We'll have burritoes with it on Tuesday night. I also made the Quinoa, Spinach and Mushroom salad for supper last night. Michael took the chicken off of two rotisserie chickens for the Chicken and Mushroom Casserole and the Chicken, Kale and Rice bake. Today I made the Chicken and Mushroom Casserole and the Chicken and Apple Meatloaf. Now, all I have to do, for the most part, is heat stuff up when I get home and that definitely counts as a plus in the win column!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
2-13-13
I'm currently making my way through the entire series of The Biggest Loser. Have you watched before? I have some issues with the show, but overall it's still good. Anyway, one thing I've noticed over the years is that unless they lose some outrageous number everyweek, they don't consider themselves successful. Today, someone lost 5 pounds and complained that it was a bad week. If that's a bad week, sign me up.
Monday, February 11, 2013
2-11-13
Motivation on a Monday
I am no fan of Mondays. Except for today. Definitely a fan of this Monday. I took the day off of work so I can be a lady of leisure. Before I can be a lady of leisure though, I have to get some things accomplished first. I hate having to do anything other than be lazy on days off.
The first thing I need to do is come up with a plan. My plans usually take the form of a to do list. I love to do lists. I start the majority of my days with a list of things I need to accomplish. Sometimes my lists are so long and involved, my lists have lists. I used to laugh at my mother for the lists she would create. If only I had known then how handy lists are!
To do lists are awesome! They keep me focused, they keep me from being overwhelmed by my often over abundant tasks, they make me happy when I cross something off. They represent tangible proof that I've accomplished something in the course of my day.
So. Here's my list for today.
- 20 minutes on exercise bike. Completed!
- 3 sets of jumping jacks, wall push ups, arm exercises. Completed!
- Shower.
- Clean off kitchen table.
- Put supper in the crock pot.
- Take something out of freezer for supper on Tuesday.
- Go through clothes in bed room and guest room to see what no longer fits.
- Sort through shoes to see what no longer gets worn.
- Straighten up living room.
- Soak and block baby blanket.
- Work on scarf (at least one pattern repetition).
- Update Blue Card spreadsheet for work.
- Start planning recipe list for next two weeks.
- Wash a load of clothes.
- Put away clothes.
It seems likely that I'm forgetting something. I can always add to the list though. Will I be able to get it all done today?
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