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  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member
    edited June 16

    Ok! Monday's list! I have already accomplished getting the pepper plants I was gifted this weekend moved into bigger containers. They were in compostable pots, as well, so had to get it done. Hannah said she would want them, so planted them in containers I don't care about leaving my house!

    1. Change sheets- bed stripped, first load in the wash- I'm doing comforter and mattress pad as well, so 2 loads
    2. pick up room
    3. rehang closet curtain (that's on our list for reno- the doors came off the tracks because it was so old, so we're using curtains until we get new doors, but other projects were more important
    4. dust
    5. vacuum
    6. Straighten my desk
    7. Straighten work desk
    8. pick up floor
    9. do some decluttering???
    10. Clean off counter top
    11. clean toilet
    12. Clean tub
    13. sweep

    I've moved my "office" to the dining room to get things done, will move it back after lunch (11-12) as I will be doing documentation work with a partner after lunch. Let's see what I can do in 2 hours!

  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Lunchtime check in! Moved back to my office, will be heading to a walk soon! I got a fair bit accomplished this morning, feeling good about it!

    1. Change sheets- bed stripped, first load in the wash- I'm doing comforter and mattress pad as well, so 2 loads First load is in the dryer, second is in the wash! I didn't think about it, but did good with first load, as the mattress pad is in there, so I can at least get sheets on!
    2. pick up room
    3. rehang closet curtain (that's on our list for reno- the doors came off the tracks because it was so old, so we're using curtains until we get new doors, but other projects were more important
    4. dust
    5. vacuum
    6. Straighten my desk
    7. Straighten work desk
    8. pick up floor
    9. do some decluttering???
    10. Clean off counter top
    11. clean toilet
    12. Clean tub
    13. sweep
  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Happy Tuesday MK! I hope you are doing well! Miss you!

    I have my eye appt at 8:45 this morning, I have my new tennis shoes strapped on (Hoka knock-offs that someone told me are awesome), need to get myself ready. After I get home here's my list for today (with carry overs from yesterday)

    1. Kitchen
      1. Got dish detergent, but didn't use it! Will start DW now
      2. table
      3. Counters
      4. wipe down microwave, stove, dishwasher
    2. Dining room-
      1. Table
      2. fridge
      3. coffee station
    3. 2nd bathroom
      1. sweep
      2. litter box
      3. toilet
    4. Straighten my desk
    5. Pick up office floor
    6. Sweep/vacuum
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member
    edited June 17

    omgosh Happy Tuesday!! How did I miss all these posts!?! wtf … :p

    W-T-G you! Well done! I need some of your jazz, badly! :p. I took a neighbor to the doc today, we went for frozen custard after. I ate a 2-scoop frozen custard cup with all the fixins (hot fudge, caramel, pecans, whipped cream, cherry on top) FOR DINNER :o It's flipping raining here again. I think I'm going to hit the gym tonight tho, really want to get my weights circuits in. The ST is finally clicking for me, as in like, I feel like it's a regular feature in my routine, so I want to keep the momentum going. Plus, you know, I just ate a freaking sundae for dinner, so I need to move my butt.

    Joined Summer Camp today! The prefect had to tag me, as I was a straggler. oiii …. Not sure dafuq's going on, but I'm emerging from my quiet bubble.

    Miss you too! REALLY going to miss you when you're on your world tour!

  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Welcome back! hahahaha. I love your dinner! When I was a kid, every summer (usually one of the hottest days of the summer) my parents would take us to the ice cream place for dinner! It was so exciting! You knew it was going to happen, but not WHEN. LOL Sounds like a great day!

    Yay for Summer Camp! I've talked to the Prefects- might skip the first week (got their blessing), but will see how it looks, because Wed-Sun it will be just me and Scott, so will see once they post what requirements are and if I can get them done. I want to be on track this whole semester (I really slacked bad last semester)

    I will have my iPad with me, and can get to this site from there, so I expect updates! :) LOL

    Yesterday was pretty much a bust. They say you are who you surround yourself with, and at work there's one lady that swings from being excited about her job to being frustrated and sure we're not going to have a job in a month. She's been talking to me a LOT this week, and more than usual yesterday, which I think has brought my mood down. I think I'm excited to go on vacation just so I don't have to listen to her! :) I did get the big appliances moved to the pantry, and some smaller things to under the island. Will have more to do when we get back, but I'm so happy with how it's working out!

