I’ve had several people point out to me that I have a lot going on in my life, it’s only been the last week that I’ve realized that they were right.

As it stands, my kitchen is in an unusable state due to the renovation. Our new fridge and microwave are being delivered today. Our living/dining area is full of the new cabinets and our old appliances. L-dog is home from puppy summer camp and gets to go back on Monday morning. He’s glad to be home and doesn’t like it when we move around too much.

Grad school classes started this past Monday and getting back into the school groove is going to take a bit of work. In my undergraduate days, WebCT was the new thing and my professors were just starting to use it. Now, we’re using Blackboard and both of my classes are online. I don’t know how I feel yet about online classes and am keeping an open mind. Learning Blackboard is lots of fun for me and the class content is interesting.

The day job is still crazy as I’m still supporting my boss and working on our membership software project. Either one is a full time job and I’m currently juggling both. There are days I want to pull my hair out and curse the project. Other days I’m fascinated and wish I’d been on the project at day one.

The part-time job still exists. I am thankful that tax season is over and there are only a few outstanding reports to get out. Things will settle back into the usual three or four hours a month commitment until next March.

Running is going well. I’m not putting the miles in that I feel like I should right now, but I ran five miles last Saturday and I plan to put in four or five today. I have become a regular (again) at my gym’s Wednesday night yoga. I need to start lifting again as I’m having difficulty with upper body strength (or a lack thereof). The upper body strength is probably being affected by the fact that I carry all of my stress between my shoulder blades. This past week, the stress crept into my neck and I’ve spent time each evening with a hot pad on my neck/shoulders. My chiropractor recommend an arnica gel, which has helped, and I’m getting a massage next Saturday.

I can’t promise that I’ll write with any regularity for the next little while, but I’ll try to keep you, my dear reader (all two of you out there), somewhat updated.

Have a wonderful weekend.

[This is a writing prompt from Twenty Something Writers. As you may have noticed, I've not posted in a while and needed some prompting.]

There are many things I want to share with my future children. Narrowing the list down to five has been difficult and fun. I’ve had a evaluate things that my parents shared with me and combine those nuggets with my own philos0phies.

1. Remember Where You Came From – we are all products of our parents, families, friends, environments, and experiences. All of these things help shape the people we are.
2. Don’t Forget the Big Picture – the world does not revolve around you. Stop to consider your place in it. Also remember that the details we obsess over can sometimes get in the way of realizing your bigger goals and dreams.
3. This Too Shall Pass – life is fleeting. The bad times never last as long as you think they will and the good times should be treasured. Time stops for no one.
4. Take Care of Yourself – you only have one body and one mind. Listen to your needs. Go to the doctor. Exercise. Express your feelings. Eat healthy and fresh foods. Sleep.
5. Live Your Life With No Regrets – I don’t mean that you should live recklessly. Instead, live your life in a way in which you are comfortable. Regularly evaluate your priorities and make changes as needed. Be mindful of your decisions. No one is truly stuck in a bad job/marriage/friendship etc. We all have choices; some are easier than others, but they are choices nonetheless. Don’t look back while on your deathbed and wish you had done something differently.

Yowzers. I’ve registered for two classes for this summer and had forgotten how much tuition costs. I’d partially forgotten because my undergraduate degree was paid for by the lottery players of Georgia and mucho student loans taken out by my parents and myself.

In other news, I’m still running. I keep hitting brick walls and am tinkering with my running program and schedule. My new shoes arrived yesterday and last night’s run was better.

Happy Saturday to all.

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• I’m really enjoying the running. I hate the first ten minutes and the difficulty breathing, but I really lurve the endorphins.
• I also love that I’m back into a size 8 pair of jeans and they’re even a bit bit in the waist.
• Cooked a chook last night and we ordered pizza for dinner tonight. Does not compute as we should have had leftovers for dinner, but oh well.
• Work is going to get more interesting in the next few weeks. Will report back when more is concrete.
• Hubs is going to the doctor tomorrow for the knee he injured pre-trip. I’m proud of him for being an adult and going.
• The hair dryer broke this AM and we haven’t gotten a new one yet.
• I need to go to sleep.

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Husband is home. My world is complete again.