Mostly Rambling

I haven't been that busy the last few days but I haven't really had much to say about anything important. I've been working on things around the house to avoid the big projects we have that need to be finished like painting the ceiling in the upstairs hallway, painting the basement floor (which means moving a bunch of crap from one side, painting, then moving it all and painting that side...A LOT of work!) and well, the master bathroom.

I think on Tuesday I will work on the master bathroom. I need to pull the wallpaper down, sand, clean up then I can prime and paint. I should be able to get the first 3 parts done and then prime and first coat of paint on Thursday. I don't enjoy working on the house but when I do something like this, I'd rather do it myself. Tuesday and Thursday Chris will be at work so I can work at my own pace and get it done.

Last night I made the best dinner I think I have ever made. It was short ribs in a wine and cream sauce served over roasted mushrooms. We had a side of sweet potato which was okay, it didn't have a ton of flavor. I have to credit Pioneer Woman for the recipe!

I have been working on getting my sewing room organized. I am converting the den/library to my sewing room. I have many ideas and can't wait for it to be finished. I was previously sewing in our "dining room" with all my cutting tools and material upstairs. Before that I was sewing on the hardwood floor upstairs with one hand on the foot pedal and one hand to hold the material. I seriously am so thrilled to have a room with all my material, tools and machines in one place! I've taken some pictures but once it's finished, I'll post before and after pictures.

I need to get out and plant my bulbs and do some fall yard cleanup in the next week or so as well. It rained the last 4 days pretty much all day, I walked the dog every day in the rain but Friday I had to take a break. It was so windy, cold and raining! I definitely love fall and spring, the extremes kill me in either way.

I also wanted to touch on some major problems I have with accountability. I am awful at working out and my eating has been pretty crappy lately (besides planning dinners.) I think I am going to use this blog to also hold myself accountable for working out and eating better. Yesterday, I told Chris that today I was going to begin working out and eating better. I have this way of procrastinating and wasting time (like blogging! hah!!) instead of working out or doing something good for me. So, I will update in here how I'm doing as well. I hope that by having somewhere to update (other than my husband) will help me work harder. Right now I'm aiming to do Zumba for 30 min or more every day, along with walking the dog and making better choices for eating snacks.

So I decided not to start eating better today because in about 90 minutes, my parents are picking me up and taking me to dinner. We are going for Mexican...I am salivating thinking about it and am not sure what I will get. I have been craving some Mexican for probably close to a month. I've made things at home but it never is as tasty as authentic Mexican.

I also started knitting a second Christmas stocking. This one is from the same pattern but I'm using a heavier yarn and larger needle than what the pattern calls for. So far it's working out fine but we'll see when I get to the heel part. I'll post some pictures as I work on that too.