@Pupowl - From my perspective, you’re doing a great job on the 75 Hard (or Medium) regiment. Personally, I don’t think it matters whether you workout indoors or outdoors but I understand the idea of building mental and physical strength through the repetition. We feel good after accomplishing hard things — no doubt.

Nature and sunlight definitely offer positive rewards - which you clearly recognize already - but minor adjustments are better than doing nothing, in my opinion. Here’s a fitting image.

@PatriceFitnessPal Thank you! I think I am still doing enough too. It is nice to have two afternoons free now. That was really hard for me when I did the full challenge. The workouts were the priority so it was very difficult to stay on top of house and garden work besides it. Now I have some more time for chores. I will go outside for my walks as much as possible, but I don't feel like getting rained on for 5 days in a row. If that makes me weak, so be it. 😀

Good morning, y'all:

In reading all of the comments, I think we've all had busy, stressful weeks!! I just wasn't ready for the cold weather, which you guys know is my usual comment. I was not made for cold and let me clarify, by cold, I mean anything under 75 degrees. I would love if mother nature would keep Virginia at 80 degrees year round, but I know that only happens in Hawaii and part of the Caribbean and I don't want the hurricane they're enduring this weekend and which is a part of their "norm". So, when I woke up and left for work nearly every day this week and it was in the 40s, I said a few unkind words to mother nature and her evil self!! For the past few nights, I've been keeping the heat on 68-69 and sleeping in a sweatshirt over my gown. Brrr…but I digress…

Work was a little overwhelming this week…as usual everyone wants everything "yesterday" and my little team is still just two people. We're still trying to catch up from my week off last week. I stayed late a few nights, but on Friday at 5:30pm I was like, "I'm outta here"…it was just too much and I was ready for my weekend. Already got a busy schedule that I peeked at for next week. So many meetings…which gives little time to actually research and work on the issues. It's a vicious cycle, but I still think they have way too many meetings…and then meetings to discuss what happened at the last meeting and what needs to be ready for the next meeting. It's quite stupid and a time-suck, in my opinion. So I'm adopting the "I'll do what I can, when I can opinion" and allowing them to adjust to that! That's as proactive as I can get.

Will not be passing out candy…it's too freakin expensive and I only have a fur-child, so there. Don't really care if that makes me "harsh".

Trying to get caught up on the extra car repairs I had to have last week. Took some money out of savings and am holding on to that until my first November paycheck hits and then I'll start making extra CC payments as I haven't paid any CC interest in many times…always pay the invoices in full each month. I hate paying interest…

Betty has been so sweet lately…she usually wakes me in the morning about 15 minutes before the alarm clock dares make that "most annoying sound in the world". I call that my Betty time…and in the evenings while we're watching tv, it's "tummy time"…she loves tummy rubs. I love that little sweetheart with all that I am!

OK, gotta start some cleaning around the house…hope everyone has a great day! @Pupowl , I agree with @PatriceFitnessPal in that as long as you're continuing to walk, why does it matter if you're inside or out?! That's just stupid, ESPECIALLY in bad weather. I do not see me as walking in rain or storms ever…"my mother didn't raise no idiot". You've also been dealing with some illness bouts and headaches, so I think it's amazing you've been able to keep your routine the majority of time, as it is. I think you should give yourself some grace. You HAVE to listen to your body. Thanks for sharing the Tinus pictures…it's just like Betty and her backyard security routine…she loves her cat tree by the windows as well, although I don't keep them open at night time…she crawls under the drape and watches during the night…then comes running to "tell me" what she has seen. I love it when she "talks" to me…is Tinus very vocal?

Enjoy your day!

Jessica