Thoughts, Ponders, and Vegetables- Day 4

I’m on day 3 of walking, got in 30 mins today. I would love to say it’s getting easier and that my body is feeling so much better. But I’m honest and blunt. My body is more exhausted than when I started at the beginning of the week and  I’m forcing myself to get dressed each morning and start the journey. Overall mentally I think it’s helping, not on some spiritual level. But simply because I know I am attempting to do something to reach one of my goals. 

I’m a list checker, so to be able to check the daily walk off each day gives me a feeling of accomplishment. Yes I’m pretty easily amused. Lol

I’m halfway through my flower bed extension project. Still need to pull the weeds from the other half and get flowers for the whole thing. I did plant my mini lemon tree in the corner and pruned up a rose bush that is still remaining from my grandma’s days here at the house. I also got hubs to agree to helping me prep and plant a fall garden. We are going to rent a tiller this weekend to turn the dirt up. After that I will maintain it by hand tools. 

My planting list is: beans, broccoli, chard, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, okra, peppers, peas, strawberries, and tomatoes. This is for the August/September months and come closer to October/November I will add in some winter vegetables. 

Overall this will help us to eat healthier because it gives me some inspiration rather than going to the grocery store and looking at the expensive produce prices. 

We also had a couple of loopholes with our finances that is going to get us caught up and eliminate some of our current debt. So while I was doubting the possibilities, it does look as if I can work towards each of my main 3 goals consecutively.

That’s all today’s ponders, now I’m off to drink water and check off things on the to do list.

Kristi  

Day 3- Thoughts and Ponders

It’s Monday, new week, technically a new month since the 1st was over the weekend, and I’m aiming for a new mindset. 

Attempting to make physical and mental health my priority. I started walking this morning. Got in 33 mins and a good full body sweat ( that’s possibly from the Texas humidity though). My goal for the week is to get in a full 30 minute walk each morning. 

While I’m walking I’ve got a podcast in my ear, hoping for some mental clarity to just clear my mind of all the everyday stresses for that 30 mins. Today I was listening to Joe Dispenza, recommendation from my current book (A Sweet Life in Homemaking by Kate Singh). I’m not sure I’d be a complete follower and believer of his words just yet, but he has a soothing voice and definitely took my mind into a new territory of thoughts. Overall I feel at peace and ready to take on the week. 

Hubs started a new workout routine last night also and I’m very proud of him. He works such difficult hours, it will be hard for him to get in his daily exercise. But he’s got it in his head that he needs to help himself and I will be his biggest cheerleader. Not because I am unhappy with his appearance, but because I feel this is best for his health. 

The rest of the day will involve laundry, ironing for my outside client, and general house cleaning. I also will finish up the flower bed addition and I’m pondering a fall garden, so I want to research for that. 

The weekend was nice, got to hang out with some friends and family we haven’t seen in a few weeks. Definitely was a relaxing weekend and that was a big help in starting our week off with success. 

That’s all the ponderings I have this morning, now I’ll listen to the birds and squirrels while I finish my water. 

Til tomorrow 

Kristi