TGIF!! Let’s jump right into sharing five random things about our week. Here’s mine:

1. Monday Wizard and I went to a running shoe store to buy shoes. It costs a tad more, but we found it worth it. Ordering stuff online is convenient and all, but sometimes, in-person is the better option. We both bought some shoes.
2. The coffee table saga goes on. They brought the new one Wednesday and it was warped worse than the one we have. The delivery guys noticed it first and they called to tell the office they’re returning it. Customer Service called me, and they are delivering a new one a week from today. The customer service person swears they will check it at the warehouse first. I just keep telling myself people deal with real problems every day and this is not one of those real problems. This is just an annoyance that will get sorted out. But man I’m tired of endless phone calls, emails, texts and four hour windows for deliveries — I just want this done.
3. In the Success! column, Wizard and I hung a TV in our what we humorously called our “Media Room.”  It’s a spare bedroom we use for everything — working out, wrapping presents, doing little projects, chilling out by ourselves with YouTube or Movies or read, just all kinds of things. The hardest part of that was finding the right TV bracket for our older TV. The rest went fairly easy and now the TV appears to be securely on the wall and doing what we want it to do. We are super happy about it. There’s more to be done in that room, but the house is a process that we enjoy and do as we can afford it.
4. We took some Manicotti over to my sister and her husband’s yesterday (we just wanted them to know we are thinking of them as the deal with losing a family member). We visited for a while, then Wizard got antsy and was ready to leave. I wanted to stay longer but traffic sucks so we went home. On the way, Oldest called, and while I was on the phone to him and distracted — Wizard got off the freeway and started winding into the hills where we’ve never been. I told oldest this and said that he might be the last person to talk to me, and that this was my last known location. He’s like, “Cool, Mom, this is how all the best mysteries start.” Frankly, he sounded more amused than worried. It’s like he trusts his dad or something
5. We saw Baby Girl yesterday. She’s delightful, super chatty and engaged. She turns five months old on the 9th! When I see her now, I barely remember that tiny helpless newborn. It sure is hard to leave when she’s mastered the art of being adorable, full of smiles and babbling.

This weekend, we have a family birthday party Saturday afternoon. Sunday Wizard is torn between racing and the Superbowl, and I’ve got a list of things I could do so we’ll see. That’s my five, now I’d love to hear yours!

Tuesday was just one of those days when I woke up tired. Then I spent a record amount at the grocery store. After that shock and joy (insert sarcasm), I came home and spent two more hours cleaning and prepping veggies and meats, and whatever else I needed to prep, because I buy minimally processed stuff as much as I can these days. So that was fun…Not.

So I am blowing off weight lifting today (Tuesday) to try a new recipe for Lemon Cheesecake Cookies. I’ll let you know on Friday how they come out

Are you blowing anything off today?

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to Monday and Happy February!! Now let’s talk about the weekend:

Friday, Biker Witch (my sister) and I had lunch. We always have a good time and I’m so glad we got together. Then Biker Witch’s Saturday turned sad as they lost a member of her husband’s family. It wasn’t unexpected but it’s always hard. Both my sister and her husband are doing as well as anyone can under the circumstances. They’re strong enough to handle it, but I hate watching the people I love go through this.

Our Saturday was a little brighter as we went to visit our grandson, Turbo. He and Grandpa bonded over cars for hours That made me happy as Wizard had a cold and missed out last time I visited Turbo. Turbo starts baseball in a couple weeks, so we’ll be going to games when we can! Fun fact — Wizard won’t let me buy hats for the team they are named after because “You’ll buy dorky ones.”  LOLOL!! He’s probably not wrong, so I’ll trust him on this and let him buy mine.

Sunday Wizard went racing, and I stayed home and did stuff like taking Maggie for a couple mile walk, work out, cook, wash floors. Just stuff. Nothing exciting but it was a nice quiet day and I love those. I’m really boring these days, and I’m okay with that.

This week looks a little busier than last week, but nothing crazy. It does look like we’ll get some rain, which is a very good thing in general, but not great for the burn areas. Still we really needs rain.

How was your weekend?

TGIF!! How did Friday get here so fast? Sheesh! And before we jump into sharing five random things about our week, I just want to say I’m saddened by the crash of the passenger plane and helicopter at Reagan National Airport. My heart goes out to all the victims, their families and friends. It’s all just tragic and there are no words to make it better.

Okay let’s jump into sharing five random things about our week. Here’s mine:

1. In the coffee table sage — a new table will arrive on Wednesday. The company has been fine about it. The process is a little slow and cumbersome, but any business that is scaled up has these systems and procedures so I have been patient. We’re all proud of me. I did tell off a door banger, so my temper is in working order
2. Maggie wanted me to tell you that, according to my app, she walked over 17 miles last week (it tracks Sunday to Sunday). She has requested additional food and treats and has assured me you all will agree with her on this.
3. I made sourdough bread this week. Not sure anyone cares about this, but I now have this down to a pretty easy process. I just need to be home or close to home for a day to feed the starter, wait for it to rise, make the dough then babysit the dough for a few hours. Then I put in the fridge overnight  to bulk ferment before I shape it the next day and then bake it. It feels much simpler for me, and the dough is easier to handle.
4. It’s quiet lately, and that’s good. I think Wizard and I just tired of running around so much and needed a break. My energy is a little lower than I’d like, but I suspect that’s normal aging, and the fact that I get up early.
5. Today I’m meeting Biker Witch for lunch. That’ll be fun. This weekend, we might try to see a grandkid, plus Wizard is going racing and I have a few things to shop for (if I talk myself into doing it!).