    I have already un/reloaded DW, washed the Ninja sizzle grill plate (what a mess!), working on cleaning up something that broke yesterday :(

    My list for today:

    1. Kitchen
      1. Counters
      2. wipe down microwave, stove, dishwasher
    2. Dining room-
      1. Table
      2. fridge
      3. coffee station
    3. 2nd bathroom
      1. sweep
      2. litter box
      3. toilet
    4. Straighten my desk
    5. Pick up office floor
    6. Sweep/vacuum
    7. Family room
      1. pick up floor
      2. wipe down couch (so glad it's not material! Makes it easier to maintain!)
      3. Fold up blankets
      4. dust
    8. Laundry
      1. towels
      2. darks
      3. lights
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    haha on updates, yes ma'am !!

    (whispers quietly …. it's raining. again!)

    Heyyy now, wait a minute … on last semester. You say you really slacked, but to my mind, you kicked butt! Didn't you obliterate your weight loss goal for the semester? 💪🤗😎✔ That sounds like a reasonable plan for the start of the term, summer challenges are often less intense, with more choices, etc. Tho they really switched it up this year, so maybe it will all be different! I'll just end with, prioritize your you and Scott time, tho! How lovely to have that time all to yourselves, enjoy! Xx

    I did get my stretching goal done for the week yesterday, and I did get my PTs done, as well as got in a ST visit to the gym. I did it all verrrryyy late, tho, so I didn't get to sleep until stupid o'clock. Still counting it as a win tho ;-).

    LIST !

    1. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    3. Litter boxes
    4. Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    • Maybe: PF (perhaps), for cardio / bike 5 miles (not sure, might take rest day and just do stretches, bc I have PT and ST again tmo).

    • [ Want to do, but will put off for tmo, bc if I start it, I'll end up playing with spreadsheets all day :p: Update my freggie tracker for the last 4 wks ! I didn't make my green freggie goal last week for the first time since I've been using it for my Unbreakable Vow at Hogwarts, and I was bummed. I really need to actually document the intake, or I'll be eating frozen custard sundaes for dinner and stuff ;-). ]

    • Holding at five, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.

    And speaking again of ice cream for DINNER, omg that's so flipping adorable that your parents did that when you were kids! My Mom would nevah! have done that, lol. I love it! As for your comment, "They say you are who you surround yourself with … " right!?! So true! Thanks for saying that, always good to remind myself that bringing positivity to my life IS a choice. No need to wallow with the emotional vamps, yea? I wonder if that's why I like the Hogwarts and similar challenges on here, it's def mostly shaded with people who have a 'can do' outlook on life. Sure, there's shades of the other kind, but they're not the dominant color here. At least I think that is so :D

    * muah! * …. * poof! *

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Power Hour complete ! 💪

    I spent both 15s in the bathroom. Putting away some stuff (more to do!), filling cleaner & bathroom cleaner bottles, filling my swish container (scrubber in a closed glass bottle that holds cleaning fluid). Plunged the sink to clear a slow drain, cleaned toothbrush holder and other assorted counter top items. Filled sink with bleach water to clean sink, and also to let it flow down the drain after clearing slow emptying.

    Got the litter boxes both scooped.

    Swished & swiped the bathroom, after cleaners were all refilled, sink drain was plunged a bunch of times, and sink countertop things were cleaned & cleared.

    LOL all through the dryer and folded.

    Actually got a sweat on, I was jammin'!

    LIST !

    1. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    3. Litter boxes
    4. Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    • Maybe: PF (perhaps), for cardio / bike 5 miles (not sure, might take rest day and just do stretches, bc I have PT and ST again tmo).

    • [ Want to do, but will put off for tmo, bc if I start it, I'll end up playing with spreadsheets all day :p: Update my freggie tracker for the last 4 wks ! I didn't make my green freggie goal last week for the first time since I've been using it for my Unbreakable Vow at Hogwarts, and I was bummed. I really need to actually document the intake, or I'll be eating frozen custard sundaes for dinner and stuff ;-). ]

    • Holding at five, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    I also got some Bingo things done for a challenge, caught up on a thread, fed myself twice, and the kitties once, and laughed a lot at funny kitty memes (had to find funny thing to post, and beach music to post).

  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Listening to the thunder right now….. :) Thank you for the reminder! Sometimes we focus so much on what we do WRONG we forget about what we did GOOD! I did kick butt on my weight last semester, even though I was a complete "slug" to my estimation the last few weeks. I am up about 2 pounds, which bums me out, but hey…. I weigh a LOT less than I did Jan1… so… all good!

    WTG on your power hour and all that you accomplished! Nice job on the exercises/stretching/PF, hopefully you can make it at an earlier time instead of stupid late! :)

    Ok, update on my list for today. I feel like I got a lot of nothing done! :) The cat sitter came and picked up the key, countertops and floors looked terrible, but it will be an easy day tomorrow to finish off what needs to be done (packing!!!)

