Huh

Rode over at lunch and got a brief tour and a fob good for 7 days at Anytime Fitness. Pros: close to work, small but has what I need, seems pretty quiet at work Cons: $36 a month with a required 12 month contract.  They don't do month to month. :-(  Until T has a job I just dunno.....

Goals

T has a job if he wants it at a new restaurant which sounds very exciting, but the pay is crap. Had a fantastic first round interview for another restaurant (employee owned chain) - pay is double plus benefits. But the schedule would be more challenging.  Still, the wage gap is ridiculous.  So I dunno. Anyway, he has to complete the interview process.

I have set a goal for myself of 200 kettlebell swings per day (I've done 120 so far today) and 30 minutes of cardio - I've walked 21 minutes so far.  I printed out a free 7 day pass for Anytime Fitness and I am going at lunch tomorrow to take a tour.  We'll see.

Monday we had a rotisserie chicken for dinner, last night was salmon burgers, a friend is bringing dinner tonight, and tomorrow I have a Stouffers chicken and rice casserole with steam in bag green beans. We;ll eat out Friday, then this weekend I will magically get our house, food, and wedding stuff all sorted out.

Summer is back

I spoke too soon about fall weather cause it was HOT this past weekend! It was a mighty hot weekend to be camping is all I'm saying.  So, I ran a medieval weekend long event for 300+ people and it turned out well!  So yay that's behind me.

Work blew up last week and is still a mess.  Work at home is cancelled, which is a shame because my house looks like there was a home invasion and they dropped off a bunch of dirty dishes and laundry. We haven't had time to shop so meals are ... creative.

T may have a job - he has an interview with a difference outfit tomorrow.  He might have a job nefore the wedding, which would be awesome!

Still some stuff not finished about the wedding (mostly around food). But overall I'm feeling better than I have in quite a while.

Better

Feeling better today.  Figured out a strategy of dealing with the tenant and her crazy realtor. Made progress on some items.  Carrying my lists with me everywhere both for reference and so I can add to them as I think of stuff.I could use a little more time between me and this weekend but I can get it done.

I love fall and the weather here is beginning to ease up just a bit. Even though I have stress and a lot to do, I am also feeling very positive and hopeful.

We ordered silicone wedding bands from Qalo so we would have something for when we are working in kitchens etc. and didn't want to wear our "nice" bands.  We love them!

Y'all, I am getting married! :-)

Full Up

Today I am full up of stress.  I feel like I have a million things to do for this weekend and am not remembering them all.  My ex tenant's ex realtor is trying to bully me into releasing the house deposit, but I know if I do I will never see a dime of the nearly $4K she owes me in back rent. My work computer is being a PITA.

Once again, I find myself feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. I seriously need a break. 

Accomplished

I hope you had a nice weekend!  Mine was as planned.  Mom came and we got the linen closet done (YES!) and I helped her fill out some pre surgical stuff on the doctor's website.  She is having cataract surgery in a few weeks.

Very busy week this week - I have 3 dr appointments (eye, skin, and dentist) - all routine maintenance, but glad to get those knocked out of the way. And then Friday we are headed down to the site to get ready for the event.  Y'all, in the days leading up to this stuff I always wonder why I volunteer to do this crazy stuff!  But my reward is some down time .. In November! :-O

There is an Anytime Fitness here in the town where I work.  I hate to pay for a second gym membership, but the weird thing is I really LIKE going to the gym.  I think my plan is to take advantage of the good weather and walk outside as much as possible, and then hopefully by the time the weather is lousy T will have a job and I can justify $35 a month for a second gym.

Ok, have a great day!

Happy Friday

Things are going to be slowing down a bit soon and I am looking forward to it. I am running a large, weekend long event next weekend (250 or so people), and then just 2 weekends later is our wedding! And then some peace and quiet! :-)

I am lucky to have found a walking buddy at work, so we generally walk on our lunch hour. Today is gorgeous so I am really looking forward to getting out there.

T has a month long assignment with the school system - it's actually NOT subbing, he's going to be helping them replace their laptops. But hey, work is work, and he's a super techie guy, so it's up his alley. He continues to be mildly depressed about being out of work. We are dealing with it, but it isn't always easy.

He is headed to an event up in Virginia this evening, coming back late tomorrow.  I enjoy being home alone from time to time, he is more of a people person that me. Mom is coming over and we are going to organize my linen closet, have lunch, hang out, etc. Having moral support for decluttering projects is very helpful. Lol. So, some alone time, some working around the house time, some time with him on the sofa watching football. Sounds like a good weekend to me.

Take care!

Still not adjusting

I love, love, love my job. I prefer working in the office.  The commute doesn't bother me.  But the chunk of time it takes out of my day continues to be an obstacle between me & the gym.  Today I am working from home (which I do one day per week).  Getting up & going to the gym, taking a shower, and making a good breakfast (protein shake) all before 8 AM was no problem. Waking up at 5 AM to go? Heading out at 7:15 after I've gotten home & eaten dinner? Neither of those things seem to be happening consistently.

If I go just 3 days per week, I can walk, do videos, do kettlebells the other days.  I am not making exercise a priority, and it shows. Not just in my weight (which is barely budging), but in my energy level. I am so tired of feeling tired!  I have have HAVE to make this a priority!

On the plus side, I keep trying different ways to make it work, I haven't given up making this thing work.

Summer will return tomorrow

Our weather has been really up and down - the last couple of days have been damp and cold, tomorrow will be sunny and 80.

We are better, although still have some sniffles. This weekend we did some stuff around the house, but mostly just relaxed. I can't tell you how glad I am to have the house in Florida sold!

Fall, maybe

We went to the beach for the Labor Day weekend.  Along with the rest of the state.  Besides wanting to go to the beach (always), we wanted to pin down where we would have the wedding and I wanted to do some food prep for the boy. Their schedule has been nuts, so I came down, did some shopping, did some food prep, and we left them with a clean kitchen and clean laundry.  Yes, he is certainly old enough to do it himself, but sometimes lending a hand is more about moral support, and sometimes your kid needs some protein bars and a couple of home cooked meals in the freezer.

I came down with a summer cold yesterday morning, then T came down with it 24 hours later. I'm working at home, he's laying in bed playing on his phone.  It's been cold & rainy. Yesterday he went out and did enough grocery shopping to get us to the weekend. We got home much later than expected Sunday (thanks holiday traffic) and there was literally pretty much no food and nothing but water in the house to drink.

We have not gone to the gym or done any exercise, right now we're just resting up, drinking plenty of fluids, etc.

T has been in a real funk, which I understand, but it's been hard for me as well.

Take care.