That’s my five, not it’s your turn to share yours! I hope everyone has a great weekend.

I wrote a full post, scheduled it to publish, and it vanished. Man, if only I could make my mistakes vanish like that!

So I finally started reading ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros. This is the third book in her series and I love it so far. I am struggling to remember a couple details of the world she built. It would have been better to reread the first two books, but did I do that? Of course not! I’m too impatient! I’m usually pretty good at figuring it out, and if know, then I’ll reread all three books.

Other than that, I’ve been listening to a non fiction that I’m ready to DNF. This book came out nearly two years ago, hit many bestseller lists and got influencers all excited. But I knew it wasn’t for me, then one day, I woke up stupid and bought it. Now I live in regret, and sadly, I can’t make that mistake vanish like Blogger did with my original post that it rudely zapped into the ether.

That’s my reading, what are you reading?

Hola!! We have a new week in front of us — but we can’t get on with it until we review our weekend. Here’s mine:

Saturday we had our tables delivered. The good news, they brought the coffee table with the side tables, rather than delivering it later in the week as scheduled. The bad news — the top of the coffee table has a piece that appears warped. So they’re coming to look at that on Wednesday. The coffee table has a pop up section and that the piece does not lay flush once it’s down. Fortunately even the delivery truck driver agreed it was off and contacted the company right away. This shouldn’t be a problem, just a bit of a process that requires patience (oddly, they didn’t feel the need to have patience about charging me for the item). I’m rather proud of my patience

Sunday we had some hard drizzle and not much else where we are. L.A. usually gets a bit more rain than us, but this really isn’t much of a storm. However, aside from a walk with Maggie, it did keep me inside most of the day and that led to…baking! I made chocolate chip cookies. I may not make my protein goal for this day with the chocolate chip cookie dough taking up space in my belly, LOL. I’m totally okay with that. I’m not sure if you all know this or not, but chocolate chip cookies are medicinal and excellent for emotional well being.

Out of the blue, Wizard asked me if I would like to go to dinner, and where, on Valentine’s Day. It seems like these last few years, he’s been the thoughtful, romantic one! I randomly suggested a steak house that we were talking to the kids about not too long ago, and to my surprise, Wizard was all for it and made reservations right away.  As it turned out, we couldn’t get reservations on the 14th. Not a big deal, we chose the 13th and are looking forward to it. I appreciate that he thinks of these things and cares enough to make an effort.

This week I may look for some table lamps, but there’s an end of the month lockdown on our budget, so I’ll be just looking

How was your weekend?

TGIF! Let’s get right to sharing five random things about our week. Here’s mine:

1. Winds and fires have been dominating CA, but there’s hope for some rain in the forecast around Sunday. Fingers crossed! Yesterday was warmer than any day in January has a right to be. We really need some rain, but not too much as the burn areas will have mudslide. It’s a delicate balance right now. But hey, New Orleans is dealing with snow so we all have out problems.
2. We’ve looked at more dining tables. We were ready to buy one when we asked to test putting the leaf in and out — and that was a deal breaker. Our extreme pickiness is a LOT of the problem, here. And so, the seriously unimportant table hunting saga goes on
3. But we did buy living room tables! We began with buying the side tables on Wednesday to be delivered on Saturday. We’d decided we didn’t need a coffee table. Then Wizard suddenly realized Thursday morning that he puts his coffee on the coffee table in the morning. Evidently this was a big deal So I’ve either ordered (by the time this post goes up), or will order soon, that the matching coffee table. The tables we have currently have are showing wear and tear from lots of use. And yet — I’m still repurposing those side tables into guess room nightstands.
4. I’ve been tracking calories and macros right now for fitness goals. My top goal is to get a 100 grams of protein a day without overeating calories. It’s work to do it, and it’s about as boring as it sounds, but I don’t mind right now. It’s all part of what I consider a hobby I care about right now. Building strength is important to me for my future self and making sure I don’t gain weight while doing it will keep extra pressure of my joints since I have RA. What’s weird is how defensive I feel about it, and I shouldn’t! But the anti diet culture makes me think I ‘ve suddenly developed an eating disorder for tracking. We live in a weird world when I feel defensive about improving my fitness!
5. We may go see Wizards mom today and take them some enchiladas that I made for Thursday night’s dinner. As for the weekend, we have the side tables coming Saturday and I’m not sure about the rest. We’ll see if any new and fun adventures come our way!

That’s my five, now I’d love to hear yours! I hope everyone has a great weekend.