    My list for today:

    1. Kitchen
      1. Counters
      2. wipe down microwave, stove, dishwasher
    2. Dining room-
      1. Table
      2. fridge
      3. coffee station
    3. 2nd bathroom
      1. sweep
      2. litter box
      3. toilet
    4. Straighten my desk
    5. Pick up office floor
    6. Sweep/vacuum
    7. Family room
      1. pick up floor
      2. wipe down couch (so glad it's not material! Makes it easier to maintain!)
      3. Fold up blankets
      4. dust
    8. Laundry
      1. towels
      2. darks
      3. lights

    I've got darks in the washer waiting for the delay timer :) I got the floor tiles laid back down in the exercise room, and Scott "took back" the exercise room, so in front of the treadmills is empty! a few more thing to do in there, but overall, not terrible. I kept up the dishes all day, started gathering food (non-perishable) on the table for us to pack tomorrow, ordered a delivery from Walmart to round out the food we needed, Scott got the car oil changed, we are gassed up, and he got us dinner.

    Ok, heading to bed early so I can get some good sleep tonight before our big day tomorrow!

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    You should have put all that stuff from the last paragraph on your list! You did all that, PLUS a full work-day shift! Well done you!

    I'm going to go puzzle for 20 mins for Hogwarts free pass, then finish my Turkish DuoLingo sesh. Did my Turkish Drops sesh on commercial breaks while watching an ep of FBI Most Wanted. (Can't help but see Cole from Charmed every time I look at the lead actor on FBI. lol can't even remember his character's name! Wait, it's Jess. Jess something.)

    I think I'm going to continue my power hour every day this week. Hopefully the momentum will carry me forward. Katie's room is still full of all her crap, and she hasn't lived here for 15+ years. I could really use that space! I bought boxes and bags to pack it all up. She can either donate it, or take it, or whatever, but it's flat out ridiculous that it's all still here :p.

  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Good Morning! I'm finishing my second cup of coffee, then I'll be getting busy. Thank you for the kind words. I need to learn to speak better to myself (also one of Jordan Peterson's 12 rules for life I am not following very well, it seems!)

    OMG YES clean out that room! Imagine the mini gym you could make it into! :) We are so focused on continuing healthy choices that we flipped the gym and the living room, so the big room is our gym (with 2 treadmills and a home gym), and the little room is a theater room with booming bass! :)

    Ok, list for today- must be accomplished before 6pm. Will do a few check-ins throughout the day to keep me on track. The list is lengthy, but I feel like most of it is 5 minute jobs.

    1. Pack clothes
      1. Jenny
      2. Scott
    2. Bathroom
      1. put back all the crap I pulled out 2 days ago in the Main bath
      2. Wipe down counters in both
      3. clean toilet in 2nd bath
      4. take out trash
    3. Kitchen
      1. wash big dishes
      2. wipe down appliances
      3. wipe down counters
      4. take out trash
    4. Dining room
      1. table
      2. wipe down outside of fridge
    5. Theater room
      1. pick up floor
      2. wipe down couches
      3. take out trash
    6. Extras
      1. pack food (non- perishable)
      2. Pack food (perishable)- burnt ends, 2x heavy cream, cheese sticks, cream cheese
      3. Sweep house
      4. Vacuum house
      5. Mop floors
      6. take trash can to the road
  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member
    edited June 19

    Update #1

    1. Pack clothes
      1. Jenny -Ongoing
      2. Scott
    2. Bathroom
      1. put back all the crap I pulled out 2 days ago in the Main bath
      2. Wipe down counters in both
      3. clean toilet in 2nd bath
      4. take out trash
    3. Kitchen
      1. wash big dishes
      2. wipe down appliances
      3. wipe down counters- Ongoing
      4. take out trash
      5. Clean out the trash from the fridge
      6. start DW to get large glass containers to take for food for the trip
    4. Dining room
      1. table
      2. wipe down outside of fridge
    5. Theater room
      1. pick up floor- ogngoing
      2. wipe down couches
      3. take out trash
    6. Extras
      1. pack food (non- perishable)- Ongoing
      2. Pack food (perishable)- burnt ends, 2x heavy cream, cheese sticks, cream cheese
      3. Sweep house
      4. Vacuum house
      5. Mop floors
      6. take trash can to the road
      7. Darks- hung and drying
      8. Lights -In the wash
      9. fold/put way towels- in progress
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    You are jammin' girl !!

