VSG Maintenance Group
10/19/2020, Monday
Good Morning All
Well I did it - kicking and screaming I dragged myself onto the scales - Im down 2.5 lbs - around 5-6 lbs to go to be back around my spot but my next goal is to get under 80 kgs (my danger weight) - Thats 1.5 kilos. Just stop boredom eating of crap I tell myself - easier said than done when old habits die hard. It brings comfort along with the extra pounds - grrrr
Busy day yesterday, my best friend and her DH called in to collect some eggs and chutney. They had a cuppa sitting inside - breaking rules but I DONT CARE. As I was walking past her, she grabbed me into the biggest hug and we both just stood there. Of course the tears started. I dont think I have ever missed physical contact as much as I have since this crap started. I took mum to the hairdressers after work. She has a newly cut and styled look and is feeling much better. I had a cut and colour also. My hairdresser said I had done well with my supermarket colour lottery choices ha ha ha - no pink hair in sight. Feels a million times better to have it trimmed up and human again. Got home and cooked dinner for DH and I then headed out to do the grocery shopping. It felt weird to be out after dark. I havent done it in months. Finally sat down around 9.30pm for a cup of tea - phew
Today will be work then Im going to collect a new indoor plant. Will go via a store to collect some things on the way then drop all mums shopping off to her. Im enjoying the extra freedom that 25 kms brings. Trying to organise to meet DSS, his partner and our grandbabies in a park next Tuesday night for a picnic. We will travel close to our allotted 25 kms and they will have to come about the same but hoping we can make it happen. Something to look forward too.
Diane O - Im so proud of you for clawing your way back. We are all here for you anytime you need us and I truely understand were you have been. Keep stepping up and shaking that dirt off as you climb back out xxx
Liz - I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friends DH. Its an awful disease. Biggest hug to you xx
Cec - I wanna be like you - I really wanna be like you in both weight loss and de-cluttering :) You are my inspiration
Peps - I hear you - this crap has gone on and on and just kept giving and here we are nearing the end of October. Im interested to see what the coming weeks bring us by way of change. Apparently retail and a lot of hospitality is scheduled to re-open on 1st November - we shall see. Our small businesses that havent already gone under are hanging on a knife edge - we need to start opening up the state so that they can claw back anything they have left.
Well I had best go get some work done. Strangely motivated today so will harness that whilst its here
Love to you all
S
I understand the do not care very well, after I spent a weekend hanging with family at my nephew's wedding.
My Uncle just sent out the invitation for Thanksgiving. More than a 30 year tradition of gathering at their house with all the aunt's, uncles, cousins... My mother is one of four siblings, so fortunate that all are still doing well, one uncle is 80, my Mom coming up on 79, another uncle 75, his wife 70, another uncle 69, my Dad 83. I feel like if we go, we jeopardize their health, if we don't, we break their hearts. I don't like this tightrope we walk.
Average high for today is 56, actual high today, 34. It's snowing. Possible accumulation, but it will no doubt melt. There are trees that haven't dropped their leaves yet. Sigh.
Still enjoying my time with students. Paperwork, juggling 3 different learning groups is difficult, but having smaller classes and fewer bodies in the building changes the atmosphere. It's so much calmer. Sometimes I miss the excitement, the noise, but overall my adrenaline response is lower. And I think kids are sometimes more authentic, because with half their classmates at home, mask a etc, they aren't posturing and performing for each other. On the other hand, it's much more difficult to develop relationships with students you see only twice a week.
Bagged up some wet leaves we had already raked into piles when I got home. So.many.leaves. Whew! So many more to bag (ran out of bags), so many more yet to fall.
