Clean draws, clean shelves, clean floor, clean house, and streets that look pristine after the rain, clean trees too - right down to the last twig and dried leaf that forgot to fall.
Took the little ones to the shelter to pick out a new member for our family. Unfortunately our choices were already spoken for, but the kids enjoyed making friends with some adorable doggies.
Happy new year to all. Recent positives While on a vacation, I analysed how come I feel too happy while on trips . I realised many things and started feeling less anxious on regular days Bought a good planner and using effectively till now . I really enjoy planning using that and my procrastinating habit has reduced . Came for India trip for aost 3.5 months .enjoyed great time with parents siblings Learnt to apply nice makeup and dressing up with good make up. It gives a positive feeling . next week I am returning to us.planning to search job . please wish me good luck. Also got a great idea for small business . ll work on that parallelly and ll try it out once I come back india
Last 3 months in uninstalled Facebook. , Wats app and all other apps and spent great quality time with my parents , siblings, daughter .
Gauri and I go a long way, a long way that we cut our teeth with experimental puzzles and dervish couplets on this forum. Knowing that there is one more person who evinces the same sentiments that I lapse into is such a fuzzy warmth. If I write a book, she can fill all the alternate pages for a transitional narrative. Letting go is gloomy but anticipation of new beginnings outweighs any such brooding. This episode will be imprinted as "Who killed Pensee to make Gabfest the God?" Those who spot multitude of stories in that single line have always chosen a road less travelled. Bonne chance to a renovated and cheerful and thriving chat room. What can be more positive than such rebooted initiatives?
So this is kind of a silly positive.... I like to walk through doors of stores etc and the automatic door should open such that I don't need to slow down my stride. I went into Target and out of it in this manner. I did say it was silly! An extra positive was not buying more stuff. Was returning stuff. I walked out lighter and richer.
I ran around in circles and feel accomplished! Circles of 0.1 mile for 7.5 miles to be exact. I haven't touched that distance in over a year and I thought I may not be able to. My friend asked to go give it a try and rely on my muscle memory. It was a surprise to know that I could, one foot in front of the other, no gasping for breath, aches or pains. Just a regular run. I will never take my endurance for granted again but I know I can get there again and I feel amazing. As I was doing those loops I felt like I should start training for a half again and even though my speed isn't what it was and I don't have a distance running buddy anymore, it felt like the right thing to do. Only need to find the time to run 25 miles a week. Something that had become so easy and effortless is now a mental challenge and looks like I'm up for it now.
Baked enough green beans for two. Ate them all myself. Baked them how I like them - extra crispy and lots of salt. Ha.
Some timely material from unexpected unknown source. Keeping fingers crossed that this too shall pass ... just couple of nail biting days