    Happy Thursday Xx Woke up reaaaaaalllyyyy flipping late. My Fitbit battery was empty when I woke up, but no sleep score. I bet it would have been GREAT! I think I slept for ~ 9 or 9.5 hrs :o. My late night workout earlier this week made the last 2 nights sleep a train wreck. 🤷‍♀️

    On deck today, 'power hour!', PTEs sesh(~ 45 min), PF ST sesh's (~50 min for 2 weights circuits, plus transpo time), catch up on another team (haven't check in since weekend), and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :).

    LIST ! ~ 'Power Hour!' :

    1. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    3. Litter boxes
    4. Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    LIST ! ~ 'Other!' :

    1. PTEs sesh (~45 min)
    2. PF ST sesh's (~50 min for 2 weights circuits, plus transpo time)
    3. catch up on another team (haven't check in since weekend),
    4. and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :) ie, yesterday's 'Want' to do …

    • [ Want to do, but might put off for tmo, bc tomorrow is no PT or PF, we'll see. Flex/Yoga/Stretch/Etc session for Tortoise Trophy/Tortoise Ex Chall, 20-min dancing for Hogwarts Free Pass ]

    • Holding at five plus four, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Oh! My Fitbit just updated, it only missed the last 20 mins before I got up. 8h 18m (so, not 9hr :p), sleep score 90/Excellent!

    Tue was 5h 26m, sleep score 77/Fair, Wed was 6h 31m, sleep score 80/Good, so I needed a good sleep! :D Avg for the week is 6h 47m, sleep score 82, so far.

  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Update #2- SO glad the kitchen is done!!! Well, mostly. The counters look great without big appliances on them anymore! Some went to pantry, some went to island. This is awesome! Next to tackle: Bathroom

    1. Pack clothes
      1. Jenny -Ongoing
      2. Scott - Ongoing
    2. Bathroom
      1. put back all the crap I pulled out 2 days ago in the Main bath
      2. Wipe down counters in both
      3. clean toilet in 2nd bath
      4. take out trash
    3. Kitchen
      1. wipe down appliances- microwave done
      2. take out trash
    4. Dining room
      1. table- this will be a last thing, due to putting non-perishables on it
      2. wipe down outside of fridge
    5. Theater room
      1. pick up floor- ogngoing
      2. wipe down couches
      3. take out trash
    6. Extras
      1. pack food (non- perishable)- Ongoing
      2. Pack food (perishable)- burnt ends, 2x heavy cream, cheese sticks, cream cheese
      3. Sweep house
      4. Vacuum house
      5. Mop floors
      6. take trash can to the road
      7. Darks- hung and drying, folded, put in piles to pack
      8. Lights -Hung and drying
      9. fold/put way towels- in progress
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Go, girl, go !! You're killing it!

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Update ! 'Power Hour' complete!

    Just like yesterday, I got a good sweat on. Today my 15s were also in the bathroom.

    I focused on the glass shelves above the toilet and sink, the mirror above the sink (medicine cabinet), and the baseboards behind and on either side of the toilet. I removed and cleaned all the things on the glass shelves. A few things I put in another sinkload of hot water and bleach, after I was done my 15s and my swish and swipe.

    Yesterday's 'Power Hour' went over (~ 70 mins) bc I had to replenish and refill all the cleaner bottles (all purpose/general cleaner, bathroom cleaner, and toilet brush cannister (w cleaner for the toilet). Glass cleaner was still full, so no refill needed there ;-). Today's 'Power Hour' came in less than an hour! Swish & swipe sink & toilet was much faster, so I got the litter boxes and swish & swipe done in under 15, plus folding LOL took less than 15 too, so I finished with about 8 min left on my 60 min timer :D.

    Having a late lunch. Still need to work on my 'Other' list, tho.

    LIST ! ~ 'Power Hour!' :

    1. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    3. ✔ Litter boxes
    4. ✔ Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. ✔ LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    LIST ! ~ 'Other!' :

    1. PTEs sesh (~45 min)
    2. PF ST sesh's (~50 min for 2 weights circuits, plus transpo time)
    3. catch up on another team (haven't check in since weekend),
    4. and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :) ie, yesterday's 'Want' to do …

    • [ Want to do, but might put off for tmo, bc tomorrow is no PT or PF, we'll see. Flex/Yoga/Stretch/Etc session for Tortoise Trophy/Tortoise Ex Chall, 20-min dancing for Hogwarts Free Pass ]

    • Holding at five plus four, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Oh! PS ~ I decluttered the old toilet brush and cannister. No idea why it was still in the bathroom, I bought a replacement for it in Feb :p. Same with toilet seat. I guess maybe I'll put the new toilet seat on tomorrow 🚽

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member
    edited June 20

    Update ! Skipped ahead to 'Want to Do' before I finished 'Other' List 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    LIST ! ~ 'Power Hour!' :

