I Don't Wanna

I know why I haven’t been here lately. I don’t feel like it.
I am taking the lazy days of summer to heart.

The innumerable things that need to be done – I just don’t feel like doing them.

There are carpets to clean, windows to wash, floors to scrub and more and more.
And I don’t wanna.

The ugly wallpaper in the laundry room is still half down. And the room is not painted.
And I don’t wanna.

“Stuff” that needs to be boxed up and carried into the garage is getting stacked up.
And I don’t wanna.

Bathtubs to clean and sinks to scour and toilets ugghhhhh
Yep I so don’t wanna.

Paint is waiting for the window wells in the kitchen – so Hubbing can re-hang the blinds.
And I don’t wanna.

And there is more paint waiting for the trim and the banister. And more paint waiting for the girl’s bedroom. And more paint waiting for the basement.
And I don’t wanna.

The ATTIC – yeah just everything up there.
And I don’t wanna.

I want to eat ice cream and peruse the blogosphere and enjoy.

My pants are getting a little tight cuz ……
Gym attendance in another “I don’t wanna”.

I want to float on a lake or a river – cool water, warm sun.

Yeppers that’s what I wanna do.

A Night Off

I have not failed my challenge for the week. I gave myself the night off last night. I had something important to do. And I did it.

I also gave myself tonight off as well. I was making good progress on one of my projects. Sewing two seams into some pillow covers I bought on clearance to make new curtains for the basement. Very easy – I have improvised in this way more than once. Except, the sewing machine took exception to working at such an hour. Yep used an entire spool of thread on one seam. So, I asked the sewing princess for assistance. Tried all her suggestions and nothing worked. I will try the curtains another time. Maybe miracle fixes do happen to electronic equipment….. Ehhh it could happen.

I did manage to get a few things done. And I feel good about those accomplishments. There is much more to do. I don’t know that I will be able to complete the basement or the laundry room this week. I forgot to take into account normal everyday activities and responsibilities. And hair appts. Yeah, had one of those yesterday. Almost forgot. Oops! We chatted, she cut and styled and waxed – ouch. And I paid – ouch again.
With the mundane and the necessary requiring my attention and my efforts – the extraordinary and extracurricular are neglected. Laundry and vacuuming before painting and sewing. More mundane tomorrow.

I did manage to play with a couple more photos from the OKC trip. I plan to take those to be printed. The Old Fart wanted a few of them to hang. I also want to hang a few of them. Probably not the same ones. I take the jump drive to a photo kiosk in one of the major discount retailers and pick and choose which ones I print. Works great for me and the photos print in a quality suitable for framing. I have my favorite abstract-type one sitting on my desk now. I’m the only person that likes it but the print is good. My camera and my computer are still not placing nice with each other. I plan to have Hubbing take a look at that when he gets back. Which needs to be soon. I am missing him most much.

Oh, and what was so important I had to skip a post yesterday? I had to say good-bye to an old friend.

Photo credit to: www.corneliamarie.com

Calm Seas and Good Weather Captain Phil. Gonna miss you.

The urge to say “F**K IT”

The urge to say “F**K IT” and give up on my challenge to myself week is very strong.
See my day went wonky – took a hard right turn and spun me around. I hate it when that happens! But, I told myself I can do this. And I am going to make every effort. ‘nuff said.

Exercise is much easier when I don’t have a full-time job thing.

I enjoy my workouts. As long as I can focus on my workout with a single-mindedness I am good. When I have to watch the clock and be prepared to leave to get ready for work, it is not nearly as fun. There was a time when I spent two hours a day at the gym. I showered there much more often than I ever did at home. I had good shape, toned muscles and minimal body fat. All because I was there 8-10 hours a week. I didn’t like to miss my workouts two days in a row. And now with the job thing I cant make it to the gym two days in a row. I don’t want to get up at 5:30 AM to go sweat. It takes me awhile to wake up. I don’t like the rushing around and the hurried feeling that comes with it.

I can get organized and have everything ready in the car for the morning. But, then there is the hair issue. What issue you say? Well, let me ‘splain it to you. Short curly hair. Can’t leave it wet to dry on its own. Much fuzziness and bizarro world curls sticking out every which way ensues. If I try to blow it dry…well it must be perfect the first try or I have to start over. In the past I didn’t much care. I didn’t have a job thing in a professional setting. But this has changed.

Working out in the evening doesn’t work well for me. My energy level is way down. I don’t have much enthusiasm for the workout and my mind wanders a lot. I don’t really concentrate on the tasks. I lose count on reps, I forget if I have done both sets so I do them again or not. My focus is missing.

So, the questions for me:
Do I suck it up and go in the early mornings?
What about the hair? I am not one of those women that likes to spend hours on the hair.
Can I make it work in the evening?
Any ideas?

PS Dang my siblings have ugly feet dont they? Mine aint no better.

Challenge Week

So, I have a challenge for myself this week.
The Hubbing is out of town – all week.
This is the first time I will be in this cavernous house alone for that amount of time.
CiCi is gone – her friends are gone – her cat is gone.
It is just me and the remaining furry people.

That means I have no excuses.
There is no one to cook for every day.
There is no one to cuddle with every evening.
There is no one to use as an excuse for not getting things done.

Therefore, I will make this a challenge week for me.

I am ruling out going to the gym everyday. It would be fun and exciting.
It also is not doable. The old dog cannot last that long without some outdoor relief.
As it is, one of the Hubbing’s friends and coworkers is coming in every afternoon to relieve the dog. So, that one is out. However, that does not mean I can’t go walking in the evening with the old dog. And do a few floor exercises each evening. So I will be opportunistic on that front.

I will write a minimum of one post every day for these 5 days. Yeppers, I will.
I have a few ideas to jot down to make that easier. Really, once I get started on a post it flows very well. It is the getting started that is the hard part.

I will finish one project around here this week. Either the laundry room or the basement will be completed by Friday. Both rooms are equally difficult for different reasons. It won’t make any difference at all which one gets done. If I stick with it I can do it.


I am gong to return to the job search thing. More on that later. Suffice it to say ewwwwwwwww…

I will get some loose ends tied up for me. Mailing a few things, printing some photos, figuring out why my camera is not speaking to my computer, are just a few of the everyday type things I have been ignoring.

I am going to start this process by ironing my work clothes tonight for the week. Yippee (note sarcasm here) ironing. My favorite. Well ok I don’t really like it but I really don’t like wrinkled clothes!

There will be much conversation this week. I have pictures to share (maybe) if my camera and computer will be friends again. Thoughts to sort and questions to ask.

Take a look at this one – GAHHHH!!