DAMN this bit of the year has seemed devilishly unruly - I assure you in the least sexy of ways. Appointments for me, for my mother, for work. Researching/learning about new stuff for work, for property taxes, for health care. Following up and emergency landing certain things that were well-clear-enough to begin with but some people just like to be annoying/difficult... at work, on behalf of my mother... Trying like hell to connect with N & E in between also trying to not get sick / hydrate well / sleep well / eat well / don't drink / don't smoke... as much.../ keep up with yoga but also skipping yoga class when I'm feeling overwhelmed and like: if my body has to enter and exit one more bloody establishment, it will surely wither away and perish before thine very eyes.
Everything feels very good and lucky, but far more adult than I was ready for.
It was nice to have a proper family gathering with N's fam for Thanksgiving and it'll be just as nice to go back and visit for Xmas. I have actually quite gotten into the spirit of Xmas this year via decorations from the Dollar Tree & Dollar General. Cheap and lovely. Just like me. There may be no logical place to house the twinkle lights, but dammit I had fun. And it does add a certain coziness. Best of all: there isn't much to it, so I'm hoping it won't be a behemoth of an undertaking to put it all away before next year. (And if some gets ruined throughout the interim: everything was a dollar. The activity of decorating was more than worth the price, already.)
Small victories:
* I have started planning out my meals well (again) and packing a lunch box for myself for work! It's already saved me money I surely would've spent at Forage last week. Let's see how long I can keep it going!
* I have started drinking coconut water (thank you, N, in all your wisdom & glory) and have found a relatively affordable hydration powder with no fake sugars to plop into one of my glasses of water for the season! And thank goodness - all the forced heat, environmental change and seasonal dehydration was rearing its ugly head, for sure.
* I may be skipping free yoga class next door for the moment, but there's always the option to pop back in when the weather warms and I'm feeling more up to being social after work. And for now? I've at least been keeping up with my chiro-prescribed stretches as home / in the office.
* Face / skincare regime: on point! Teeth: brushed twice, flossed once to twice and mouthwashed twice a day on average!
Random ongoings:
* Have to follow up on the Dental / Vision insurance I applied for (I'M GROWING UP)
* " " that random credit Progressive owes me in check-form
* " " that possible property tax exemption my mother may be owed
...I think that's about it.
Looking forward to family stuff on Xmas w/ N,
Looking forward to family stuff on Xmas w/ N,
to NYE (because I always am),
to my annual 13-card-tarot-pull,
to having proper coverage and getting established in the tooth & eye care department.
Ready to say farewell to this year and ring in a new one. ...although taxes are gonna be messy af.