    1. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    3. ✔ Litter boxes
    4. ✔ Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. ✔ LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    LIST ! ~ 'Other!' :

    1. ✔ PTEs sesh (~45 min)
    2. ✔ PF ST sesh's (~50 min for 2 weights circuits, plus transpo time)
    3. ❌ catch up on another team (haven't check in since weekend),
    4. ❌ and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :) ie, yesterday's 'Want' to do …

    • [ ✔ Want to do, but might put off for tmo, bc tomorrow is no PT or PF, we'll see. Flex/Yoga/Stretch/Etc session for Tortoise Trophy/Tortoise Ex Chall, 20-min dancing for Hogwarts Free Pass ]

    • Holding at five plus four, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Last update, crossed off #2 on the 'Other' list. Did not get to #3 & #4. I guess they'll top my 'Other' list for tmo :)

    Got a good sweat on doing my ST circuits at PF. Stopped at Trader Joe's after for bananas, and picked up smoked turkey breast & TJ's ridged bbq potato chips, too :o. Don't know where THAT came from, haven't had chips in forever.

    Not eating them tonight tho, eating my egg scramble plus a slice of toast, then a banana and some nuts. VERY late dinner for me~! Hope I don't wreck my sleep tonight :p

    Sweet dreams!

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member
    edited June 21

    Good morning! Got almost 8 hrs sleep last night … with an hour and a half of wake time, so sleep score 79/Fair :p. The 7h 58m feels good tho! :D Two days in a row of ~ 8 hrs sleep 🥳 (yesterday was 8h 18m slsc 90).

    Continuing the power hour / other format. The 1st 'Other' today are #3 & #4 from yesterday that weren't completed:

    LIST ! ~ 'Friday Power Hour!' :

    1. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    3. ✔ Litter boxes
    4. ✔ Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. ✔ LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    LIST ! ~ 'Friday Other!' :

    1. ✔ catch up on another team (haven't check in since weekend),
    2. and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :) ie, yesterday's 'Want' to do …
    3. ✔ take a neighbor to his doctor appt
    4. start reading Atomic Habits for book club
    • [ ✔ Want to do, but might put off for tmo or Sun, 20-min dancing for Hogwarts Free Pass ]

    • Holding at five plus four, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.

    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Edit: Updates! 4:49p~

    Caught up with another team (other list), took neighbor to the doc (other list), got frozen custard wth him again (NO list!!!! lol). That's all for now :p

    *will ! * be getting in the Power Hour before today is done. Pinky swear. Iffy on catching up my freggie tracker, and maybe on starting Atomic Habits.

    Edit: Updates! 8:08p~

    Friday Power Hour complete! Took the whole hour today (~59 min). Swish & swipe now includes the glass shelves that were cleaned in the previous days, the medicine cabinet mirror, and the toilet base, which was cleaned yesterday. And today's lol fold had more things, so that took a bit longer too. I focused my two 15s in the bathroom again. I found homes for the stuff I cleared off the countertop and glass shelves, started on the glass shelf above the hamper, and the two lower shelves in the wicker cabinet above that, and started on the top shelf of the inside of the medicine cabinet - bc a bunch of the stuff cluttering the glass shelf above the hamper and the lower shelves on the wicker cabinet belonged in there ;-). Got a sweat on again, I kept jammin'!

    As for my 'Other' and 'Want to Do'. I guess the 'reward'/'Want to do' on the freggie tracker was more a 'I want this done' rather than an 'I want to do this' situation ;-). I'll get it done tomorrow or Sunday ;-).

    I might still get the 20min 'Want to Do' dancing for Hogwarts Free Pass done, and/or get a start on reading Atomic Habits. Not sure. I still have to eat dinner, do my one 7x/wk PTE (Gastroc stretch on Wall, hold for 30 secs, 3 sets, x 2 legs), do my Drops Turkish, my DuoLingo Turkish, and take a shower. So …. dinner first, then I'll see :D.

    Edit: Last Friday Update! 10:28p~

    Got that 20m dancing for Hogwarts Free Pass done ✔. Not sure on the Atomic Habits, might do, after shower. Dinner obviously done. Turkish Drops and Turkish DuoLingo done. Watched an ep of FBI Most Wanted. All that's left is shower, and maybe that reading. It's past my 'screens off' time, tho. So if I do get that reading started, I'll update tmo.

    Cheers! ~ mk :)

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    I read this in another challenge. I thought you would love it, J :)

    QOTD: How do you overcome challenges?

    The first thing that comes to mind is to pray. Then, it amounts to realizing if there is anything in the challenge in my control. If there is, then I try to get as much information about it as I can make a plan to deal with it. If I don't see any action I can take, then I know the only thing I can control is my reaction to it. So I just put on my big-girl panties and get on with it.

