JANUARY 2025 W.I.S.H. THREAD, NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS

[Oneanne]

Well, yesterday two more apartments became available, so this morning I drove back to see exactly where each apartment is. One of my core requirements is an un-obsructed view with sunlight and it looks like the apt on the third floor satisfies that. Plus only one common wall and no one living above. I have a viewing appointment Tuesday afternoon and may be moving as soon as March. I’m kind of panicked, but keep telling myself I moved in 3 weeks last time with no advance planning.

Holy cow!

 

[PAsFab5]

Happy Saturday!!!!

I hope everyone is having a good day so far! I apologize for my tardiness, I was attending a birthday party for my 4 legged nephew


This was my first pet birthday party and it was so cute!!

For social Saturday-have you ever attended a pet birthday party? Or hosted one yourself??

The dogs had pup cups and even got favor bags full of dog treats!!!!

 

[PAsFab5]

I know this is not a relaxing photo but it was so cute I had to use it!!!

Happy Sunday everyone!! Do you have a plan for some self care today?

I got my packing almost completely done yesterday which was a surprise that I had the time, but it sets me up for a easier and calmer week not worrying about packing for vacation, so that’s definitely some self care!!


My Eagles are playing at 3 so I have commitments leading up to the game but I will be on my couch at 3pm…Will it be self care…LOL hard to tell depends if we win or not!!!

GO BIRDS!!!!!!

 

[PollyannaMom]

For social Saturday-have you ever attended a pet birthday party? Or hosted one yourself??

No, I never have, but those pics are adorable!!

I've always had cats, so inviting other cats over was not a good idea - but I have given various furry princesses ice cream and a new toy on their adoption anniversaries. Does that count?

 

[Oneanne]

Self care today is that I’m doing what I promised myself I would do… the free pile is set up outside the fence, now the people just need to come and take it away.

Taking a break, then will start organizing the space opened up with the stuff gone. At some point I’ll do a walk, because it is another beautiful day.

 

[Summer2018]

Plans for the weekend changed because DD broke up with her BF and she was stuck at his home in New Jersey. Before we could offer to pick her up, her friend was on the road headed for Jersey. This is a rough breakup, so other than church, I'm staying home trying to comfort her.

 

[ShannyMcB]

Catching up after falling victim to the stomach bug.
Last night DH and I went to see MJ (amazing show) and today I went out to lunch with a few friends.
DD had a rough night at their sleepover, don’t think she is feeling yet which translated to her being “a pest” while I was out. She really is kind of a tornado which is why household chores are at a minimum when I am the only adult home. DH doesn’t seem to fully grasp you cannot try to accomplish everything on the to do list when you are the only adult in the house.

 

[PAsFab5]

For social Saturday-have you ever attended a pet birthday party? Or hosted one yourself??

No, I never have, but those pics are adorable!!

I've always had cats, so inviting other cats over was not a good idea - but I have given various furry princesses ice cream and a new toy on their adoption anniversaries. Does that count?

Absolutely that counts!!!

 

[PAsFab5]

Plans for the weekend changed because DD broke up with her BF and she was stuck at his home in New Jersey. Before we could offer to pick her up, her friend was on the road headed for Jersey. This is a rough breakup, so other than church, I'm staying home trying to comfort her.

Oh no! I am so sorry!!!! I was not expecting this news from your DD!

 

[PAsFab5]

Catching up after falling victim to the stomach bug.
Last night DH and I went to see MJ (amazing show) and today I went out to lunch with a few friends.
DD had a rough night at their sleepover, don’t think she is feeling yet which translated to her being “a pest” while I was out. She really is kind of a tornado which is why household chores are at a minimum when I am the only adult home. DH doesn’t seem to fully grasp you cannot try to accomplish everything on the to do list when you are the only adult in the house.

I am glad your feeling better!!

 

[Oneanne]

MONDAY MOTIVATION



What are you motivated to invest in this week?

 

[PollyannaMom]

What are you motivated to invest in this week?

Searching for an exercise video to replace walking on the treadmill for a few days because I jammed my toe.

And better curating my social media feed to avoid stress.

 

[Oneanne]

Searching for an exercise video to replace walking on the treadmill for a few days because I jammed my toe.

And better curating my social media feed to avoid stress.

