Five Things Monday
We're looking at the amount of money we'll need to take out in a loan to "do it right" when remodeling our current house. It's moving beyond daunting into staggering. Of course these are all just guesstimates based on our limited knowledge of actual contracting costs and time frames. We'll be keeping costs down where we can, but there's only so much you can do.
To keep my spirits up, here's a list of five things that make me happy from this morning and last weekend.
1) Kowbaby laughs a lot when you tickle her. She isn't ticklish, she just likes you playing with her sides and feet and will laugh like a maniac. She also likes to wrestle, but that's for another day.
2) My mother will be retiring next month. She's earned her retirement. We're all looking forward to her and my father finally getting to travel like they've wanted since any of us could remember. She'll also get to spend more time with her grandkids, which she desperately wants now that she has a grand-daughter. After forty years of boys, she finally gets to buy frilly things.
3) Kowbaby likes spending time with her grandparents even if Mommy isn't there. This means we can leave her with them and take a baby holiday once in a while. I can't tell you how happy that makes me.
4) I still have a job. People who know me IRL will know about this one. Suffice it to say I finally avoided being the scapegoat at a company. Without going into details, it looks like people who should be getting some attention actually are. Refreshing.
5) I've lost inches off my waistline. I've been trying to lose weight for a while, and it's finally starting to show results. I measured this weekend and I estimate I've dropped three inches off my tummy since February. I need to start keeping a journal so I can track my progress and keep motivated past the wedding in June. My goal has been to slim down enough to wear my old(ish) suit to a friend's wedding in a month and a half. I don't think I'll make it, but it won't be for lack of trying.
To keep my spirits up, here's a list of five things that make me happy from this morning and last weekend.
1) Kowbaby laughs a lot when you tickle her. She isn't ticklish, she just likes you playing with her sides and feet and will laugh like a maniac. She also likes to wrestle, but that's for another day.
2) My mother will be retiring next month. She's earned her retirement. We're all looking forward to her and my father finally getting to travel like they've wanted since any of us could remember. She'll also get to spend more time with her grandkids, which she desperately wants now that she has a grand-daughter. After forty years of boys, she finally gets to buy frilly things.
3) Kowbaby likes spending time with her grandparents even if Mommy isn't there. This means we can leave her with them and take a baby holiday once in a while. I can't tell you how happy that makes me.
4) I still have a job. People who know me IRL will know about this one. Suffice it to say I finally avoided being the scapegoat at a company. Without going into details, it looks like people who should be getting some attention actually are. Refreshing.
5) I've lost inches off my waistline. I've been trying to lose weight for a while, and it's finally starting to show results. I measured this weekend and I estimate I've dropped three inches off my tummy since February. I need to start keeping a journal so I can track my progress and keep motivated past the wedding in June. My goal has been to slim down enough to wear my old(ish) suit to a friend's wedding in a month and a half. I don't think I'll make it, but it won't be for lack of trying.