Ok, and a good morning to you ladies.
Let me just get this off my chest. Last night some @#$()%@)&!@&$*&*% punks stole my yard sign. It was a brand new sign that I paid for in support of the political candidate of my choice. Targeted attacks too as they did not remove the signs for the other candidate from other lawns. I should not be as mad about this as I am. More grumbling about irresponsible, spoiled snots than anything else.
Not many kids at all for Halloween yesterday. Pretty much not worth the bother. There was one little bloke who made my day. With the new door we don't have a screen on it, just the door. I heard some people approach and I went to open the door - slowly (so it would creak and sound spooky) and it was a good thing as this adorable little tot about 2 years old dressed as a bumble bee almost fell into the house. He was leaning on the door. He was such a cutie!!!! His daddy was pulling his younger sibling in a red wagon and told the little fellow to say "Trick or Treat" which got the little chatter box all excited. I just love the enthusiasm of the little ones!
I can't believe the year is almost over already. And what a year it's been. My goal is for this month is to "get my act together". I guess I do my best when I have strict discipline. I have drifted away and find myself back in the rut I'm usually in. We kind of got away from the gym - not entirely my doing - this is the time of year when DH feels the aches and pains most intensely. Many a night he doesn't sleep well at all so he's not up for rising at 5 like he was during the summer. I do not want to give the gym up and need to figure out how to work that in again. Althought the mornings are pitch dark and I have a hard time with night driving (WHY do they keep making car headights more blinding each year???) - if I go at 5:30am, at least there aren't many cars out tho DH said you're just not safe anymore being out at that time alone.
I also am trying to curb my grocery spending and have been trying to go every other week and use what I have left in the refrigerator. What this winds up being is less diet friendly meals on those in between weeks. I fluctuate with gaining 2 pounds on the off weeks and losing them on the clean eating weeks which means my weight loss is at a stand still. Good thing with the cooler weather approaching, we're more into eating hearty soups and dishes that I can make ahead and just warm up at mealtime. So I need to get back to planning meals (including weekday lunches at work) and sticking to them.
Finally I am vowing to tackle the clutter hotspots that appear to be everywhere lately. With the holidays rapidly approaching, I would like to have the house looking nice with just enough decorations to be festive, and everything looking neat and tidy.
Those are my goals. I figure the benefits like less stress, weight loss and better fitting clothes will come along for the ride as long as I stay on track.
Carla - have a good trip to NY. Enjoy your stay in that teensy apartment. Hope you get to see some of the city while you are there. I'm sorry I we won't get to meet up this time around but never say never
Maybe you can stick to your November goal by getting some walking in - just be careful WHERE you walk in the city. No evening strolls in Central Park
Shad - that was very nice of you to send Ruth the plant basket. If anyone can keep it thriving it would be Ruth. Joy and the Worldlies sounds like some sort of Christian Rock group
I liked your joke - I'm sure we can all find several names to insert into the punchline
Mel - isn't that the way government runs - pay you a pittance and then pile a bunch more "volunteer" work on you - since you're there anyway. I hope they find a few extra coins in the bottom of the stocking to pass along to you for all you do. I think you will always be needed - even by us
There's a difference between being needed and taken advantage of - please don't confuse the two of them, ok? Have a good day stumping/door knocking today. Thank goodness all this hoopla will be over in a few days. It's a pity to hear there is such unrest among the maintenance guys - isn't the drama supposed to be a ladies domain???
I'm looking forward to things settling down. I just hope we are not headed towards a downward spiral.
Ruth - it sounds like it was a lovely service for Harry - in the very spirit of what he was. I'm glad you could all pay homage to him in such a fine way. I could not agree more with what Mel said about you finally taking some time to take a break for Ruth. In the years I've known you through the boards, you have ALWAYS been doing for others. Now you have an opportunity to think about and carry out what might interest you. Hope you do it.
I didn't pop back over to the other thread this morning and I always forget what was said very quickly so in the interests of not blowing my November goal before the first morning is out -- I will get off this computer, get some healthy food in my belly and start cleaning.
Here's to a good month to all of us