Mixed Bag

I was surprised to see how many of the items on my weekend to-do list I actually accomplished because, honestly, I felt like the whole thing was a mixed bag.  I mean, I stayed productive (as I normally do) but there were many diversions hauling the kiddo back and forth to dance events.  Not that I mind.  The time that I have around her is limited so I want to be sure to spend as much of it in her company as I can.

Overall, it was a weekend of small victories and little failures.  Not a total loss but far from the person I want to be.  I guess my overall takeaway is that I improved upon myself but I’m not quite there yet.

Friday, I was alone for most of the day because Dana had taken the kiddo to Houston for an audition so I spent the time doing a deep clean of the house.  With all of the travel and remodeling that’s been going on we’ve allowed some clutter to build up at the corners and it had finally started to drive me insane. 

I cleaned from morning till night and barely got it to a state that I felt happy with but overall it’s a huge improvement.  Picked up groceries and the air compressor.  I also cooked street tacos and together we ate them once the girls got home around 8:30pm. 

Saturday, I went to one of the kids auditions and we ate out afterwards.  I did get Dana out to the tile store to help me pick out tile for the guest bathroom and once we were home I started tiling.  It’s slow going right now but as my skills are coming back I’m beginning to pick up speed.  I think if I keep chipping away at it fairly consistently I may be finished by next weekend.  Of course, this doesn’t count the now 3 day a week ballet rehearsals I have to do for Rodeo.  I’m honored to have been chosen but not happy about that time commitment.

Anyway, I pretty much blew my diet on Saturday.  Drank too many beers while tiling and ate too many nachos at diner.  The whole day was just a massive failure for self-control.  I even spent money on a pair of headphones I didn’t need and a tool I could probably do without (but would be very nice to have) while buzzing on beer and watching tv.

Sunday, I was back in the saddle.  Cleaned out the cat cages for the group we volunteer with in the morning, helped Elissa with her math homework, laid some more tile, and took the kid off to her tap lesson.  I also went to the grocery store and got Dana to select some color samples for the wall at Lowes.

The only thing I wish had been different on Sunday was that I stayed up too late and finished the night with a shot of rum to help me fall asleep.  I really need to learn how to fall asleep without having a night-cap.  I never drink myself into a stupor but my need to have one to settle my nerves or go to bed makes me wonder if I have a problem.

Anyway, I mentioned in my first entry that I traveled a lot last year.  Google maps sent me a year-in-review email for 2018 and I thought that I’d share it here.

Toronto, Orlando, New York, Seattle, Portland and Marfa TX.  All trips for pleasure excepting Toronto.  It says that I visited 2 countries but I never officially made it into Mexico.  I was close enough to practically touch it but never crossed the boarder unfortunately.