Some Goals Set

 The last couple of weeks I have had bad go of it.  Not feeling well, and of course the only thing talked about is COVID.  I don’t have covid.  I’ve been off work for 2 weeks, I will try to get back the end of next week if I’m feeling better.

Tons of bloodwork, and repeated bloodwork, 3 doctors visits over the phone, 2 more tests in the next 2 weeks. A mittful of pills to take every day and a diet change.  Today I got dressed.  That’s an improvement from PJ’s.

I need to lose 15 lbs.  I need to exercise.  Hard to exercise when your iron is so low your hair is falling out, short of breath all of the time... but I can do a little.

So these goals that I made the title about:

1. Lose 1.5-2 lbs a week until goal weight. 

2.  Build my early retirement fund as high as I can.

    ~ move all extra $$ into separate savings account every payday

    ~ take the lump sum back pay I’m getting with my raise and move into savings.

3.  Start selling off things not being used that I have in the basement and garage.

4.  Keep reading and meditating to help my zen.

That’s more than enough to focus on when I have no energy.

I did make a spinach and feta quiche today and it was delish!  I have picked out 8 new recipes to try in the next couple of weeks.  Almost all of them are from Skinny Taste.  I have her first cookbook, but these are off the website.  They need to be healthy and be very quick prep time as I don’t have the stamina to do a big meal. I have an insta pot that I enjoy using too. 

My kid #3 is getting better in the kitchen and has been a sweet soul to have around when I haven’t been feeling good.  He has made a few meals for all of us, very proud of him.

I’m cautiously optimistic about the raging pandemic.  I think that there is an end in sight. (Or maybe the light ahead is a freight train). 

I haven’t seen any of my friends in so long, it feels like 10 years.  No vacation in over a year.   

Things have got to get better, right?

2021 - Off to a Slow Start

 It’s a new year, and the same old me.  More broken down parts than before, but still running.

I have had both doses of vaccine - so that is something good I think.  My side effects were headache and body aches that lasted 2 days. I’ve felt a lot worse with colds, so this was tolerable.  I guess for all the nutball conspiracy loons - the chip is implanted.  Government/Bill Gates care deeply when I go for groceries.  I can’t stand the stupid.

I’m making my yearly appointment to see my financial advisor in a couple of weeks.  Hopefully to get a very clear path to retirement.  Freedom 55.  I will make it happen. My investments are holding steady with the chaos of the world and I am building up my savings every month.  The whole pandemic thing... if you are lucky enough to keep your job, there aren’t a lot of ways to spend money anymore.

  I am still finding a couple of things to buy.  Lately it has been books.  I used to exchange books with a Mom of kid #3’s teammate.  Well, thanks Covid.  Everything is totally f’d for kids that play team sports. I don’t see her very often at all. So I got the Goodreads app and I buy my own.  Some day we will have boxes of books to exchange.  Right now I’m reading Lilac Girls and finished The Great Believers.  Quite outside of my usual reads, but very much eye openers.  I don’t ever want to be unable to see past the end of my nose.  

My part of the world is still moderately locked down.  I know 2 people that have lost their elderly parents due to Covid.  I know about 15 people that have had it. 1 in ICU for a week, and one with lingering problems since March.  The anti-mask dip shits are so stupid it pains my mind. The lockdown rules that allow big retail to stay wide open but I can’t have company to my home, or we just go meet in a bar makes no sense except that retailers have the politicians under their thumbs.

But other than that I’m great.   Not really , but we just keep swimming, finding joy in small ways.  We have family game nights now, that we didn’t ever have time for before.  We take walks, we try new recipes, I’m teaching kid #3 cooking and baking on the days off from school.  I watch movies that I didn’t have time for before.  

I can’t comment on any blogs which is really a pain - I enjoy reading about others days as mine are pretty quiet.  

Here is out a window after a wee bit of snow a couple months ago:

The Good Things:

I’m vaccinated

I’m Employed

Healthy Family