Ivy’s Thoughts

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So, I called in sick today.  Yes I really didn’t feel well, but since Mom and I had committed to a project this week, I couldn’t let it keep me down.  So after much resting this morning, I have jumped on my project of working on my office.  I just wasn’t happy with my office and the way it was laid out.  So we have done some stuff to make it more “cool”. 

I still can’t find a desk that I like.  Makes it really hard to come up with a fresh look when you can’t find the one thing that will define the office feel.  Ok, I am probably being too “foofy” for some, but I want a space that I can, play, work and hobby in.  Plus it needs to function as a kind of guest room as well. 

Where to put all this stuff?  Good grief I have a ton junk.

Last evening Mom and I went to a Pampered Chef show like no other I have ever been to.  And that is saying something considering how many I have been to over the years.  Anyway, this was an investment cooking class and while I had heard of it in the past, it didn’t strike me until last night that this was the way to go.  There is a fine line between killing yourself and working hard.  Personally I do that all day long and do not wish to do it to put a meal on the table.  Nor do I wish my retired mother to do the same.  So starting with this next shopping excursion, we are going to start prepping some of our meat components for our dinners so that we can have yummy meals on the table in about 30 minutes no matter who is cooking.  Watch out Rachel Ray!!

If any of you who are local would like to learn more about this class, let me know.  I really think this in its small way was one of those AH HA moments in life.  Get ready ‘cuz here comes one more change in my life.  I can’t wait for the next class.

Tonite I feel like I am in a dream.  Strange I know, but that’s what I am feeling.  It’s been a busy day, but I feel like I watched it happen.  I don’t feel like I was a part of it at all.  But hey, we all have those days right?  GOD please tell me you do!

I worked out for 20 minutes on the Wii and then proceeded to plow through a cone bowl that Steve didn’t finish this weekend!  That was a wasted work out.  I really need to keep the water close by.  I am never going to be successful if I keep allowing myself to indulge at the slightest whim.  NO MORE I say!

I have to go to my nieces high school to be her guest speaker for her Medical Science class.  She chose preschool development so I am her show and tell.  Should be a cake walk, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.  I mean I can talk all day about what I do, but can I hold the attention of kids ages 14–17?  EEEK!

I had something else I wanted to talk about, but I lost my train of thought just now.  Maybe tomorrow…

So I awoke with the joy of knowing I had my mornings to myself this week, except for Friday.  Upon arriving to work this afternoon my boss decided to take-back my mornings for the company.  Bah-humbug I say.  Ok it really isn’t that bad, but still I was looking forward to my mornings this week.  Oh well.

So Wii fit is kicking my butt.  I did my almost 20 minutes this morning and my calves are just about to go on strike.  Do I need to continue this so I don’t slide back?  I guess I will be working out in the evening now that I am not going to be home.  Good practice for my every day schedule.  I am really liking the aerobics part of the game.  The yoga and strength training are good and boy do they kick me in the butt.

I have to pack a lunch for tomorrow, but I don’t believe I am going bento style.  Mom made a killer chicken fettucini and I am going to indulge tomorrow in that.

I heard from my longest time friend on the way home from work.  I miss him bunches so a phone call is always a welcome surprise.  I hope that everyone I know has a friend like I have a friend in Robert. 

Its hard to put feelings to words for me today.  I am sitting here wondering what I should write.  Steve says to write as though it is only I who read this.  I wish that I felt more confident in what I say and think at times.  Today is one of those days that I doubt myself..what I say, what I am thinking.  I worry allot about what is happening around me.  Some things I can not change.  I think that those are the things that bother me the most.  So here’s the plan: take a deep breath and deal with everything moment to moment.

I am only working half days this week, so I am going to have an opportunity to work on some things here at the hose.   My office is on the top of my list.  It has to function as a guest room as well so I can not let it appear as it does now.  Since I am not going in till 2ish, I don’t have to pack my lunches, which is a plus.  I have been doing “bento boxes” for the last few weeks, in addition to the “No S diet”.  Pretty interesting combination.

We got the Wii Fit while we were on vacation last week.  I didn’t bust it out until yesterday morning.  Man is it a workout.  Well for me it is since I had to work out routine to speak of.  It’s fun and I am actually feeling accomplished.  Now if I can just get past my feeling self conscious when Mom or Steve is in the room watching me.  Kind of bugs me to have someone watching me work out.  I don’t know why, but it does.

It would be great if I could borrow all of the strong characteristics of my friends when I need to draw strength from my lack of it.  But here is to standing on your own two feet!

So Steve has loaded this blogjet on my computer for me.  I am not sure how it works, but I am going to use this as a test before I do my blog for the day.

Testing the posting on Ivy’s new wordpress blog.