Nov 12, Soup-er Tuesday

Today was still very cold, but at least sunny.  I got up and went to the gymn around 8.  Took me about 20 min to get all the ice off my windshield.

I have really tried to watch my diet and work out 5 to 6 days a week...have been weighing for staring on 3 weeks, have lost 1 pound.  Geez.   I know sometimes it takes a while for scale to move...ugh.

At least I feel good about my choices, my tummy feeling good and good sleep, no hot flashes, less aches and pains,  clearer head...

Today I made a big pot of beef vegetable soup.  Like my DGM made it.   And fixed DH yummy loaf of bread.  I am thankful for the abundance in my life that causes me to exercise restraint!  God is good.

Coffee with friends tonight,  then Netflix and chill.  Stay warm out there!

Playoff Hope Gone

Well, we watched our team lose last night.  It was depressing.  My DH also had a sore back.  He was rude and snapped at me and i snapped back.  Oh, but I do understand chronic pain...I just try different things to feel better.  And even during my trip to AZ I felt pretty good, by maintaining all my little steps I try to feel better and eat healthy.

At Sams Saturday while DH was picking out his new eyeglasses, I cruised for samples because it was prime time sample giveaway crowd and I was starving.  This one gal was giving samples of Kombucha and they were pretty good.  I cannot find Kombucha in my town, so I order it - $40!  for six from Amazon.  Hers was $14, on sale for $11.  Sold.  She laughed because she said usu no one is excited about Kombucha and hardly anyone likes the taste.  It really is an acquired taste, and I has probably taken me a year.  But I cannot eat yoghurt, so this is my way of adding some good bacteria (plus a good probiotic capsule).  Lot of good ways to boost our immunity.  Stay healthy out there everyone!

Today is a new day.  I am not going to let yesterday affect today.  Still pretty cold, but just warm enough to take the pup for a quick walk yesterday.

Happy MLK day to you.  Hopefully you have the day off too.

Happy Halloween!

We are letting our bodies rest up after the stress of painting (and trimming wisteria).

Not even sure I will make it to yoga tonight.

This blissful inactivity corresponds with a cold front bringing rain to our area.  I sure feel for the kids who want to trick or treat.   From my childhood north of here, I remember some pretty darn cold and rainy Halloweens.

How are you spending All Souls Eve and All Saints Day?

Happy hump day

Anxiety

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/?m=1
I am going to try and do April A to Z challenge this year.   I am not totally up on the technology, but I will give it a shot.
My theme is rightsize.
A for me stands for Anxiety.  Marrying another person who collects lead us to accumulate.  11 years in our house lead to lots of stuff.  In 2 to 6 months we are moving.  I have been purging for 2 years.
2 houses has lead to excitement and anxiety.  Too much stuff = anxiety.  Too much stuff means too much physical, but also too much mental.  I feel like I have been dealing too much for the last couple of years with "stuff" and not as much on personal experiences with people who matter to me.  Some weekends I tell me husband "stuff is winning".  But, I know that my perspective has shifted and now my actions follow and soon, it will all be worth it.  Out of necessity - selling one house means I have to get rid of a bunch, over half our stuff.  But, also out of a desire for something different.  I think it will be a lifelong process, but one that I am willing to put in the hard work. 
Happy Monday everyone!  Today it is gray and snowy here in the Midwest.  We won't see the sun till Wednesday.  Some April Fool, Mother Nature!  Do you all have any good April Fools jokes?  Once I had a co worker who always played jokes on people.  I am not good at practical jokes.  I cannot keep a straight face and on the phone, I laugh.  But one year I enlisted the help of a 3rd friend to call joking friend and tell joking friend that his vehicle that was at the mechanics was going to cost $1000.  He about had a fit!  The fun thing was, I worked with him.  So when 3rd friend called joking friend, myself and a couple other co workers were in the other room listening to it play out.  It was so fun!  Tell me some of your experiences, I can always use more ideas!  HAHA

Stuff Stabilizing

At least clothes and personal effects, sporting goods, nick nacks.  I have about 4 suits, incl my husbands tux that i am taking to consignment this week.  They did not sell on PM.

Other than large furniture items, about half I am giving to friends that come pick them up, after City House sells...i am about to the point where everything will be moved.  Then prob some final purging to charity will happen.

 

Last weekend I sold my luxury suv.  While going thru this uncomf process and also tackled a new cell phone thru Straight Talk at Walmart.  I took off $10 old outdated tablet too.  We had to pay $650 for phone up front and only saving 41 - 105/month at Verizon.  My phone service at WM costs 60/month after fees/taxes.  So we are either paying 19 dollars more for brand new phone or saving $41...the kicker is, we have had Verizon tell us 4 diff amounts my husbands single phone will be now.  We agree that given this run around, he will likely pay his $472 left on his phone and switch also, bringing monthly cell phone tital to $120 (versus $207 at Verizon).

Then, as long as i was in a really frustrated beat down state of mind i took my 4 year ink jet HP pos printer to Office Max along with $60 worth of ink i bought thinking that was the problem (ink being out/bad) and bought a Brother floor model laser printer for $75, extra ink for $45 and new version of Microsoft office for $150 so i can do some side free lance work.  Now I finally have working computer, printer and updated phone.  Maybe next I can learn to add photos here!

Tonight we are frantically cleaning out half of our garage in 30 degree temps so our new toyota truck can fit in!

Oh well, we have to do it sooner or later anyway.  At least we didnt get the snowpocalypse forecast earlier in the week!  But it sure is cold!