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I'm a graduate!
Dec. 8th, 2023 08:51 amI officially graduated from PT yesterday. I was called "a beast" by my therapist and even the body builder nursing student who is shadowing was impressed with some of the things I can do. So that is good. Chubby girl is strong and now its going to be the slow climb through keeping moving and keeping my mobility up. I have home exercises to do, I have to write out some other things for me to do at home. I'm not sure its worth it to find a new gym yet? Cuase the post xmas rush of people starting over with fitness is coming up. But I do plan on walks, getting back on my bike and I'm going to try to get into a yoga basics class on a random Sunday. Mobility is going to be my goal for 2024 I think. I've been too sedentary and mobility is a better goal than weightloss. Moving does make me feel better and I know it will help in me being less chubby but that is not going to be my focus. Mobility is.
I made the executive decision that the 13th will be my last work day of the year. I'm just tired, frustrated, overwhelmed and need the mental, emotional, and physical break from work. Hubby is feeling the same and only has a few meetings next week to cover the rest of that will be not working on work and doing whatever he likes. Benton is done with school on the 15th...which seems so early to me honestly. When I was a kid it was always right before xmas but who knows...weird charter schools can be weird.
My studio is without an overhead light since right before thanksgiving when the ballast gave up after almost 20 years so I bought a new fixture like the one that Mel and Rob installed at Momma Ellen's. But mel got the crud and has been poorly so I have not had help or daylight do it. He says we will get it done this afternoon after work. I hope so. I need to get the presents out of the boxes they are in and start the wrapping palooza but first we have to put the tree up and that is going to be fun with Spicy kitten but that is part of Saturday's to do. We are skipping the ill advertised Yule where there are circles to do things around teh house and sleep in. Ari tried to entice us into going with a quick stop for circles only and then going to a huge antique store but I want to get things done at home. We do plan on hitting the street fair on Sunday together though so that will be fun.
Amazon ruined the surprise for Mel's xmas gift since they sent it in manufacturing packaging even though I told them not to and that it was a gift. Sighs. But that means we will just set it up early I think and I don't have to wrap a 60# box. I got him the Ooni Karu 16 pizza oven, plus the gas conversion kit. It was on a good sale for Black Friday and while he wanted the 12 I got the larger one since it can handle larger pieces and has the height for smaller things and can make a pizza up to 16" in diameter. Spendy but he finally stated what he wanted and I know he will use it. hell, I will use it too I think. Plus in the summer it will be nice to not heat up the house etc.
On the book front I finished #39 Lore Olympus #5 last night and started in on #40 Down on the Farm from Charlie Stross. I swear I read this back in 2018 but it was sitting unread in my kindle app so I started it again? But its okay. I love the older Laundry-verse and need a break before I pick something else next. I did get the last Paladin book from Ursula Veronon for free from Patreon. Can I read 10 books in the next fwe weeks? Maybe? But if I make it past 44 books that is still more than last year. So all good. If i had not slogged through the one 1000 page anthology and the 600 page Enchantress I probably would be closer but its okay.
I am at the toe of sock number 1 for mel. I hope the next sock goes quicker. I have a couple of things for the nephews to do and a commission from Justin for War of the Phoenix but yeah...small projects hopefully.
With the new light in the studio and things out of their for presents I should be able to get back to the quilt project as well. I need to recut some squares but I think I can do that as well. January I will deal with SCA clothes and my plans.
I made the executive decision that the 13th will be my last work day of the year. I'm just tired, frustrated, overwhelmed and need the mental, emotional, and physical break from work. Hubby is feeling the same and only has a few meetings next week to cover the rest of that will be not working on work and doing whatever he likes. Benton is done with school on the 15th...which seems so early to me honestly. When I was a kid it was always right before xmas but who knows...weird charter schools can be weird.
My studio is without an overhead light since right before thanksgiving when the ballast gave up after almost 20 years so I bought a new fixture like the one that Mel and Rob installed at Momma Ellen's. But mel got the crud and has been poorly so I have not had help or daylight do it. He says we will get it done this afternoon after work. I hope so. I need to get the presents out of the boxes they are in and start the wrapping palooza but first we have to put the tree up and that is going to be fun with Spicy kitten but that is part of Saturday's to do. We are skipping the ill advertised Yule where there are circles to do things around teh house and sleep in. Ari tried to entice us into going with a quick stop for circles only and then going to a huge antique store but I want to get things done at home. We do plan on hitting the street fair on Sunday together though so that will be fun.
Amazon ruined the surprise for Mel's xmas gift since they sent it in manufacturing packaging even though I told them not to and that it was a gift. Sighs. But that means we will just set it up early I think and I don't have to wrap a 60# box. I got him the Ooni Karu 16 pizza oven, plus the gas conversion kit. It was on a good sale for Black Friday and while he wanted the 12 I got the larger one since it can handle larger pieces and has the height for smaller things and can make a pizza up to 16" in diameter. Spendy but he finally stated what he wanted and I know he will use it. hell, I will use it too I think. Plus in the summer it will be nice to not heat up the house etc.
On the book front I finished #39 Lore Olympus #5 last night and started in on #40 Down on the Farm from Charlie Stross. I swear I read this back in 2018 but it was sitting unread in my kindle app so I started it again? But its okay. I love the older Laundry-verse and need a break before I pick something else next. I did get the last Paladin book from Ursula Veronon for free from Patreon. Can I read 10 books in the next fwe weeks? Maybe? But if I make it past 44 books that is still more than last year. So all good. If i had not slogged through the one 1000 page anthology and the 600 page Enchantress I probably would be closer but its okay.
I am at the toe of sock number 1 for mel. I hope the next sock goes quicker. I have a couple of things for the nephews to do and a commission from Justin for War of the Phoenix but yeah...small projects hopefully.
With the new light in the studio and things out of their for presents I should be able to get back to the quilt project as well. I need to recut some squares but I think I can do that as well. January I will deal with SCA clothes and my plans.
