Try Again

I have not done a very good job at blogging each morning. Some mornings I am just too tired when I wake up to put any coherent words down on this page, even a digital page. Other mornings I simply don't have the time. I also struggle with what to write. My days are often routine and the monotony of my daily drill is not inspiring.

That is all about to change as the hubby and I will be heading to help our middle one recover from ACL surgery. My life for the next 10 days will be devoted to healing, helping, supporting, and encouraging her recovery.

Yesterday was spent preparing to go. We leave Tuesday. All the little things needed to be tended to and I am happy to say the list of chores is complete.

Today, I hope, will be a more fun and relaxing day for both of us. Hubby has been working at the office to get ready to be gone.

I have been reading. And, I managed to finally get back to the barre and plan on going the next two days.

The birds are awake and singing. Perhaps the sun will shine today as well. It was pretty yesterday even though it was cool.

Friday Eve

What is not to love about a short week? It is Friday Eve already. Yesterday instead of reading, I watched season three of the Netflix Anne of Green Gables series. I've enjoyed this adaptation which has added some interesting storylines to the main narrative.

After a day of reading, editing, writing, and staring at a screen, I just couldn't dive into the latest Lady Darby mystery. So, Anne, it was.

I have no idea what today will bring. Work has been difficult. A lot of drama that is sweeping into our department. Hard to focus, tough to get things done. The weekend will be welcomed with open arms.

In other news, I am trying hard to stay away from the news. The results of the impeachment are a foregone conclusion. It is disgusting and the current administration's tactics have forever changed our country. I truly believe that.

Hubby came home early from his business trip and we do need to figure out what we will try and accomplish this weekend.

Today's positive: It is Friday Eve!
Today's goal: Barre class, number 3 for the week.

Free advice

My office is closed today to observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The holiday snuck up on me even though I was very much looking forward to having an extra day off. Several memes, themes, and posts on social media berating those who support this administration's policies to not post thoughtful images about MLK. I agree. Hypocrisy abounds.

Today I have a meeting where I'm offering an hour's worth of free advice to my hubby's company regarding their social media and digital communication presence. It is a means to an end. When I leave my current position, being able to contract these services to them would provide an income stream and flexibility.

I send a PowerPoint over last week and that will provide a framework for the discussion. It should be an interesting hour. Then, afterward, we will head to lunch. I'm sure the table talk will also include topics related to my presentation.

Today's positive: Being reminded about how far we have to go through thoughtful posts about MLK and his legacy.
Today's goal: Provide solid advice.

Awake

I was supposed to go to book club last night, but I canceled by 6:15 as a storm was coming in and my head was pounding. Oh well. It looks like they had a great time from the pics on Facebook.

Instead, hubby got home and we watched three episodes of Schitt's Creek. I was in bed by 9 and slept well for a change.

The house is cool this morning and I'm hoping the next few days of lower temps will stay around as predicted. I'm missing winter. The crisp, cool, mornings and chilly days have been very limited this year. Instead, it has neared 70 each day. It does wonders for my curly hair, but not so much for the crud-ridden people all around.

The weekend is looming as today is Friday-eve. Yay! I need to do better about making it to barre this weekend and I really need to go to the grocery store.

I finished my first nonfiction book of the year this morning. I'm enjoying my new goal of reading one chapter of a nonfiction book each morning instead of scrolling around on social media for an hour or watching the news. Both are depressing and I'm feeling better about learning something on the written page instead.

The first book was Pam Grossman's Waking the Witch. Fabulous read and I learned quite a bit about the history of witches, modern witchcraft, women's empowerment, and oh so many sparkly things! If I could ever find the time, energy, and opportunity to listen to podcasts, I would listen to hers. She is an entertaining writer.

Today's positive: It is cooler outside.
Goal: barre class...#3 for the week.

Yikes. Ugh. Sigh.

Yesterday was one of those days. I've never felt like I was drowning, but work is giving me that feeling. Since they expanded the magazine from four to six issues, it has been coming. I think yesterday it arrived. That feeling that no matter how much you do, how hard you try to get ahead and stay organized, being behind is the new normal. I don't like that. It makes me feel like I'm drowning.

Yikes.

I found errors in the magazine I was proofing yesterday that I would never normally make. That is disturbing. I don't have time to fix them. All I can do is try better on the next one. I'm thinking about making a checklist for each article to make sure I run each one through the same process. Haven't had to do that for the past 8 years, but I guess I need to now.

Ugh.

I'm overwhelmed. I keep telling myself that your workload can't be increased by 50% and things just hum along like they were without some impact. I know that logically, but that need to be perfect and have things just so is there.

Sigh.

Today's positive: book club is this week!
Today's goal: barre again today

Already?

The weekend went very quickly for me. We did go out with friends on Friday and had a nice time. The storm arrived, as predicted, and knocked our power out for a bit. So, I spent more time sleeping on Saturday than usual and did not make my barre class. I baked later on Saturday and we wound up getting pizza for dinner.

Sunday came along and I didn't go to barre class that morning as I wasn't feeling well. We did make it over to Trader Joe's for a freezer restock, and then came home and hubby made pork tenderloin sandwiches. Delicious.

And now it is Monday! I did a fair amount of reading over the weekend and I've finished the February selection and will return that book to the library today.

I have book club this week on Wednesday and am looking forward to that. It looks like a fairly large group is coming, but that always seems to change as most of these ladies have little ones and someone is always getting sick.

We spoke to all three kids yesterday. After updates from all of them, hubby and I watched three more episodes of Schitt's Creek, season 5.

Just a typical weekend!

Today's Positive: I'm taking all those cookies to work.
Today's Goal: go to barre since I took the weekend off.

Friday!

First, I had some very weird dreams last night. Yikes! I hate that feeling when you dream like that and it feels as if you have some kind of supernatural hangover. If I knew of a good cleansing ritual, I think I'd partake.

Tonight is double date night. Our friends up the way are joining us for some Asian cuisine and then we are going to shoot some pool. Or, they will shoot pool and I will provide the laughs as I try to shoot pool.

Tomorrow, if the predicted deluge isn't too horrible, will be barre and then TJs. I haven't been to TJs in months and my fridge, freezer, and pantry reflect that. Time to stock up.

Today should be an easy one at work and we have a fun lunch spot picked out for our Friday gang get together.

Today's positive: FRIDAY!!
Goal: Try to shake this woo-woo- feeling from those dreams. Freud would have a field day.