Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025

JFT Monday

• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:15
• Approve time cards by 9:00 ✔️
• Meetings ✔️
• Update area ✔️
• Return sleep study apparatus to hospital at lunch ✔️
• Grab lunch while out ✔️
• Afternoon audit ✔️
• Therapist med check at 4:40 ✔️
• Home ✔️
• Go for hike 30-45 minutes ❌ Forgot I had to pick up V's car at the shop.
• Dinner at home ✔️
• No alcohol ✔️
• Bed by 10:00 ❌

Totally forgot that I had to go with hubby to get the Mini Cooper from the shop. Oh well. Otherwise not a bad day. It was a hot day though, and it was a hard hat day. Between the sweat and the hardhat, I had definitely seen better days.

Today is work, then spin class. Hope my fat bum can swing teaching class, I haven't taught in over a month. I will survive, but I will struggle.

JFT Tuesday

• Work by 7:00 ✔️
• Meetings all day long
• Provided lunch
• Home by 4:30
• Y by 5:45 to cool off the cycling room.
• Maybe music bingo
• Maybe pool
• Home by 10:30
• Shower
• Bed by 11:00

Recap M 7/7 ~ Tried to update using phone on patio, but old android with low battery doesn't want to. Had to come inside. It's a beautiful summer day. Hubby doesn't have to report for jury duty today or tomorrow, only W & R possible at this point.

• Hit alarm clock off & slept in a bit but temps not so hot today. Walked dog 4.13 mi 😁 happy dog & happy me. Calculated that I still need to walk 121 5K distances to complete the yearly challenge (177 days remaining). That should be easy to do, as long as I don't get lazy, or allow weather/schedule to derail me.
• Supper? sheet pan shrimp with broccolini & tomatoes (new recipe) very good! / limit snacks & sweets ~ yogurt w/ strawberries & granola, string cheese / 80 oz. water ~ 64 / log all food / net calories zero 😐️ -55
• OT exercises / usual M garbage chores / read / digital declutter / other? made hummer food (finally), cleaned & refilled hummer feeders, washed dishes, weeded more rocks 😀 ta-da!

JFT 7/8 T ~ Scattered showers morning & evening, but sunny & hot rest of today… dog & I stuck to neighborhood this morning just in case and almost made it but finished 3 blocks in light rain shower. Actually felt refreshing.

• Walked dog 3.25 mi 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises
• Supper? / 80 oz. water / limit snacks & sweets / log all food / net calories zero
• Blood spot test / drop test kit at UPS Store / put away clean dishes / read / digital declutter / WA360 updates / other?

WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!

JFT, Tuesday

• Up by 5am ✔️
• Devotions at home ✔️
• Run before appointment ✔️
• Breakfast at home ✔️
• Bus by 8:40am ✔️
• Medical appointment at 10:15 ✔️
• Stay calm and stress free at work ✔️ (not hard to, as I don't have much to do)
• Hydrate ❌
• Log all food and try to stay within 50 calories of my goal ❌ On a positive note, I ate all the candy I indulged in last night. So now I just need to stop from buying more
• Piano and voice practice ❌ I got watching a show on Prime and didn't do anything last night
• Make supper at home ✔️
• Limit Facebook to 5 minutes ❌
• Work on non-late wedding gift ❌
• Watch Quiet the Noisy Soul Lesson 21 ❌
• In bed by 10pm ❌

JFT, Wednesday

• Up by 5am
• Devotions at home
• Breakfast at home
• Bus by 7:10am
• Stay calm and stress free at work
• Hydrate
• Log all food and try to stay within 50 calories of my goal
• Go out on my lunch break
• Make supper at home
• Church
• NO TV, NO Facebook, NO YouTube, NO computer
• Cross-training workout
• Quiet the Noisy Soul, Lesson 21
• In bed by 10:30, no later then 11pm

Hour commitment - After my blueberries, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

@pridesabtch - yes, glad I have my partner in crime home. I worry so much that I will have some emergency with one of the animals and have to deal with it solo, which I have had to do more than my share of times over the years, so I am capable but it tends to be nerve wracking nonetheless. My crazy mind tends to always focus on the "what -if's" .

Also I meant to ask, did you ever get the new job? I have lost track out here as I have been so busy and can't seem to keep up with everyone. I have to start looking myself I think very soon. I keep hoping things will change at my job but that doesn't seem likely.

