What Makes Me Happy

 

          Doing what makes me happy is a challenge. People are hardwired to think that is wrong, that they must think of others instead. Poodle dump LOL it is okay to be selfish at times and take care of yourself. If somebody falls apart because I put me first, then that is on them. There are only two people who come before me, and those are my kids. Their happiness comes before mine, but occasionally I do think of myself. They love me enough to let me. 

          So what makes me happy? Well, them of course LOL, then comes my pets. All five of them have different personalities, and each one is so lovable. I am happy when I am just relaxing in my chair, and I have found the perfect comfy position, LOL, put on a show I enjoy, and I am totally relaxed. I am also happy after I have done yardwork, LOL, not during. I am so glad at the end of the day when I have gotten everything accomplished. I am happy when I manage to cook something that both my kids like, LOL I am happy on Sunday mornings after I get off work, and nothing went wrong. I am happy when there is a storm outside and I get to watch it. It is strange trying to think of things that make me happy. More challenging than I thought it would be.

Super Sunday

 

          I am so confused about what day it is. LOL, I got cancelled last night, so yesterday felt like Sunday to me, and yet today is Sunday. So I guess I have a supersized Sunday. Bonus is I am awake for it. The weather is gorgeous outside, and I have no real plans other than enjoying the day in a relaxing way. I finished up my college courses for this semester, so my brain is on a break for a bit. 

          I am going to try and change up my decor for the summer. I have got a new wreath for the door and welcome mat, my flowers I planted are doing well, and I don't have to mow, LOL so the front yard will look good. Inside, I have got new sunflower pillows and flowers for my living room. Normally for the summer everything is black and white buffalo plaid with sunflowers. My tree gets sunflower garlands, butterflies, and birds on it. It is my favorite tree I do. I have table cloths and runners in buffalo plaid and sunflowers as well, so it is a whole theme LOL my home in no way is typical, but it makes me happy to look around. All of the bright sunshiney colors put me in a good mood.

          Okay, off to do grocery shopping. I want to make some zero point breakfast bread and maybe turkey tacos today. If I go now I will miss the church crowd LOL.  They tend to wipe out the deli foods LOL.

Earth Day

 

          Yesterday was Earth Day, only I forgot. LOL, I still managed to celebrate it unknowingly. My kids and I planted some special grass and catnip for our cats to enjoy on the patio, and in the front yard, I planted flowers—some pretty red ones mixed with some greenery. Most of my neighbors were also outside the past few days planting flowers in their front yards. The trees on our street are also green and fluffy again. I guess it is officially Spring here. That means Summer will be arriving any day now, LOL.

          Due to the heat coming, I need to mow the yards before it gets too hot. I have a love-hate relationship with mowing. It is hard and I hate having to do it in the heat, but I love the look of my yard afterwards and the sense of accomplishment I feel at having gotten it done all by myself. Plus, it burns lots of calories :)

          I really enjoy puttering around my house, LOL I did not understand that when I saw my grandparents doing it. They always wandered about their homes, finding things to do. I do that now. I look for anything I can tidy up or make look better. Or sometimes I just look around and feel good about what I have accomplished all on my own. I am truly thankful that I managed to buy a home before the housing market went crazy. It is the best financial decision I have ever made. Plus, I simply love turning it into a home for me and my little family.

Fresh Start

 

          Oh my goodness, I finally broke and overindulged yesterday and am paying the price now. I still feel full from yesterday. I had a rough weekend though. I got punched at work by a dementia patient (jerk). It was my friend's birthday, but he is no longer around to celebrate it, and it was the first Easter in 30 years that I did not celebrate in a silly way. My kids have officially outgrown the Easter bunny. 

           I did manage to get over 8,000 steps in, at least, LOL, and I finished up one of my classes. I ended up with an A for the class, yay me. I got all the responsible stuff done before I gave out to sleep.

          I am back on the Weight Watchers wagon today. I feel better knowing I am at least trying. Before, at night, I would feel so disappointed in myself because I was not being good about being healthy. I was always beating myself up over it. Now, I am better because I am succeeding. It is going slowly, but I am doing better. My blood pressure is great, my pulse is no longer tachycardic, I am down 20 lbs, and people are starting to notice. I have to keep reminding myself that slow is good because it will last. I hated how I felt at night before starting this journey. Now, I am much more at peace.

          Okay, time to start tackling my To Do list. First up is finishing up my other class so I will be free until the Fall semester. Then gardening and grocery shopping. What a wild day ahead LOL. 

Wednesday Woes

 

          Today is the last day of my vacation :( Poodle dump. I am so not ready to go back to working. I have enjoyed my sleepy time off. I did all my spring cleaning, as well as much as I wanted to LOL, and caught up on LOTS of sleep. I also did not spend a fortune doing stuff just to do stuff. Now I just have to wait patiently until my big vacation in October.

          I actually did plant some veggies yesterday, LOL after my daughter and I were done making salads, I had the bottom parts of the celery and romaine lettuce left, so I went and planted them in a pot outside just for fun. Cost me nothing. Now I get to see if they will grow. I might have a better chance if I remember to water them, LOL.

          My poor dog is limping, and I have no idea why. She does not act like she is in pain. She will let me touch her paw and leg. I cannot find any injury. She was running around last night, favoring it a bit, but still not enough to stop her from playing. So, I am at a loss for what to do. Dr. Google advises watching it to see if it worsens. It might just be she tweaked it somehow. I am hoping that is the case and she gets better over the weekend. I don't even know what a vet will see that I don't. Like I said, she doesn't act hurt, just is limping a bit. I did get her some glucosamine chondroitin drops for dogs to see if that helps. On a side note, my other dog is a goofball. She noticed her sister limping, so she decided she had to do it too, LOL. She lifted up the same hind leg and was hopping around on the other three legs for a bit. It was hilarious.  

Spring Fever

 

           This picture just makes me want to go and grow some veggies in containers. Tis the season to do so. It is totally Spring, almost Summer here, so the weather is perfect. My only problem with growing stuff, aside from my lack of a green thumb, is I do not know where to plant them so they get sun and the pets can't get to them. I used to have a small greenhouse on my patio, but my cats managed to break in. LOL, little jerks. I would put them in the backyard, but then the sun gets so hot that they fry instead of grow. This is very frustrating. 

          I will end up talking myself out of it. LOL It would be fun for about a week, and then it would get to be a hassle once I see stuff not growing. Plus, my kids no longer think it is fascinating to see stuff grow. Oh well. Guess I will just settle for making me a salad bar in my fridge, LOL.

          Last couple of days to my vacation. I am so not ready to go back to work, LOL. They said I would be bored at home with no job to do. Hell no!!! I love having nothing to do. It is awesome. I could totally be a rich person. LOL.

Saturday Sillies

 

          Today I am feeling the pangs of my babies are all grown up. It is the week before Easter and all over there are various egg hunts and I have no child to take to them. Mine have outgrown them, which is so sad. I have no excuse to go play and do kid stuff anymore. Most my age have grandchildren to continue playing with. Nope, not me. My kids do not want kids, so I am out of luck. Poodle dump. Oh well, I have my furbabys.

          I actually did not even realize it was Easter next weekend LOL maybe I will color me some eggs today. Those can be turned into egg salad or devil'd eggs LOL. I also think I will decorate my Spring tree :)

          Vacation is winding down I guess. It has been so relaxing getting to do nothing LOL. Well I haven't done nothing, but I had nothing pressing on me. I also had the freedom to sleep as much as I wanted. LOL I heard the kids wonder the other day while I was napping if I was dead LOL I asked why nobody checked my pulse LOL they said I closed my mouth. At least I wasn't snoring.