Well, what a day -- I have nothing to blog about. I have working on my life plan as laid out in my Simple Living Challenge posts but I have had a couple of off days. That is normal and the goal is not to stress or just give up but get back on track and keep moving forward. I had a great aunt named Willie who, when learning to drive couldn't back up and her mantra became "just keep going forward" and that is what I am trying to do.
I am learning a lot about things with this challenge -- mostly that I need to get up earlier and get a few things done before the day actually starts. I get up before Hubs and I like to do the Bible study then when it is really quiet. I can concentrate better. I have been doing my exercises stretched out across the day which, in one way is good, but in another it seems like all I am doing is exercising! So, I need to tweak my schedule a bit and possibly just do an exercise time. However, I think by stretching it out I have kept myself from getting sore.
I did get up and go grocery shopping -- a proper grocery shopping -- yesterday in anticipation of the horrific storms that we were predicted for last night. I bought enough to keep us going for a week and.....the thunderstorm lasted for about 30 minutes with little fanfare. I find it useless to watch the local weather anymore -- they are all drama queens and most times they are wrong. Anyway, yesterday when I got home I put pork chops in the crock pot to be ready when we got home from picking up Bean and tonight I think I am going to make some taco meat. Or maybe just make a hamburger when I get home. I have options!
Hubs and I are involved in the Sunday School program at our church so we have been helping to build things for that. It is great fun. I am also thinking of something to do as a service project for me. I am not hugely talented and I am a bit of an introvert so I am not going to go out and make waves in the world. However, I do quilt and I was thinking that making baby quilts for charity would be good. Our church has an alliance with the Fort Worth Pregnancy Center and I was thinking that they might appreciate some homemade quilts for their clients. I make simple, utilitarian quilts that are meant to be snuggled and washed an dragged around and I have enough fabric to probably go around the world and I can't think of a better use to put it to. Anyway, that is what I have been thinking about the last couple of days.
I am reading a book called "Bright Young Things". It is the story of Letty and Cordelia in 1920's New York. It is a fun book and it going quickly. I have been working toward reading down the queue on my Nook. I have resisted the urge to put anything new on it until I read some of what I have. In fact, I have been doing a good job of not buying new books at all recently. I think that is because all the bookstores that were near me have closed down so I have farther to go to get to one. I have read that B&N is going to re-open some stores although they are going to a smaller footprint. I just wish we had some independent stores left -- they are supposed to open one downtown but I haven't heard much about it.
Well, anyway, as I said, I really have nothing to blog about so I guess I will quit this rambling and go do something. Guess I could put the meat on to cook -- crock pot taco meat is really good.
1 comment:
Hello BB! I am lying on the sofa with 5-year-old Millie. I'm trying to snooze but we are watching The Three Little Pigs and it's loud. You are so funny! You actually had a lot to say!
When we walk in the morning I am tired and hungry all day. Wimp!
I read A Vintage Affair. I'm going to send it to my sister!
Have fun eating tacos!
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