Thursday, September 9, 2010

Random catch up

Here I am ekeing out a few minutes at the butt crack of dawn (5 a.m.) to at least say hi to my blog friends.  This week has been really busy at work and home, and I haven't had time to even go to my usual AA meetings, much less put enough thoughts together to post.  This morning, with no thoughts put together at all, I'm compelled to at least tangentially prattle about some random stuff.

Regarding my walking from my last post...I did indeed get in the 7 miles 2 days in a row, and on Monday got in about 2.3.  Tuesday was a day of rest laziness, partly because of many errands I had to do after work, including getting my gray hair miraculously washed away.  Yesterday I did 2.3 again.  So my mileage for the week looks decent so far!  Today we have a high of 73, so I'm getting out after work if I have to bribe myself to do it.  No matter how exhausted when I get home from work, I always get energized and invigorated when I exercise.

Regarding the aforementioned hair activity, the girl who has done my hair for years somehow managed to get the color way too dark.  WAY.  Now at work yesterday people said they really liked it, but it was a big change from the day before, especially since the gray undertones had made serious inroads into my usual dark blonde color, rendering my overall hair a bit lighter than usual, so the contrast is even more pronounced.  I hate when that happens, and I know there is no way she didn't mix the color different from last time.  She was totally distracted, busy, and then in the middle of a manicure when my timer went off, leaving me to sit for 10 extra minutes while assuring me it was okay.  AARRGGHH.  Oh well, no one, including me, died.  So how bad can it really be?  Sometimes I have to just tell myself to get over the small stuff, and this is definitely small, even though it feels big.

Speaking of feeling big, I haven't weighed since last Tuesday to end Tammy's challenge.  My food has been okay but not clean, and I've exercised a lot.  I really have no idea where I am on the scale but will find out tomorrow.  Rest assured today will be a clean day.  Funny how when I don't weigh for awhile, I always feel big, and often for no reason.  My clothes are fitting fine so I have no reason to be nervous except that I know myself and the few indiscretions I've had this week.  Not many and not extreme, but as I said before - not clean.  Tomorrow will tell the tale.

Finally, recall the room redo I was hoping to undertake in anticipation of Tom's beautiful and skinny sister and her husband coming for a visit this weekend...well, that's been a major source of the busy-ness this week.  Yesterday the room was painted by a good friend from AA and his buddy, and it looks great.  But getting ready for them involved emptying 2 book shelves, wiping down all the wood work, vacuuming, taking down a full length door mirror, and other assorted activities that were not fun but enabled my friend to give me a great deal on the work.  I will take a picture when the room is re-assembled, but have yet to find my camera charger.  Anyway - having this company coming has been the major time and mind occupier this week.  I'm looking forward to having them here for a few days, but will be glad to settle down for a bit after!

That's about it for my quick catching up.  I'm really feeling that disconnected sense from being so sporadic with my posting.  Already, before even hitting publish, I feel better.  I hope everyone has a good "little Friday", which is what a teacher friend calls Thursdays.  And again, today WILL be a clean day.  I will report back tomorrow!

12 comments:

  1. "Little Friday" I love it! A nice way to view Thursday in a positive way. Sounds like things are pretty positive for you, Leslie. Great job on the exercise! Woo Hoo!

    Enjoy your room renovation AND the company.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wow - busy! I feel better when I post too. What is it with that? A connection? Catharsis? Hmmm.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Great job on the exercise! I'll be the hair looks fine! I am lazy and always keep mine the same. Always a blond!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Busy seems to be a bit of an understatement!

    Yet in the midst of the busy-ness you have managed so much, so well! It's just a lovely thing to read.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I think it's fantastic that you've gotten so much walking in this week...that's just awesome. It was good to hear from you girl. :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. I hear ya on hair not being a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it can be quite a shocker when you glance in the mirror and see someone different staring back! Hopefully it will lighten up a bit soon...

    ReplyDelete
  7. I love Little Friday--I'm going to steal that, okay?? I totally hear you about the hair. Even tho' you got lots of positive comments, you (I) always wonder whether they just felt they had to say something because the change was so noticeable. Do they really like it better, or are they just being nice. I've gone much more to the blond side in the past 10 years, to try to lessen the jarring effect of white/gray growing in, but my natural color was dark brown. Good job on the exercise. It sure is easier with cooler weather. And good luck with your company. I always mini-stress over company but am later very glad to have gotten things so nice.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Great job on keeping off that pesky scale!!! It seriously has defined too many of my days.

    Hair...oh...how that can radicallly alter one's state of well being..lol. My hair dresser cut mine too short this time and I wanted to hide. How stupid of me. It's only hair..

    ReplyDelete
  9. Post pictures of the room, please! And give Aunt Kristen a HUGE hug from me!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Good to hear from you, and good luck on that weigh-in tomorrow. All of that walking has to count for something!

    ReplyDelete
  11. I have hard hair moments like that!! Geez!!! It can be so frustrating!!

    Keep up the great work on the exercising!!! You're doing awesome!!

    Hugs!

    ReplyDelete
  12. I loved it! You are a walking FIEND!

    Next time, you should walk into the shop with blue hair.

    Just for fun.

    ReplyDelete