January 2

I broke down and joined a gym, in January, no less. Because it has a heated pool. But I love it. I need a new swimsuit and a new pair of yoga pants. Still love it anyway.

Did the elliptical for three whole minutes - this is new.
Walked a mile, did a minute plank and 30 seconds each side. Side planks are new.
Swam 5 laps (10 lengths)
Spent a couple minutes in the hot tub.

Ate a Huge salad with Romaine lettuce, carrots, garbanzo beans, a parsnip, celery and a tomato-and-a-half. Followed it with 6 ounces roast beef and four slices of Swiss cheese.

1.5 litres of water so far.
Weight: (gym scale) 129.something

Begin 2016.01

Focus and routine are the name of the game this month.
Challenge: Go to the gym every day.
Let's face it: I know what to do once I'm there. As part of a no-excuses approach, I've joined a gym with an indoor pool as well as a weight room and indoor track, and there's kiddie care for up to two hours every day.

Life: TheOnerousTaskList
Serious work needs to be done on this front. In an effort to simply be accountable, and to recognize progress, I'm inserting the stuff I do, as I do it.

1. Join the gym
2. Move the study downstairs
3. Set up the computer
4. Books and files downstairs
5. Set up daily routine for January
6. Meet with Guardian ad Litem
7. Court with Carol
8. Major tuition payment
9. CV to Rescue Mission
10. Get a new Sponsor
11. Apply to several jobs with the County / City
12. Get accepted to present at the ASPECT Conference
13. Create shared family calendar
14. Tuition balance paid and hold removed.
15. Registration for Spring complete.
16. Applications for financial aid complete.
17. Update of forbearance paperwork for student loans.
18. Update payment plan for ANU.
19. Deliver January payment to ANU.
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Life Space List
1. Organize beans and grains
2. Shelf space for beans and grains
3. Shelf space in the nook
4. Build closet shelves
5. Unpack Harvey's books in basement
6. Hang cross, mirror and rosary
7. Untrim and remove Christmas tree

Measurements

Bust 39.5
Waist 35
Hips 40.75

Wednesday's Food log and notes

My bones ached badly enough to wake me up at 2:30 this morning, and Vivian got up with a cough at the same time. I did dishes and took some ibuprofen, which seems to help.

A 5 a.m. breakfast of steel cut oats was flavored with plum jam and cardamom- super yummy. Then 8 a.m. real breakfast of two scrambled eggs, an ounce or so of cheddar and one tomato, with basil.

Vivian is finally asleep again at nine.

Coffee at 10:30 and more ibuprofen.

Annie's Mac and cheese at 4:45 with hot tea.

Out of Rivendell, headed to Lothlorien

Sometime in the week of moving I walked into Rivendell and headed out toward Lothlorien. How cool is that?
I've been pretty wiped out this week, but the school work and the rest of real life continues on its merry way nonetheless.
The mock trial was a success, and we are in the final stretch of this term; I'm feeling very positive about the results thus far.

Today was rife with potty training cleanup: Vivian and I did four loads of laundry. I finished folding the last of the third load just as the fourth load went into the dryer. I'm so over laundry it's not funny, but we certainly have clean wardrobes, sheets and towels now.

Dishes are done, kitchen is cleaned and the leftovers put away. Sometime soon I'm going to have to clean out the fridge since I'm running out of containers, which is a sign that stuff has been left over too long.

Mind
Read The Black Country, Alex Grecian (Second in The Murder Squad series)
Cleaning Laundry in abundance; kitchen; bathroom

Body
Water 2L
Steps 7500+
Abs Rest Day
Sleep Not so much
Floss routine pending

Soul
Living Yoga We can know everything and still be unhappy.
Nightly dishes done
Quiet time done

Week 0 Day 5

Mind
Read or knit 5/49
Debts 1/7
Classes 2/14
Homework 2/14
Cleaning 1/7

Body
Water 4/49
Steps 4/49
Abs 5/49
Sleep 3/49
Floss routine 4/49

Soul
Living Yoga 2/49
Nightly dishes 4/49
Quiet time 5/49
Cooking 1/7
Meditation 4/49

Beginning the journey: How Happy to Be

Today I am starting Living Your Yoga, a beautiful book of thoughtfulness to enhance your practice. I really like that it is arranged in a calendar format -- perhaps it appeals to the daily routine setting I have set for this challenge. I'm looking forward to it.

Mind
Read or knit 4/49
Debts 1/7
Classes 2/14
Homework 2/14
Cleaning 1/7

Body
Water 4/49
Steps 3/49
Abs 12 leglifts 3/49
Sleep 3/49
Floss routine 2/49

Soul
Living Yoga
Nightly dishes 3/49
Quiet time 4/49
Cooking 1/7
Meditation 2/49