So work has been crazy lately but adding to my stress is that In September I have a big trip planned with a friend . During that time, the hubby is also gone for two of those weekends which leaves us in a bind for having to find someone to watch over the place. I have people I normally can rely on to farmsit, but they all have plans during that same time so we are now scrambling. At this point , we may have to board the horses at a nearby facility for the weekend time frames that he is gone but he can atleast have the dogs with him. The second part of the problem is during those two work weeks, my hubby obviously will be at work so the dogs will be home solo without me around. This means we have also find someone to come and do a mid day checks for two weeks back to back because they really can't be left alone ,even with a dog door access. The oldest dog needs encouraging to get up and out to potty , and the less older dog needs a walk and playtime. I have some of this figured out with a friend who can come for the daily visits for the first week, but not second week. Its alot of logistical stuff to sort out and I am mildly annoyed at the whole situation. I just never can take time away without it being a complicated math problem to solve.

JFT

Try to manage work stress

Get a walk in mid day with the dog

Housekeeper here today (this has been a wonderful help that we decided to treat ourselves to for the summer months)

Hair appt this afternoon

Day off tomorrow so getting ready for sister and brother to be here for a visit soon.

Still working on getting the pool up, the wind was crazy yesterday so we couldn't finish it as planned

Get enough food( I have been so stressed I have not been eating well , or enough for that matter)

JFT, Wednesday

• Up by 5am ❌ I crawled out of bed at 6am. I had no motivation to get up
• Devotions at home ✔️
• Breakfast at home ❌ I washed my hair instead
• Bus by 7:10am ❌ I caught one at 7:20
• Stay calm and stress free at work ✔️
• Hydrate ❌
• Log all food and try to stay within 50 calories of my goal ❌
• Go out on my lunch break ✔️
• Make supper at home ✔️
• Church ✔️
• NO TV, NO Facebook, NO YouTube, NO computer ❌
• Cross-training workout ❌
• Quiet the Noisy Soul, Lesson 21 ❌
• In bed by 10:30, no later then 11pm ❌

@HappyDonkey75 I have 2 more interviews for the job. One is Monday from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the plant site, the other is the following Monday from 9:00 - 10:00 virtually. I think I would really like the work there, but not sure they can afford me. After they interviewed me the 1st 2 times, they reposted the job with an expected salary range which was about $15k less than what I was asking for. My take on it is that they would like to have me there, but don't want to pay my asking price. If that is the case, I'll likely stay where I am. Both are stressful jobs, but I feel I'm getting this one a little more in line lately.

JFT Wednesday

• Drop doggie at daycare ✔️
• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:15
• Meetings ✔️
• Leave work by 4:45 ✔️
• Mom's by 5:00 ✔️
• Take Cora (mom's dog) to vet ✔️
• Meet hubby for trivia ✔️
• Maybe shoot pool ❌ Needed to pick up V from her friend's
• Home by 10:30 ✔️
• Shower ✔️
• Bed ✔️

Boy, yesterday was a long week… Not sure why but yesterday and today have been super busy. I've gotten like 5 days worth of stuff crammed into these 2 days. I actually forgot my youngest was driving home from the beach yesterday until she started sharing her location with me. I was just not on point, but I recovered and was able to pick her up no problem. She and her friends had a great trip.

Today was meeting heavy, with 3 of the meetings being the same thing. Quarterly Town Halls. Because we have 4 shifts and a day shift, there are a total of 5 meetings over two days. Three today and two tomorrow. Because I am management, I am expected to be at all 5. YAWN That mean back to back 12 hour days for me. Well sort of, I did come in a few minutes late today.

JFT Thursday

• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:10
• Meetings ✔️
• Treat D Shift to lunch ✔️
• Town Halls
• Grocery
• Mom's
• Home

JFT, Friday

• Up by 5am ❌ I didn't get up to after 6am
• Devotions at home ✔️
• Breakfast at home ❌ But I also didn't buy it (unlike the last two days)
• Stay calm/stress free at work
• Log all food and try to stay within 50 calories of goal
• Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate
• Stay motivated when I get home
• Practice piano and voice
• Watch Lesson 21 Quiet the Noisy Soul
• Work on wedding gift
• Find one more craft idea for VBS
• In bed by 11pm

JFT Thursday

• Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:10
• Meetings ✔️
• Treat D Shift to lunch ✔️
• Town Halls ✔️
• Grocery ❌
• Mom's ❌
• Home ✔️

Not so great on the goals yesterday. I ended up not being able to leave work between town halls so I couldn't get to mom's. Luckily my loving hubby was able to go and take her cigarettes and give her the meds. He actually caught her as she was about to give her SSN to a random guy on the phone. She said she talks to them because she is lonely. He reminded her that the "apartment" we found would provide social interaction. He convinced her to go to an activity there and luckily they are having one tomorrow. I hope this goes well…

Another long day at work with 2 more town halls to attend. No other plans really. Cancelling my Saturday spin class for the summer. Partially because attendance is low in the summer. Partially so I can ride some weekends.