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member
    edited June 22

    Good Saturday morning !

    … it's Saturday. AND IT'S NOT FREAKING RAINING!! Seventeen straight rainy Saturdays in a row - curse/streak broken !

    LIST ! ~ 'Saturday Power Hour!' :

    1. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. ✔ Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count. (did THREE 15s today!)
    3. ✔ Litter boxes
    4. ✔ Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. ✔ LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    LIST ! ~ 'Saturday Other!'

    … starting with 2 holdovers from yesterday, and leaving #4 blank for now, as well as 'Want to Do' (edit, #4 & 'Want to do' are 'fuzzy' filled for now) :

    1. and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :) ie, yesterday's 'Want' to do …
    2. start reading Atomic Habits for book club
    3. ✔45 min PTEs sesh
    4. (will fill in later …. bingo square, meditate, maybe?)
    • [  Want to do, but might put off for Sun, … bingo square, x 2, cardio 10-30 min ea, x 2 squares? ]

    • Holding at five plus four, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.

    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Edit: Updates! 4:54p~

    Saturday Power Hour complete! Took more than hour today (~75 min). Is did not wish & swipe the glass shelves that were cleaned in the previous days, but I did include the medicine cabinet mirror, and the toilet base, which was cleaned yesterday. Today's swish & swipe, litter boxes, and laundry lol fold took 26m, but my 15s went way over, to 3+. I unpacked and opened the clear bags I bought last summer, for organizing the wire shelves in an L-shape over the toilet area. Bit of a trick to climb up on the toilet to get the stuff down (I had it bagged in ziplocks as a start on organizing) bc of my knee, but I figured it out. Once I had all the stuff down, I kept going past my two 15s, b/c it wasn't done, and bc it was difficult to climb to, for fetching down :p. I'm going to need a few more of those clear organizing bags. I knew I would, when I bought them, but I wasn't quite sure which sizes and shapes I'd need, so I didn't want to over buy. Good timing (I guess~! :P) cuz Amazon Prime Days are just around the corner again! ;-). Did not get to installing the new toilet seat. I almost did, but I figured I should just start the thing I've been avoiding ('knee' shy!), and get it done, so I took a breath, and did that, rather than the easy thing. Got a sweat on again, I kept jammin'!

    Edit: Last Saturday Update! 8:55p~

    PTEs routine, 12 exercises, done. ✔ 38 mins today! Time getting better with those lateral and forward step downs, and reverse lunges! Like last night, I'm not sure on the Atomic Habits, might do, after shower. Dinner done. Turkish Drops and Turkish DuoLingo done. Watched an ep of FBI Most Wanted. Did not get to any other on my 'Other' list, or the 'Want to do' item. Tomorrow's another day :). All that's left is shower, and maybe that reading.

    Cheers! ~ mk :)

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member
    edited June 23

    Good Sunday morning ! … it's not Saturday. BUT IT'S FREAKING RAINING!! :p

    PTEs routine on the agenda today. Yesterday's was down to 38 minutes, and Thursday's to 39 minutes, from the more typical 45 mins plus! Those lateral and forward stepdowns, and Reverse Lunges aren't the complete terror they had been (tho I am totally using a walking stick to take some of the pressure off my knees on those moves, so there is that!). And PF for an indoor cicling ride. And a stop at the grocery store to pick up a grocery order for an infirm neighbor.

    Rain today. The heatwave is going to hit us up here in Maine on Tuesday tho, so I guess I won't moan and groan about another rainy day :p. We had SEVENTEEN rainy Saturdays in a row! until yesterday - broke the streak. But Mother Nature is laughing and raining on Sunday this week ;-).

    Cheers! ~ mk :)

    LIST ! ~ 'Sunday Power Hour!' :

    1. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count. (did THREE 15s today!)
    3. ✔Litter boxes
    4. ✔Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. ✔LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    LIST ! ~ 'Sunday Other!'

    … starting with 2 holdovers from yesterday (again), today is a PTEs day again, and I think it's time for washing a LOL, so that'll be #4 blank for doay. Today's 'Want to Do' is to get my Hogwarts Summer Camp tracker ready, but it might wait until tomorrow, bc I still want to get that Freggie Tracker utd! :

    1. and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :) ie, yesterday's 'Want' to do …
    2. start reading Atomic Habits for book club
    3. ✔45 min PTEs sesh
    4. ✔wash & hang lol
    • [  ✔Want to do, but might put off for Sun, … get Hogwarts Summer Camp Tracker ready and utd ]

    • Holding at five plus four, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.

