Mid-week ramble
Injured myself Tuesday night. My own fault. I tried to do something I haven’t done in at least 20 years and I’m simply not ready yet. I tried to do a backbend. I used to be pretty good at it. It was the only gymnastic move that I could do. Once I got into the position I couldn’t do anything but I could actually bend backwards and touch the ground with my arms from a standing position. I wasn’t any shorter than I am now. Can I tell you that the ground is pretty far away. I popped two Tylenol and hoped I wouldn’t be crippled. I can feel what I did but at least I can still move. I think regular applications of Tylenol will be helpful.
It was a good workout. Mostly legs and core which was nice. We’ve been doing reverse sit-ups which are fun. Relatively.
It hasn’t been a productive week as yet. I’m too tired when I get home to be useful. I talked to my tenants on Monday. They are such a nice couple. I’m sorry to lose them. They’ll be moving out at the end of the year which means I have to find replacements. I hate being a long distance landlord. If anyone wants to rent (or buy - no reasonable offer refused) a 2 bed/1 bath co-op in a luxury building, send them in my direction.
I’m almost finished clothes shopping. I have to try on a few things to decide whether I want to keep them or return them. I’m hoping I vote to return them. I still need pjs and a robe. I want a robe that zips or snaps or buttons rather than ties but I tried on a leopard print tie robe this weekend. I decided against it because it was made of a fleece that was so static oriented that I figured I would electrocute myself in short order. I need shoes, boots and “play” clothes. Mostly play pants. A new coat would be nice, too. I’ve decided to keep my too-big leather jacket that I loved from day one. Until I can find the right replacement, I’m sticking with this.
I have the next two nights all to myself. I should exercise but I don’t think I’m going to want to make the time. Bad, I realize. But there are other projects I want to get to, like the next lot of stuff for Deseret Industries. I want to get more “crap” out of my house. Which means all the clothes I’ve just discarded along with cassette tapes where I have the music in iTunes. If I buy Sleeping Beauty, I can discard the videotape. If I were really efficient, I’d get rid of the VCR, too. I haven’t used it since I’ve been in Utah. I’m just not quite ready to part with it. I have videotapes that aren’t on DVD. I’ll have to look into getting those transferred. I'm also, like the nut that I am, going to go to the City library book sale.
I also have to read. I have a book club book that is due in 5 days and may not be renewable. I’m only 200 pages in and it’s 550 pages. It’s good, really good, but I haven’t had quality time to read. I also have another baby bib to start. I need to have a video session with my mother so she can decide if she wants some of my hand-me-downs but they are away for the next couple of days. I need to do the dishes. I’ve eaten myself out of house and home (which is what I wanted) so what’s left is “allowable”. I have been struggling with stress eating and it’s become way too obvious that I can’t have certain things in the house right now. I need to get dumb-bells. Then maybe instead of stuffing food in my mouth I can do curls.
There are reviews to write and things to box up to ship. I have to measure for holiday shipping. While I have several months, why wait until the last minute? Not when I already have the gifts in my house. I think I’ll order the last two gifts for the kids this week and then I really will be done. I’ll bake for the office. That will be a little scary but also appealing. I just won’t be able to taste anything first. I may make tried and true cookie recipes to make my life easier. At least for that I have 2 months before I have to worry about it.
Hmm, it just occurred to me that I really am organized this year for the holidays. What a pleasant surprise. Regular readers of this miscellany know that I am pretty hard on myself, focusing on what I haven’t done rather than what I have done. But every once in a while I realize that I have done more than I’ve given myself credit for. It’s basically seeing the forest despite the trees. I usually get caught up in the trees.
On that note, it’s probably time to stop this ramble. (Written yesterday but edited and posted Thursday morning.)
It was a good workout. Mostly legs and core which was nice. We’ve been doing reverse sit-ups which are fun. Relatively.
It hasn’t been a productive week as yet. I’m too tired when I get home to be useful. I talked to my tenants on Monday. They are such a nice couple. I’m sorry to lose them. They’ll be moving out at the end of the year which means I have to find replacements. I hate being a long distance landlord. If anyone wants to rent (or buy - no reasonable offer refused) a 2 bed/1 bath co-op in a luxury building, send them in my direction.
I’m almost finished clothes shopping. I have to try on a few things to decide whether I want to keep them or return them. I’m hoping I vote to return them. I still need pjs and a robe. I want a robe that zips or snaps or buttons rather than ties but I tried on a leopard print tie robe this weekend. I decided against it because it was made of a fleece that was so static oriented that I figured I would electrocute myself in short order. I need shoes, boots and “play” clothes. Mostly play pants. A new coat would be nice, too. I’ve decided to keep my too-big leather jacket that I loved from day one. Until I can find the right replacement, I’m sticking with this.
I have the next two nights all to myself. I should exercise but I don’t think I’m going to want to make the time. Bad, I realize. But there are other projects I want to get to, like the next lot of stuff for Deseret Industries. I want to get more “crap” out of my house. Which means all the clothes I’ve just discarded along with cassette tapes where I have the music in iTunes. If I buy Sleeping Beauty, I can discard the videotape. If I were really efficient, I’d get rid of the VCR, too. I haven’t used it since I’ve been in Utah. I’m just not quite ready to part with it. I have videotapes that aren’t on DVD. I’ll have to look into getting those transferred. I'm also, like the nut that I am, going to go to the City library book sale.
I also have to read. I have a book club book that is due in 5 days and may not be renewable. I’m only 200 pages in and it’s 550 pages. It’s good, really good, but I haven’t had quality time to read. I also have another baby bib to start. I need to have a video session with my mother so she can decide if she wants some of my hand-me-downs but they are away for the next couple of days. I need to do the dishes. I’ve eaten myself out of house and home (which is what I wanted) so what’s left is “allowable”. I have been struggling with stress eating and it’s become way too obvious that I can’t have certain things in the house right now. I need to get dumb-bells. Then maybe instead of stuffing food in my mouth I can do curls.
There are reviews to write and things to box up to ship. I have to measure for holiday shipping. While I have several months, why wait until the last minute? Not when I already have the gifts in my house. I think I’ll order the last two gifts for the kids this week and then I really will be done. I’ll bake for the office. That will be a little scary but also appealing. I just won’t be able to taste anything first. I may make tried and true cookie recipes to make my life easier. At least for that I have 2 months before I have to worry about it.
Hmm, it just occurred to me that I really am organized this year for the holidays. What a pleasant surprise. Regular readers of this miscellany know that I am pretty hard on myself, focusing on what I haven’t done rather than what I have done. But every once in a while I realize that I have done more than I’ve given myself credit for. It’s basically seeing the forest despite the trees. I usually get caught up in the trees.
On that note, it’s probably time to stop this ramble. (Written yesterday but edited and posted Thursday morning.)