That pretty much sums up my life at the moment.
Wednesdays are probably not the best day for me to blog, because by this point in the week, I’m spent.
It’s nothing and everything. I don’t want to talk about it. Instead, I will focus on my three things.
Lifting
I’m really into training right now. It’s the one thing that gets me out of bed in the morning. At 49 years old, I can finally say I feel like an athlete.
@roninoone The cue: pull from the wrist. The result: feeling faster than ever!
♬ Trust the process – Madison
I heard a Bob Ross quote the other day, and I couldn’t agree more:
“Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do.”
I’ve been at this weightlifting thing for nearly fifteen years! I am not naturally talented, but I am still making progress because I’m not only willing to practice, I want to. Most days, I have to drag myself out of the gym just to get to work on time.
Teaching
I don’t really want to turn this post into a gripe session, but O.M.G., teaching is NOT fun at the moment. The cheating is off the charts. Most students have no desire to do anything. I am trying so hard to see things from their perspective and be patient, but their passiveness and lack of interest are soul-sucking.
It’s not all bad. I have had a few wins this semester. There are a handful who truly appreciate all the time and energy I sink into my courses, but they are the minority. Everyone else is either cheating or they just don’t care.
The great thing about my job, though, it ends. There are only 7 weeks left in this semester. Then I get to take another stab at it in the spring, and that’s what I live for. Every semester, I get a burst of energy as I redesign my classes in an attempt to engage a new round of students.
It doesn’t always work, but I love trying.
Eating
If you follow me on my Facebook page, you may know I have challenged myself to eat more.
More greens
More fruit
More soup
More probiotics
I’ve been buying a ton of produce on the weekend, and it’s working!
I’ve been making myself a big salad nearly every day.
I’ve made a soup for the last three weekends, either chicken noodle or butternut.
And, I buy one of these every week and have been reusing the bottles for my own ginger bug sodas.
I also have a few kombucha experiments fermenting at the moment, though I haven’t been giving them much attention.
Oh! But I have been making sourdough a couple of times a week, and last Saturday was my best flavored loaf yet! I made a Pumpkin Sourdough with dried cranberries and pepitas.
I’ve been enjoying a slice for breakfast every day this week!
Anyway, that’s all I’ve got. I’m gonna update the goals and get ready for bed. You know, it’s Survivor night. 🙂
2025 Goal Check In
- Blog Weekly.
- so far… ✔️
- Paint More. Don’t overthink it.
- so far… ✔️
- Make a new handmade pasta monthly.
- Jan ✔️ ✔️
- Feb ✔️ ✔️
- March ❌
- April ✔️✔️
- May ✔️
- June ✔️
- July ✔️
- August ✔️
- September ✔️
- October ✔️ (made linguine Sunday)
- Hike at least twice a month.
- Jan ✔️✔️
- Feb ✔️✔️
- March ✔️ ✔️
- April ✔️✔️
- May ✔️✔️✔️
- June ✔️ ✔️
- July ✔️✔️
- August ✔️✔️
- September ✔️❌
- October ✔️
- Perform one unassisted dip.
- Still training.
- Perform five strict pull-ups.
- Still on singles.
- Handstand walk.
- Still training.
- Take at least three yoga classes a month.
- Jan ✔️✔️✔️
- Feb ✔️✔️✔️
- March ✔️✔️✔️
- April ✔️✔️ ❌
- May ✔️✔️✔️
- June ✔️✔️✔️
- July ✔️ ✔️ ❌
- August ✔️✔️✔️✔️
- September ✔️✔️✔️
- October ✔️
- Make homemade sourdough bread.
- ✔️✔️✔️OMG I did it!✔️✔️✔️
- Take the kids to Iceland.
- Fix the holes in my house (long story, lots of plumbing issues this year).
- Continue my Spanish Streak on Duolingo (I’m on day 1,231!!).
- so far…✔️ day 1515
- Take a Spanish class in person.
- Registered for a 1-on-1 session!!
- Plan something special for The Husband’s 50th birthday!
- I BOOKED IT!
- Snatch 125lbs.
- More confident in this goal now.
- Compete in at least one weightlifting meet.
- Walk a minimum of half a mile daily with Marsh and, preferably, with the Husband, but I can’t base my goal on him.
- Very rarely miss a night.
- Track my movie-watching on Letterboxd.
- so far…✔️ Click here to see!
- Keep my citrus trees alive!
- so far…✔️ (They are thriving! I need to plan for the winter)
- Host an extended family dinner monthly.
- Jan ✔️
- Feb ✔️
- March ✔️
- April ✔️
- May ✔️
- June ✔️
- July ❌ (But we went out)
- August 👌🏻 (Mom hosted to give me a break)
- September ✔️ Had my Mom and Niece over on Sunday!
- October (I’ll be honest – not sure I have it in me)
- Clean out and organize my closet and drawers.
- Thrift more and purchase no brand-new clothes.
- so far…❌ I caved and purchased about five new items this year (mostly for the Iceland trip), but I have also visited many second-hand stores and attended my first clothes swap. I now consider myself a thrifter! 🙂
- Take daily supplements more consistently.
- so far…✔️
- Reduce alcohol consumption to once or twice a month.
- Jan ❌ 1/18, 1/23, 1/31 (close!)
- Feb 2/1, 2/15 ✔️
- March 3/22 ✔️
- April 4/25, 4/26 ✔️
- May 5/3, 5/10 ✔️
- June 6/7, 6/19 ✔️
- July 7/14 ✔️
- August 8/9, 8/22 ✔️
- September 9/27 ✔️
- October
- Cook one new recipe/dish a month.
- Jan ✔️
- Feb ✔️
- March ✔️
- April ✔️
- May✔️
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Butternut Squash Soup (Used for inspiration)
- Pecan-Cinnamon Streusel from this recipe