I do the Fabulous 50's videos; a lot are gentle stretching. And I can attest that reducing social media is a boon to mental health.

 

[Oneanne]

Holy wow... the free pile (mountain) was a great success. If there's anything this town loves, it is free stuff. I took some leftover odds and ends to GW and a few things went back into the shed for the next free pile, but the rest has been successfully rehomed. The spare bedroom now actually looks like a bedroom, not a storage locker.

What I'm investing in this week is finding my new home: one that has the features I'm looking for and has a rental price I am comfortable paying. And part of a new home is to keep getting this home ready for me to move. I'll have a drop off for the women's shelter Tuesday and a run to the dump Wednesday. Inside the house I need to go thru a dresser that has stuff in it, not clothing, sort thru one closet and go thru the crafting stuff one more time, because there is still too much of it.

All of this is really an investment in myself. Moving is one of those things that seems so overwhelming and feels like such an accomplishment when it is successfully executed. Plus, I'm mentally and emotionally ready for this next stage.

 

[Summer2018]

Oh no! I am so sorry!!!! I was not expecting this news from your DD!

Yes. It was very unexpected, but they had different philosophical values that would eventually cause problems if they got married and had children. Rather than get any more deeply involved, she decided to end it. She handled herself with such grace and maturity. I’m very proud of her.

 

[Summer2018]

I love that meme. I will invest in my mental and physical health. One definitely affects the other. I’m avoiding news as much as I can. DH wants it on for the weather, but there’s other ways to get that information. I am staying away from junk. He bought two boxes of Paczkis but I haven’t had any, and I plan to continue to avoid them. He makes my efforts more difficult for sure. He insists that I should have more willpower. It has nothing to do with it for me. It’s about my emotions. One of my triggers is being faithful to my diet and not losing. I have to remember that the scale is not always going to reflect progress.

 

[PAsFab5]

Motivated to keep on track Monday-Thursday because vacation starts Friday!!! Whoooohooooooo!!! Excited to spend uninterrupted time with my kids and grandkids!!!!!

Oh and the Eagles are going to the Super Bowl so honestly I am on cloud 9 which makes being motivated much easier!!!!!

 

[Oneanne]

TUESDAY TOPIC: Pick your own

I went thru my Inspire Pinterest board looking for a topic for today but couldn't settle on any one thing. So here is an assortment of thoughts... do any of them particularly resonate with you and why? are any of them particularly challenging and why? do you have any you'd like to add... and why?

 

[PollyannaMom]

The Lincoln one has definitely been posted on the rotating quote board in my house before!

The one I really need to work on is discarding instead of organizing. I'm good at organizing...but I keep way too much.

 

[piglet1979]

It has been a rough few days. That illness that DS had, well he gave it to DH. He started with a fever on Saturday. I did all of the funeral stuff by myself. I did feel out of place at times. For the viewing I was the only one there of my dad's kids for most of the time. My uncles family ignores that I even exists. They do this even when we get together for the holiday's. They really only associate with each other. THey all stood in a group together and even yesterday after the funeral, instead of going back to my grandmas they went out with themselfs. I love my Aunts family and they are very inclusive but sometimes it is just odd with them because they grew in Michigan and we never saw them much especially since we all started to get married. I am the only one in the family that makes apoint to visit when they come into town though. THey even asked if I wanted to get in their family picture. It was just odd and I couldn't stay by my dad as he kept walking out and disappearing at times. He is not handling this well. So I did my best to be there with him and grandma as much as I could.

So for the past week I have quarantined DS and DH to their rooms. I slept on the couch and I was Lysoling everything all the time. I was washing my hands like crazy and using hand sanitizer every chance I got. I was fighting a losing battle. As the day went on yesterday I could feel the fever setting in. As soon as I started to feel sick I left the family and came home. I am defiantly sick. When I got home it was only 99.5 but I was already starting to feel the chills. I have been running a 101 fever and advil seems to only bring it down to 100. I really hope that I didn't get everyone sick.

Now I just need to make it through the week. We accrue PTO a little bit each paycheck and after the funeral I am at -8 hours. I know work would be fine if I needed to take time off but I have never gone negative before and I don't like it. The end of this week will make it right but I still don't like it. I am going to work from home and take a nap for my lunches and try to push through though.