Happy Hour Chatter

Today was packed with stuff.  Woke up super early (not by choice) and ended up staying up and getting a few household things done before I went to yoga.   Class was small today - only two people showed up.   That's alright; my mind wasn't totally in to it today.  I had a hard time concentrating and my leg (knee) was giving me issues during the poses. I picked up my mother in law and took her grocery shopping and out to lunch.  She was in a fairly good mood today.  I dropped her off and went to my hair appt.  Eva is a godsend.  She not only got my hair style back in shape, she gave me an awesome manicure too.  Hey...to a woman, that's a big thing!  :) Home to finish laundry and vacuum. Tonight was supper at IDK then home to watch a movie. Busy and boring....and just another day.

A spring winter storm is hitting this area.  It was supposed to hit last night but it delayed it's march through the region until today.  It just now hit where I live.   All the news forecasts (local and national) have Jamestown area slated for between 12 - 18 inches of snow.  Lovely. So, what am I doing on this last (hopefully) winter storm?  I just finished unloading the dishwasher, putting in a load of laundry and folding another, and making a huge pot of vegetable/beef soup.  Yum!  I'm settling in for the day with hubster on the couch.  I'm actually happy for him.  You see, this time of year we would be calving out 400 head of cows.  In the past when these types of rain or snow storms would hit, he would be frantic with worry on "what am I going to do with the calves" or "I feel sorry for the animals."  ( We didn't have any barn space to house the cattle.)   He would be at the farm literally 24/7 keepin...

I was watching Entertainment Tonight recently. They were featuring starlets in Hollywood who may have possibly had plastic surgery done.   They weren't necessarily criticizing them or condoning it, but drawing attention to it.  They were in a sense "calling out" a woman's choice. North Dakota has just passed some of the nations toughest anti-abortion laws in the country, essentially taking away a woman's choice. It's no secret that I'm independent and a liberal thinker. I follow no one political party.  I don't want anyone deciding for me what is best for me.   I believe in the right to have the freedom of choice, in all things, but especially what happens with my own body. I will always listen to opinions and concerns. I will even ask you what you are thinking when I have a decision to make.  Ultimately it is my choice. That choice extends to whether I color my hair five shades of red or shave my head, pierce my nose,...

I'm writing tonight about nothing in particular.  I tried to figure out a specific topic, but my mind kept racing from topic to topic.  I was going to write about the dark side of human nature - always thinking the worst instead of the best...but thought it was too dark a subject. Then I was going to write about the weather, but it's too depressing.  It's Spring - April 11th, and it's snowing outside with a winter storm warning.  Really?  This is doing absolutely nothing for my SAD (seasonal affective disorder!) Working out.  I was going to write about my workout at the gym with my trainer.  I rocked it and was quite proud of the fact that we did pure strength tonight. He  increased my weights and my repetitions.   I probably won't be able to raise a coffee cup tomorrow morning.  But, since I always seem to write about my training at the gym, I thought you'd all get bored reading about it. Music.  That's always a p...

Everyone has a list of "shoulds."  You know what they are.  Those are the things that we "should" be doing every day.  In a perfect world and if we had 32 hour days rather than 24 hours.  I was thinking about this on the elliptical this afternoon.  Why?  Well, as any true Virgo does, I was prioritizing my time after the gym with all the things that I needed to get done in order to prepare for Monday.  That led to "Oh, but I ' should'   do this too, which led to a whole bunch of shoulds.    I know!  I'm neurotic.   So, here is what I came up with of the "shoulds" that made it on to my daily list. Get 30 minutes of exercise day. Take vitamins.  Take calcium (strong bones) Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. Pack lunch for next day Stay away from carbs Focus on protein Make bed Wipe down shower and sink when I'm finished in the morning Put dirty towels/clothes in the laundry basket Rinse and p...