I wrote on Friday about going on a date night with MT. There was a question from Lizzie in the comments about "money dates". It's a term that MT heard on the Bigger Pockets podcast. Basically, the way he explained it, is that we will have a date where we will talk about our money. Maybe one time we'll focus on our retirement funds. Another time we might talk about the business. I just googled the term and wouldn't you know there is a whole website about money dates. I asked if there would be pie or donuts and agendas involved. MT said it would be whatever we made it. I'm sure there will be more on this to come.
The post on Friday was kind of disjointed because there was a lot of stuff going on. T's friends Derik and Jess came over with their cute little baby to have a couple of beers. MT kind of invited himself to drink with them, and even brought out a bottle of Patron for shots. The five of us each did a couple of shots together, which is something I very rarely do. The Patron was good and smooth, though, so it was okay. After that I brushed my teeth and got ready for bed, but MT was talking to the kids and I decided to hang out and chat too. I wasn't drinking, but they all were and it was actually pretty fun. I even held the baby. She's dang cute and I'm happy when she comes over, but I am not interested in being a grandma at all. I got to bed around 1 AM. At least I wasn't hung over when I got up on Saturday morning, unlike my two menfolk.
Saturday with the typical full day. I was down around two and a half lbs at my WW weigh in. On Wednesday I started doing intermittent fasting (IF). I downloaded an app called Body Fast (it was an ad on one of the games I play on my phone). I have heard of IF before and I thought it would be a good way to shake up my body and get back on track with losing weight. What it really did was make me refocus on what I am eating and in general pay more attention overall. If you are interested in IF, check out this article. I am doing the 16/8 method. The first day was the hardest. I was fasting from 8pm to noon and at 11:45 I doubted I would survive. But I did and I'm fine. It has been easier every day. The cool thing about the app is that you can change the times, so you'e still fasting 16 hours, but it doesn't necessarily have to be from 8pm - 12pm.
After WW, I went right up to RBG to record blooms. It was so hot, I felt like I was melting. There aren't as many plants that are blooming right now, so I got through fairly quickly. I had enough time to eat a peanut butter sandwich in the shade before I started my docent time. It was a delicious sandwich! (Another benefit of IF: that first bite at the end of fasting time is freaking wonderful and tasty!)
Last night I was the gatekeeper at a wedding. It was extremely windy when I got there around 8pm. All the signboards that help people find their way up to the amphitheater had blown down, so the woman I was paired with told me to go out in the parking lot to direct people in to the amphitheater. I must have had a look on my face because she quickly said, "Oh! I'm not ordering you to do it, I just think it would be helpful." Doesn't matter to me, so I went to the parking lot and talked to a few people and helped them get where they needed to go. It was fine, but then this other volunteer came out and said, "Okay, you can come back in now." Sigh. I think she is just the kind of person who needs to feel in charge of shit. Whatever. Overall, the night was fine. The wind died down, it stayed pretty warm and the other volunteer was with the tram up by the reception area, so I was by myself and able to read in peace and dance around to the excellent music the DJ was playing.
Today I've been doing chores around the house and relaxing a little bit. I've got a busy week coming up. Work is always busy this early in the month, so all week I've got stuff there. In addition, I am volunteering at two concerts, one Wednesday and one Friday. Book club will happen on Thursday. I'd like to get to the gym a couple of times this week too. I'm happy to be busy and active in the summer!
Have a great week!
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