Day 124

Today, I was able to sleep in the tiniest amount - my husband let the dogs out. And I needed it. It is late at this point and I've had all day to wrap my brain around it - but seriously, how is it only Thursday? It's been such a long week. 

My feet hurt - day two of heels AND I met my step goal. 

It was a hectic morning with power outages and fire alarms at work. Add some reports and then end with an event and that was my day... 

I am not feeling the best mentally at the moment but I am attributing that to just old fashioned exhaustion. 

Again, I still had a productive day despite the chaos. So that's always a good thing.

Got home and checked on the plants around the house. With the in laws moving in, there are more eyes and hands involved than before and that's taking a bit of an adjustment for me. I've always been the person handling all things plants or involving the hubby if I can't do it that day etc. Now, I am not sure I'll be too involved in any of it outside and I am just hoping at this point that we don't kill anything from over-watering because my husband does not seem to have full confidence in my determination that the garden could use a little less water to give them a chance to establish and thrive. But I'm going to back off a bit. The garden was my idea - I have over the last few years gotten very into 'greening' my thumb. However, everyone is simply trying to help and of course no one is aiming to kill the plants. So I am letting go. Of the outside. I did have to be clear that the inside plants are mine and please no one touch them. Not to be a control freak but I have spent A LOT of time growing and caring for my inside plants and I would not be happy if something happened to any of them. 

Plus, it is relaxing to me. If you've read any of my early blogs, finding a hobby or passion was something that was concerning to me back at the start of this. I have settled nicely into yoga and plants as things that help refresh / refill my system/brain. And now with how well all my inside plants are doing, I am quite proud of it and they make me happy to just see and have around. 

One thing I'd like to make a little more time for is actually this blog. I write it really still from the same intent of the start - to track my journey, to keep myself accountable, and to give my brain an outlet without feeling like I am bogging down someone else - because that often feels like it takes a trajectory for the negative side of things, whereas writing (typing) it out gives me pause to ensure it's more positive and to focus on growth, learning, etc. so that it wouldn't be a downer to read through. I also fully recognize though that a daily blog of random thoughts, stories with limited context, and food/exercise tracking may not be thrilling. I do like to write though and I think if I could carve out some time, I could write more 'fun' posts or things that could be more interactive or educational or really just of more interest to any one else. (though I do appreciate if you are following this at all!) 

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It's still early (ish) according to the clock but I'm going to wrap up here shortly. Might have to get up early to help the hubster with some car stuff and then still the normal full day after that, so I am hoping to get to bed early or maybe even go read a chapter before bed. With my feet throbbing, I don't think yoga is on the agenda today either. I am certainly not thrilled with my yoga participation this week but I definitely have not given up or forgotten about it. I am going to get back on track and I think I will stop having any "rest" days going forward as I think that makes it too easy to skip a day here and there which then now turned into nearly the full week. 

For a bonus picture today, below is my baby girl enjoying the mess left behind by cutting up the downed trees in our yard:

Food today: blueberries on the commute, tea through the work chaos of the morning, last set of the baby potatoes / black and green beans for lunch, snack of celery and corn dip, also some pears and an apple. 

I did also indulge in some girl scout thin mint cookies - luckily that was the last of the stash given to me so I won't have those anymore. 

Dinner is a classic: cheese!

Thanks for hanging with me through this one!