    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Edit: Updates! 10:13p ~

    Sunday Power Hour NOT complete!  😲 Two of five items checked off, and 35:10 min done (laundry folding took longer today, had about a dozen pillow protectors to turn right side out and fold), but I did NOT do my two 15s. I did do an extra one yesterday … but 🤷‍♀️

    I did 2 of 4 items on my 'Other' list (PTEs, sesh; and wash & hang lol). I also did my 'Want to do' (got my Hogwarts tracker utd with pre-term stuff, Unbreakable Vow, etc. In addition, I did a 5.17 mi, 27:26 min indoor cycling ride at PF (not sure why I didn't put that on my list! :p), and picked up online grocery order for infirm neighbor (& put them away).

    Shower done, Duo Turkish done, watched an ep of FBI Most Wanted. Have to do my DuoLingo Turkish now, then done. I have a 7:15a x-ray appt for right knee, and 8:30a appt for injection in left knee, and exam on right knee, which is preeettty early for me ;-). It's about a half hour away, so I have to launch by 6:45a. Fingers crossed! 🤞

    Cheers! ~ mk :)

  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Happy Monday!!! Wow you have really kicked it in gear while I’ve been gone!1. I love you keep updating the thread. Has something changed because I am only able to update for an hour? Also, have you figured out the spoiler tag? I’m still trying to do that!

    I’m so excited for all the hard work you are doing! Especially doing the scary things (your knees)! You are so inspiring! Are you reading Atomic Habits or putting principles into action? I listened to it last year, which is fine, but I’m on the hunt for a used hardback copy, as I think I’ve forgotten a LOT because I don’t have anything physical to refer back to!

    Ok, catch up time……It’s been a wild ride since we last talked

    I got almost everything done on the house that I wanted to, but Scott had to go into work for a little bit, then worked an hour over, so it was all on my shoulders. I got the important stuff done. Got to parents house about 8 pm and at 10 when everyone was getting ready for bed, dad’s right arm went “dead”. No other signs of a stroke, his arm was useless, so we took him to the ER where he as diagnosed with TIA and had to be admitted for more tests. They had Scott and I go on to the family reunion (which was wonderful!) while he got other tests. Yesterday morning they finally got the results back. 80% blockage on his left side carotid artery, and 50% on the right, with some spinal cord narrowing as well. Vascular surgeon said surgery should be scheduled in the next couple weeks, then he’ll need to talk to ortho and schedule surgery for his neck, THEN he can get his nerve/hand surgery that was scheduled for July 1 (not any more). He got released with “no water skiing” constraints yesterday, they will be on their way here soon! Takes about 2 hours to get here!

    A few pictures from the weekend……

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member
    edited June 23

    Good Monday morning ! … wooot! I made it to my early am appts (not an early riser ! I got there at 7:12a, the lady at the xray desk had the door locked still, she said she doesn't know why they tell people to come at 7:15a for a 7:30a appt, bc nobody is there :p. She said I could have a wander in the sunshine, or come in and wait in the waiting room. I chose the wander, might as well get those steps in early, ya?

    I 'had a wander' (heh, her phraseology, she was English) around the campus. Got an 0.48 mi, 14 min walk in. Checked in, got my x-ray, went down the hall, checked in early for my 8a ortho appt, had the visit with the MA, updated vitals, had the visit & right knee exam with the PA, got the left knee injection. He said to move the knee around to get the visco to spread, so after checking out, I 'had another wander' around the campus. Made it longer, to stretch to 30 mins, Fitbit clocked 1.52 mi, but 45 min bc I didn't shut off the watch until I was already in the car and driving home :p. The miles are right, it only got the walking miles, but the time isn't right. Best guess was ~ 33 min, give or take.

    The right knee xray shows the arthritis in that knee has progressed to bone on bone. Awesome :/. STILL the left knee hurts more. The arthritis isn't as advanced there, but the meniscus tear makes it much more painful, and the swolls are bigger. At least they'll give me an injection in that knee too (the right one), next week, when I go for 2nd of 3 visco shots for the left knee. Have an in-office PT on Wed this week, too. I wonder if the exercises will stay the same playlist, or be changed/added to?

    It's toasty today ! For here, I mean. It's currently 80F, feels like 84F, but that feels tropical after the spring we've had! lol Tomorrow is supposed to be above 90F, Then 80F, then 70F, then back to the 60sF by Fri, and 60s & raining again on Sat & Sun! 🙃

    Cheers! ~ mk :)

    LIST ! ~ 'Monday Power Hour!' :

    1. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count.
    2. Goal for today: TWO 15s, … and dishes/laundry do not count. (did THREE 15s today!)
    3. ✔ Litter boxes
    4. ✔ Bathroom swish & swipe
    5. ✔ LOL thru the dryer, & fold

    LIST ! ~ 'Monday Other!'

