Happy New Year! Let's see how I do at sticking to my twice weekly posting this month. :)
1. A new rental property. MT and I bought a duplex in Pocatello, Idaho. Even though we lived in Pocatello for many years, this is the first home we have purchased there. I haven't seen the property, but I've seen MT's photos and videos and the place is a real fixer upper. MT has his work cut out for him to make these spaces livable. I know he can do it though. He is really good at having a vision and making it happen. He will go to Pocatello tomorrow, and though he will come home every now and again, mostly he will be in Poky working on the house. His goal is to have both units rehabbed and rented by the end of March. It is a very aggressive time frame. Kelly, his brother, will be working with him. Kelly is an excellent carpenter, too. When they have worked together before, MT lays out the plan and gets the supplies while Kelly keeps the work moving along. Here's hoping everything works out.
2. A change of routine. Since MT will be gone, my routine will change, too. I have changed my work hours to 8:30 - 5:30. There are a couple of reasons. First, T works on a twilight shift at FedEx; his hours are usually 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm. Pushing my work start time back to 8:30 gives me a little extra sleep time. I plan to get up around 5:30, get myself ready, take care of the dogs, including having play time, have a bite of breakfast, then get on the road by 8:00. On the two days I work from home, I might sleep in until 6:00 since I won't have a 30 minute commute.
Today was my first day on the new schedule. I admit, it felt kind of decadent this morning. After I got ready, I took Mac and Harley for a walk, played frisbee with Stella, and had time for toast and a coffee while I read my book for about 15 minutes. I do love a slow start to the day! I wasn't rushing around , and I felt calm and happy. The commute was smooth. The office gets pretty quiet after 4:30, and that was nice, too. I got home around 6pm, changed into my relaxing clothes, made dinner (tacos), and now here I am. Day 1 is good. We'll see how it goes.
3. My Word for the year. For the past...whew, I don't even know how many years now...I've been choosing a Word to be my touchstone, my guide, my compass for the year. Some years I have struggled to find a Word, but not this year. I only had two words on my list of potentials, and the word I chose is the first word I thought about. My Word this year is ACTIVE, supported by Body, Mind, and Spirit.
Over the past several years, I have become much less physically active, and I can feel it. The lack of movement affects my mood, my health, and yeah, the way my clothes fit. I am keen not to be diabetic, and my blood tests show that I am in the pre-diabetic zone. :( I am meeting with my doctor at the end of June to do another blood test and see if I have decreased my A1c number. I really don't want to have diabetes or take medicine. So, ACTIVE is the word.
In January, my goal is to get at least 5,000 steps per day and/or close the exercise circle on my Apple watch. Closing the circle means getting at least 30 minutes of heart rate raising exercise. Yesterday I went on a 30 minute walk in the neighborhood. This morning, I walked the dogs, then I took at walk at work, and I finished off my 30 minutes of exercise by dancing in my room for a couple of songs. No, it's not a lot of sweatiness, but I am moving.
Of course, I will have to watch what I eat and learn to like fruits and veg. It would be good to cut back on sweets and fried foods. I'll keep you posted on my progress.
1 comment:
Congrats on the new purchase. I like your new routine, but with Marty gone a lot of the time, you also have a lot more things to do with T and the pups, I'm glad it worked well the first day. I need to be more active as well, I'll get back to doing the Gazelle at least 3 times a week. I am glad you are going to be more mindful of your diet, it's important to be strong and healthy!
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