Tomorrow evening we are going to dinner at a new restaurant in town. It's a prime steak house with one of my favorite chef's. It's pricey, but damn is looks good. May even dress up and do my hair and make up.

If I don't check in over the weekend, have a good one!

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

happy Saturday! Boy, am I ever behind! I read the last few pages just to catch up a bit and will read the rest over the next few days.

@beachwalker99 sending you hugs, and said a prayer for you and your family members who are struggling with health issues.

@pridesabtch Good luck with getting your mom to an activity at the assisted living complex today! Hope it goes well. Good luck, also, with your sleep study. Restful sleep eludes me too and it’s physically, mentally and emotionally exhausting.

@angf0679 I have the same struggle with social media. I’ve set a time limit for FB that comes up and tells me I’ve hit my daily time limit and I can then decide to ignore for the day or grant myself 15 more minutes. It’s helpful but hasn’t solved the problem yet. At least I’m becoming more aware of how quickly the time goes!

@HappyDonkey75 Good luck sorting out your horses and dogs while you’re away on your trip! A trip to Iceland sounds lovely! How long are you going for?

Today, my husband and I have a party to attend at my stepson’s. There will be about 40 people, 35 of whom I won’t know, and 1 who I DO know and is my husband’s ex-wife who is here visiting from out of state, so I suspect this will be the perfect storm for me to overeat out of social anxiety. Ugh. I’m an extroverted introvert, if that makes sense…I’ll be mentally exhausted tomorrow.

Last week I had my 6-month follow-up CT scans and Brain MRI to makes sure the treatments are keeping the cancer in remission and they came back all clear again! I was so relieved. I realized then that I had been worrying and isolating for a month leading up to them. The anxiety of the “what if’s” really puts me into a tailspin. Thank God the treatment is still effective!

planning a trip to my dad’s next week. He lives on a lake about 7 hours northwest. I can’t wait to go home and to get out on the boat, listen to the loons, do some fishing and just relax by the water. It’s been 2 years since I was last there and it’s my happy place.

I’ve been spending a lot of time downstairs quilting the past few days. I had to clean and declutter for about an hour just to feel comfortable and not claustrophobic! now, if I can just stay on top of it so I stop avoiding that space! It truly feels like a sanctuary when I’m down there and it’s not a cluttered mess!

Just for today, I will:

1. Make a realistic 24 hour olan and assess it and the end of the day
2. Drink 60 oz water before 7 pm
3. Close my activity rings, stairs x6, 6000 steps.
4. SS’s party. Breathe. Don’t eat to quiet nerves…drink your water and take little walks if you need to. Deep breaths. Bring ear buds for Calm app.
5. Finish May’s block of the month for Sew Sampler quilt-along.
6. Choose fabric for June’s BOM for SS QAL
7. Run to store for cookies and cupcakes
8. Start getting ready for bed earlier. Turn off YouTube tonight before midnight. Listen to sleep podcast instead.
9. Close Food Diary at end of day.
10. Update JFT.

Hour commitment - After my mango, I won't eat again until dinner with friend. Can still have my dose of metamusal.

@PackerFanInGB- I am so glad to hear your scans are clear. Now you can relax and enjoy your visit with your dad. Sounds like a fantastic get away . I will be gone for 10 days to Iceland. I am really looking forward to it.

@pridesabtch Hope your sleep study gets you some answers. I know I struggle with my sleep and the doctor recommended me to get a study done but I never pursued it. My issue is my brain won't shut off when my anxiety triggered mostly due to stress. I lay awake and try to solve the worlds problems and its like record playing over and over in my head with the same thoughts over and over. Its AWFUL. I have found that if I wear ear plugs this helps.. almost like I need to drown out any auditory distractions … but they are not comfortable for long . I have also found that since I quit drinking any alcohol that has helped. It messes with me in so many bad ways.

JFT- well the day is over so I will do this for Sunday

Sleep in if possible

finish the guest room readying for my sister

Go listen in on an educational talk on horse related things

Laundry

Finish getting the pool done, (its still filling) but I need to test it and add the chemicals

Relax, its Sunday.

Look for the book " Louis Armstrong , An extraordinary Life"

I was listening to a radion interview about this book and about him. I never knew there were so many interesting things about him. I am a huge jazz fan. So that will be the next book I dive into.

By the way, anyone reading any other good books of late ? I need more ideas.