    … starting with 2 holdovers from yesterday (again). Today's 'Want to Do' is to get the last 4 Bingo squares in another challenge done :

    1. and hopefully catch up my freggie tracker :) ie, yesterday's 'Want' to do …
    2. start reading Atomic Habits for book club
    3. ✔ 7:15a x-ray for right knee; 8-9a exam on right knee, 1 of 3 visco injections on left knee
    4. ✔ wash & hang lol

    • [  Want to do, but might put off for Tue, … finish last 4 Bingo squares (finished 1 sq ✔ so far) for other challenge, and update tracker for new week ]

    • Holding at five plus four, with a 'reward' of sorts, for tomorrow.

    Too bad walking or cardio wasn't actually on my list for today, cuz they're done! :p. Cheers! ~ mk :)

    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Edit: Updates! 3:59p ~

    Monday Power Hour started … lol thru the dryer & folded, and litter boxes scooped, so 2 of 5 done. Also washed & hung lol. I distracted myself with finding a Portuguese main dish (Peri-Peri Chicken Espetada), a French side dish (Extra Fine French Green Beans, produce dept at TJ's), and a possibly/kinda/maybe Spanish inspired side dish (TJ's recipe, grilled fruit skewers) a Portuguese dessert (Portuguese Custard Tarts, frozen @ Trader Joe's),

    I did 2 of 4 items on my 'Other' list (2 med appts, and wash & hang lol). I also did 1 of the 4 Bingo squares from my 'Want to do', plus did those two walks earlier (14 min, and ~33 min).

    For evening, I still have: Possibly a run to TJs for chicken & stuff to make marinade (need Peri Peri Sauce, I have the other ingredients on hand - Eric might go on his way home, he's been pet-sitting since last Monday, he's home tonight). Plus: Shower, Drops Turkish, DuoLingo Turkish.

    Having a snack protein tea, post-lunch, and watching an FBI Most Wanted ep, then I'll get back to completing my incomplete Monday Power Hour !

    Edit: Updates! 6:41p ~

    Did the dishes, put together a double recipe of marinate, and put a double count of boneless, skinless chicken thighs in to marinate overnight. Cleaned up after that, too ;-). Did the bathroom swish & swipe. Am contemplating my two 15s to complete my Monday Power Hour, but I've decided to leave it incomplete. I'm a sweaty mess already :p. Still have to do my (daily) Gastroc Stretch on wall hold 30 seconds * 3 sets * legs. I think I'll go in the shower after. I want to try and get up early tmo, b/c tmo is PTEs sesh (~455m), plus PF ST sesh (~50m), and I'd like to get them done early, before the heat hits. It'll be somewhere between 91F ad 94F here tmo (heat index higher), so I'd like to get workouts done early.

    I am going to start reading Atomic Habits tonight for sure. Feeling like a little reading before bed might be perfect.

    Cheers! ~ mk :)

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Oh, whoa, heyyyy! Hi Jenny!! I thought you'd be gone all week :p. No, nothing has changed, the edit is still limited to an hour in most groups, but in this one, you are the owner, and you made me a leader, so there's no clock on the editing window :). I figured that rather than bombarding you will a gazillion posts when you got home, I'd just have one for each day.

    Atomic Habits, so, the Fat2Fit group started a book club this month, and their first read was Atomic Habits. I signed up with the challenge again, just so I could participate. I bought the hard copy last year sometime (can't recall if it was late fall, or late summer), but haven't read it yet. I'm excited to get into it!

    Ohhhhh goshhhhh, so sorry about your Dad, sweetie. Xx

    Ahhhhhh, love the pix!! You and Scott look fantastic! The grounds look spectacular. I'm huuunnnngry right now! so I want that breakfast. Yum! The hotel looks cute, too. Is that the lobby area? or a concierge/snacking type area? Something else?

  • jennywren93
    jennywren93 Posts: 690 Member

    Thanks for the forethought about the posts!!! It really did help!

    Sorry to hear about the knees….. hopefully the shot gives you some relief, and you have a good PT session!

    That’s actually the kitchen of the barndominium! We had 19 people there!!

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    Ahhhh, what a great picture !! Is this your maternal family, or paternal?

  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 4,139 Member

    PS - the spoiler tag doesn't let you put pictures in it (bummer, right?). But you can spoiler tag text, like this:

    Click on the ¶ paragraph symbol to the left. When you do, a new formatting menu comes up. Click on the bolded ❞‬ quotes symbol. Tjhen select 'Spoiler' from the menu that pops up. :) Voila!

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