Hello Shape Shifters. I was absent for a couple of day because work people cut my internet cable in half. They started here on Tuesday at 8:30 to replace the water pipes in the basement and to the outside. A lot of stuff went wrong. They couldn't connect it where they thought and so they had to dig a whole new ditch from my front door to the street which is when my cable got cut. I asked if they didn't have any drawings that show cables. He said they did, but that internet cables are supposed to be 60 centimeters deep at least, and these were closer to 30. No idea if that is true. They had to dig up some of my plants and they ripped out my neighbours holly tree. I am pretty sad about the tree and I can tell the birds are confused too. They were finished with digging on Tuesday at 17:00 and that is when I finally had water (and most importantly, access to a toilet) again. I guess they were pretty tired and done at that point, which I understand, but they left my hallway a mess.
The guy said he would come back Wednesday afternoon to clean (as if I would leave it dirty for a whole day) and fix stuff in the basement, but he never did. They did repair everything outside again, though a few of my plants by the walkway are gone. It was very stressful and having no internet made my days pretty boring. They finally fixed the cable today around 11:45.
I did go for a walk yesterday morning, but it was really hot and I just couldn't relax, so I only went for a pretty short one. I did a bit of reading, lots of outside time with Tinus, some gardening and a bit of puzzle time. Let's also just say it was a challenge to keep my food on point. This is exactly the type of situation that would make me throw good choices out of the window. I am pretty impressed that I didn't let that happen. Anyway, back to 'fun' posts tomorrow. Happy Thursday everyone

@DaffyGirl88 Thank you I think it helps that I often walk with my camera, so even when I just have my phone, I am always looking around. I find it makes the walks more enjoyable as well; to look for fun things and be aware of what is around you. Good luck with the gardening. It is so hard to keep an outdoor space tidy. I like working in my garden, but I hate it at the same time because I can never seem to keep up with it.

nancyinmo
Friday
Goal zone weigh-in: 121.0

I’m in Bloomington, Indiana this weekend for my daughter’s college graduation. How did time pass so quickly?! I’m so happy she’ll be moving close to me in Florida. Being away from my routine this weekend will be tough; I normally don’t do great when I’m away from my routine. But I will have to be extra diligent and mindful.