Life's a beach

Wow - I haven't posted in 5 days???? Things are fine - I hustled to get stuff done around the house so that we could come down and spend a couple of days with my mom. It's been awesome! Last night my son and his gf came over to mom's, as well as my old boss and his wife. I haven't seen Rich since February! It's hard to go from seeing someone every day to hardly seeing them at all. When he left he said "I'd rather be your friend than your boss" - I'm glad we've been able to stay friends even though we don't see each other much. He & his wife, T and I all get along wonderfully. We don't have many couple friends. It was awesome to see them both.

We are headed back home tonight. I can't wait for the 3 day weekend!!!

Oh yeah - I agree that having a tub in a house is important. Besides the fact that we actually both enjoy soaking in a bath from time to time, i figure having a tub will be good for resale. Our other bathroom has a tub - but no shower! Lol

Take care.

Random

So just some random stuff.

Bathroom is done (well, their part!). They removed the old tub & walls surrounding it and replaced that with the new step in shower. Since we were getting new shower fixtures, we went ahead and got a new faucet for the sink so it will match. We also replaced the floor since the old one was beige/ tan and went with nothing in the bathroom. They also repainted: walls, ceiling, and trim.

Now, my part! We need to rehang pictures and stuff (obviously), but I am also going to replace the knobs and hinges on the vanity as well as repainting it. That way the whole bathroom will have gotten a refresh. The floor is vinyl. Tile would have been lovely but a lot more expensive. We live in a nice neighborhood, but the houses are generally older and more modest, so we didn't want to sink a bunch of money into the remodel knowing we wouldn't get much of it back when we go to sell in a few years. I feel like what we spent (just under $5K) was reasonable - we will enjoy the bathroom and the update will help us sell the house when it comes time.

My mood is picking up a bit. Elle (at the gym) loaned me a 35 pound kettlebell - I haven't been able to find one anywhere. That will really boost my home workouts!

Other than that, same old stuff. Oh! I read a wonderful book yesterday: "The Whole Town's Talking" by Fannie Flagg. Highly recommend! It was the perfect feel good book for some much needed escapism.

Take care.

Things are different, so am I.

I realized today that my life is very different than it was back in March - I've made some pretty fundamental changes. One obvious one is my daily routine. I used to work out at lunch or after work - with no gym and no commute I have reverted to a previous (preferred) pattern and generally work out first thing in the morning. I walk my dogs nearly every day.

I'd say we are eating at home about the same amount - we didn't used to eat out very often either. I feel like I cook more, but it may be that I am simply prepping less in advance since I am at home. Tim's commute is shorter as well and he is helping around the house more.

My mindset has changed as well.  I'd been unhappy with my commute (although I didn't realize how much!) but hadn't really said anything. A couple of weeks ago I talked to my boss and basically told her I had no interest in ever going back to commuting as frequently as I used to. I think our whole organization has had a mindset shift in this regard, and I don't foresee going in to the office less frequently will be an issue.

My marriage is better. MUCH better. It wasn't "bad" before, but we were both busy with demanding jobs and long commutes and just weren't communicating effectively. Being in the same house for 5 weeks will rip that scab off, pour on the lemon juice, and then grind some salt into it for good measure. Which is to say it wasn't easy - and sometimes it was downright painful, but we held fast to the love we felt and worked our way through to more open and honest communication. Our relationship is the best its ever been and we are committed to putting in the work needed to keep it that way.

I find myself more generous, and more willing to extend grace (for the most part). I also find myself feeling far more protective of my family and immediate circle. I am more willing to let go of unintentional slights and misunderstandings, but more willing to cut you out of my life for toxic behavior.

This pandemic has been a crucible. Things like speaking up for what I wanted with my boss weren't easy, but weirdly enough I feel more willing now to take risks to get what I want and need. There are so many things outside my control - I guess I'm unwilling to voluntarily give up my power over the things I can control.

Lunchtime fail

I planned to do a kettlebell workout at lunch - I made 2/3 through before I stopped. I was outside and it was just too darn hot.

I wish I had positive news to share - just hanging in there. But I guess that's pretty good.

New shower & floor:

Nice birthday

So Sunday was T's birthday and by a happy alignment of the starts, he had the weekend off! We had a lovely time, got together with his family, and found a good balance between getting stuff done and relaxing. It's supposed to rain here all week and be really chilly for several days. Yuck.

Work continues on the bathroom and it's starting to come together! My husband cannot wait to take a shower!!!! Lol

Take care of yourselves.

Blah

World's slowest weight loss plan. Down a half pound. Gah. Consistency is the key, I hope I can find it soon!

Coming soon

They are going to start on the bathroom tomorrow!!! That makes me very happy!

Life's a beach

After a lovely Saturday with my husband, I drove down to mom's yesterday morning. T had to go back to work, but I brought along the daughter of a friend so she could enjoy some beach time and their family could get a break from each other. :-)  It was nice having a traveling companion.

I'm only staying until Wednesday - they are starting on the bath remodel later this week, plus T's birthday is Sunday and we have plans with his family.

Have a good day!

Ugh

Well I had stayed the same, but we ate out 2 nights in a row so now I'm up a pound for the week. Blech. Headed to the beach Sunday to hang with my mom for a few days.

Take care of yourselves.

So this happened

Yeah, that's the wall in our only shower. We do at least have a bath tub in the other bathroom. So we're doing a partial bath remodel.

Better, and what I wanted to post

I figured out how to revert - thank goodness! But I still can't post photos. What the actual heck blogger???

crap

I made the mistake of switching to the new version of blogger. Now it won't let me post pictures. :-(

Monday already

This weekend went by super quickly! Saturday I went to the park and worked out - which felt so amazing! Saturday afternoon I was really feeling down in the dumps. A friend came over and we talked and I rode with her to get potting soil, then I called a good friend in Alaska. It helped so much. I was exhausted and by the time we were ready for dinner I had nothing planned so we ordered pizza. We did get light cheese and double grilled chicken, so it wasn't too off plan. 

Sunday was a much better day! I shopped, dropped some stuff at church, tried out a new mask design for T (which he likes better), mowed the yard, did laundry. It was a lot but I paced myself so I didn't feel too worn out. When T got home we relaxed for a while and then made a really nice dinner: steak with sauteed mushrooms, baked potato, and wilted spinach. It was awesome.

My weight held steady over the weekend so even though I would like to be losing more quickly, I'm calling that a win on the health front. I did not feel like running this morning so I just went for a nice, brisk walk in the cool morning air.

Take care and stay safe.