Here is a quick rundown of what we were up to this past week:
Monday kicked off with pretty much a total meltdown from me. Have you ever had the feeling that things are just building and building or you're stuck on a train that is barreling down the tracks and out of control? Yeah, that was kind of me last week. A combination of not knowing what is going on with selling the house, my schedule being jacked because Andrew was on vacation, probably a crappy day at work, and not really feeling like I had a clear direction in life all kind of came crashing down. Thank God for my wise mother who is always there to talk me down from my cliff and tell me everything will be alright. Sometimes, you just need a good mom hug and a chat to put things in perspective.
On Tuesday, you probably saw my post about drawing a line in the sand when it comes to getting healthy. We have some healthier meals on the menu this week and my plan is to extend my workout times this week and add it some weight/strength training. I did some additional weight work on Thursday during my workout and still feel the effects of that, so that is good.
I did end up getting my hair chopped off on Wednesday and got it highlighted and then got lowlights put in because the highlights didn't do what they were supposed to. I will probably do another post on that later this week with photos, so you can all check out the new hair. Or, you could all just have dinner with me and see for yourselves!
I took the day off on Friday, and it couldn't have been needed more, and we took a day trip. We were intending to go to the Hoover Presidential Library, yes this is our idea of a fun day trip, but we made a few other stops along the way. We saw a sign for Fireside Winery while we were driving along I-80, so of course we had to stop. We sampled some wine and picked up a couple of bottles for our collection. On our way back from the library, we had to stop at the outlet mall in Williamsburg. I can't drive by without stopping for some shopping. I had to assure Andrew we weren't going to go in to every store while we were there. I didn't have the money for that kind of shopping, but there have been a few things on my list to look for. We both got some new shoes. I scored some new red flats from Bass for $16, and got a pair of sandals to replace a few pairs that have seen better days.
Andrew got a pair of black casual/dressier black shoes and now owns more shoes than he ever has; my shoe disease is spreading. Other than my shoes, I think Andrew scored a bulk of the loot on the trip. We of course had to hit up the kitchen stores and the Coach outlet before we left. No, I did not purchase anything at the Coach outlet. Yes, I was tempted to buy several things since they were having a 50% off sale. There wasn't anything I was 100% sold on, so I wasn't going to purchase anything just because there was a sale.
Saturday was too nice to pass up being outside, so we were responsible home owners and got some things cleaned up in the yard and finally got the front lawn mowed. Things look so fresh and lively now that there has been sunshine for a few days. All my tulips are up now, and several of them are starting to bloom. My peony bushes are coming up out of the group and should be blooming this year. I think we got pretty lucky and had everything come back from the winter, so we shouldn't have to replace anything. While we were working in the yard, we discussed several projects to do. You might be asking, "why are they discussing projects when their house is on the market?" Yes, we had the same thought. However, at this point we are pretty convinced that we aren't going to get our house sold before our subject to sale offer is up. Yes, we realize this is still a month away. Our plan is to leave the house on the market until September when the listing period expires and take it off at that point. There are a lot of larger projects we can still do to this house that will make this house livable for us long term.
So, there you have it, our week in review. A little busy, a lot emotional for sure. But, hopefully things are on the upswing for us now. I promise to do a better job posting this week because there is lots to post about: the hair cut and color saga, some new spring wardrobe items I can finally post about since it is nice enough to wear them, some new beauty items/new beauty regimen, an updated project list, my projects for while Andrew is gone... there is quite a list, so stay tuned this week!
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