What's on your Wednesday Menu?

^^Isn't it amazing how many photos of me exist on the internet, considering I don't have any social media accounts, haha?

I can't believe how busy I have been this week. I just need to make it until 5pm today and then I can disconnect from this crazy-bananas week! I was so tired by the time I finished work yesterday that I could barely speak for a few hours--I was basically just laying catatonic on the couch from 6pm - 8pm. I'm really hoping there are no surprises today... I don't think I can take it!

After work we are going to go to visit our amazing friends and neighbors to bring their Xmas presents. I got them one of those adorable picnic tables for squirrels and I know they are going to love it. I mean--how cute is this!?

QOTD: How do you spread joy and positivity? It's been hard lately... but in this virtual world we're living in, I am the person in my extended family who is scheduling the zoom calls and making sure that we have times to connect, regularly. I'm also trying hard to be the person on our work team who does little things for my team members to bring smiles--like send cards and little gifts :)

I had another day with tanked accountability--my calories were not out of control, but carbs have been high, and protein low... Whomp whomp. I copied yesterday's menu, again, in hopes that maybe I will do it right today?

The battery died in my scale last week. I decided it is God's way of telling me to just relax and enjoy the holidays. I will put a battery in it on New Year's. I learn the coolest things on here. I did not know that a picnic table for squirrels existed. Much as I enjoy the squirrels, I don't encourage them to stay around the house. I have seen them do a lot of damage to roofs and attics.

I am "spreading joy" by dropping presents on people's front porches and ringing the doorbell so they can take them in. I would love to have a big gathering, but it is more important to stay safe.

The squirrel picnic tables became a "thing" last spring at the beginning of the pandemic. Some guy posted one on Reddit, I think and it went viral--now there are billions for sale online. I think they are so damn cute and I know my neighbor will, too!

A friend of mine rehabs hurt squirrels (mostly babies) and has a whole set up in her back yard for them.

Good morning and happy Wednesday!! This is my last official workday this year! I will have to work next week but my plan is to do it on my schedule and if that happens to be when others are on line, I will keep my Skype set to off and set all my emails to respond once I'm off line...and probably only do that T/W of next week, plus I"m on call the 24th and 31st. I predict no calls on the 24th and just a few on the 31st.

QOTD - surprisingly, my rotating travel zoom backgrounds seem to be delighting people. I generally try to be positive, complementary and funny for my colleagues but I've been much more vocal about calling out successes, we all need little wins. I've been surprised by how many of my friends are introverts and seem to be doing much better with isolation than I am...but it makes sense, I am the social director for my group of friends and typically if I don't coordinate things don't happen....which works perfectly with my desire to coordinate. I limit the "fun" zooms to just a couple a week though because I am on zoom calls 6-10 hours a day and it's hard to find them fun after that.

After work, I'm running out to the small town my dad lives in to visit with him a bit and then bring my step mother to my step sisters and I'll visit there a bit and then I'm out of family obligations! I'm looking forward to a couple of very chill days, which is my usual Christmas Eve and Christmas, I've used it as a break to recharge for years...I used to feel obligated to give excuses when I was invited to Christmas events but a few years ago I started admitting that I really looked forward to the solitude and just saying "No, but thank you so much"....it helped when I learned that NO is, in fact, a complete sentence.

I don't have a good menu plan for today

B - egg plus one slice GF toast

L - probably some pastrami and sliced cheese

D - TBD

Not sure on exercise today -- Monday and Friday are usually my rest days but I did a rowing workout on Monday so I might take today instead or I might do one of the holiday 5Ks on the elliptical that iFIT loaded. Definitely nothing with squats or pushups....my Pilates trainer had us do some intense bridging on the chair, on our toes, plus 12 days of planking (12 mountain climbers, 11 criss-cross mountain climbers, 10 side toe taps, 9 pikes, 8 leg lefts, 7 military pushups, 6 knee taps, 5 tricep pushups, 4 side planks, 3 shoulder taps, 2 spinal extension planks and 12 second plank) and I did two classes yesterday so it was 24 days of planking, lol. (edited because I remember the 6 was knee taps)

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

Wow, I need to remember that.. "No, is a complete sentence". I hope you get recharged and ready for 2021!

You go girl,,,, 2 classes in a day!

Gyms must have a theme going ,,, mine has 12 days of Liftmas going right now.

hi all at least im not late today. I didn't sleep well and I'm super tired. Went and laid in the guest room about midnight and a chiweenie followed me down so she was my leg warmer when I finally fell asleep. then she woke mw at 6:45 and had to go get the other 2 so they could eat.

I have two in the office with me I hope they are quiet during the team call.

QOTD: I really don't have any good ideas.

accountability- I thought I did pretty good- other than the 3 swerve cookie which are now gone. i think that caused the gas which kept me up- otherwise yesterday was pretty good.

food plan- we are having team lunch today so I have to run to the next town over since doordash and grubhub doesn't deliver here on sassafras mountain... lol.

b: coffee/egg/egg white/ frigo cheese stick

b2: coffee with premier?

l: poke bowl with seaweed salad and maybe a few noodles

d: probably more poke if there is any left

s: unsure

water- at least 2 gallons hopefully more like 3.

I am glad you can unplug after today. Your description of how you felt at the end of the day yesterday reminded me of how I used to feel most days after work before I retired. Though I loved my job for most years I don't miss that aspect at all.

I am getting my hair cut and highlighted today. I was afraid the governor would shut that down before I got there so I am glad I can get it professionally done one more time. Other than that just the zoom mentioned below.

QOTD: I am not sure I am very good at joy and positivity right now, but I do schedule a zoom with my Florida friends (currently spread all over the country) every two weeks. In fact we have one today.

TSS: 4 years, 9 months

B: Coffee!!! eggs and light toast

L: tunafish and cottage cheese

D: leftover WW chicken marsala over riced cauliflower

S: strawberry cheesecake yogurt pie and/or air fried carrot chips and/or 1 WW point SF cookies

Good morning all.

boy yesterday was loooooong. Good lord! My eating has been cray cray. I'm stressed out beyond the max. My niece Riley does indeed have a uti AND strep. Yay.

I did get my last Christmas gift made for my mom. She probably won't wear it but she really liked the photo she saw of one so...we'll see. The post office is so mucked right now that I won't be getting some Christmas gifts done. I doubt I get them any time soon. They are so messed up. The postal workers can't even do their jobs because the way management is run. I am alway nice and thank the postal workers I interact with. It's so often a thankless job. Anywho I'll attach a pic of it at the end of my post.

My mom has a doctors appointment and we need to head to the bank. Then Walmart. Ugh. At least Covid-19 is starting to ease up here...for now.

qotd: I just try to be nice to people. I know it sounds simple but it's a very little thing that can change the course of someone's day.

b: oatmeal and coffee

l: ???

d: thinking chicken and ???

s: popcorn, roasted seaweed and ???