- Y’all, yesterday was for sure a “down” day for me. I ate lunch early then felt hungry all day; I was just tired and bored and unmotivated, though I did get my work done. We went to Total Wine when Ash got home then watched a movie after I made dinner for the kids.
- Luckily, today is an “up” day; I woke up feeling good, took a 2.5 mile run that felt amazing, – I had energy! – and now I am working to finish grading and record lectures ahead of time. We’re meeting Ash’s old boss (now retired) for lunch, then we plan to pick up some project items. Yay! I am honestly doing all this in prep for the weekend when it’s going to be rainy then cold and now, our chance for snow Tuesday has apparently increased to 40%. If this happens, we won’t have school so I am mentally preparing for that.
- I think our high is 64 today and I couldn’t be happier. That’s warm enough I can go outside and sit in the sun. I really am a house plant or a lizard or something because I need the sun to feel like myself.
- Two things I am eagerly awaiting: the Oscar nominees for 2024 and the RAGBRAI route announcement. Both are coming soon and while the movies don’t really matter (who honestly cares what the Academy thinks?) I want to know anyway so I can watch them all. Then once we know all the towns for our Iowa ride, we can plan breweries and stuff. Ash is really good at researching and getting ahead on all this. Meanwhile, I try to live day to day.
- I find that in winter, my scalp gets super dry so I started researching and – let’s be honest – I asked my sister for recommendations. She may not be an expert at much but this is something she knows. Photos below of what I got and they seem to help!
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Glad that movement today has you feeling better! I have been moving more this week than I have in a long time and I think it’s made a difference in how I feel. You are living in the right state to be a lizard or house plant!! It got up to forty degrees here (and it’s sunny!) so I walked outside. Have a great weekend!
We took a walk in the warmish sunshine yesterday and it felt good. I pushed a thirty pound toddler in a heavy stroller up our semi-steep hill so it felt like a real workout. It’s raining today and then supposed to be so cold next week. I will have a houseful of kids so we may have to bundle up and get out in it for at least a few minutes. Enjoy your weekend!