Winter Poem

I think this is how a lot of people are feeling.  I can't wait until these cold days and cold winter winds are gone.  It will be so nice when it's finally 45 degrees and the snow begins to melt.  For now, I am very grateful that I don't have to go out, most days, unless I have to.  Today is a good day to be inside.
I did finally head to the basement this morning to do a bit of organizing.  One side of our storage close has shelves.  Those I organized a few weeks ago.  The other side only has one shelf unit and then I have had storage bins stacked on the floor.  So, I moved all of the bins out.  I pulled everything out of the closet in the basement bathroom.  That's another great storage are.  It goes under the stairs.  I was able to move several of the bins from the closet into the bathroom closet. Now there is room to put 2 more shelf units into the storage closet.  Hopefully I'll go to Menards tomorrow and pick those up and get the rest of the things put back.
After that I need to start reorganizing a couple of other closets.  Time to go through some clothes and decide if I save them, or get rid of them.  We shall see.  
Now I am trying to convince myself to go and workout.  I know I will.  Just being very lazy.  
I'm also working on laundry.  Clothes are done and waiting on towels to dry.  
In 10 weeks, if Jeanne can work it out, she will be flying into Cedar Rapids on her Birthday. On Saturday the 29th my sister, Donna, will be flying in.  Last year we decided that we were going to take a sister/Mom trip to Branson, MO.  We have a 2 bedroom/2 bath house rented on a lake. I am praying that we have great weather while we are there.  We will leave on Monday the 31st and spend 4 days there and then head back on Saturday, April 5th.  Can't wait for some fun times!
One week from yesterday, Rachel and Daniel, will be here!  Then one week from today, Kendra will come home after work for a long weekend.
Stay safe and warm!

Motivation

Maybe this is the problem.  I usually tell myself the night before, "I Can Do This".  Maybe, just maybe, I should tell myself in the morning.  That's it, I'm sure.  I have things that I should be doing, but just can't motivate myself to get it done.  I started cleaning and organizing my storage room 2 weeks ago.  And, that's where it ended.  I use to just plow through and finish what I start. But, here the room sits and it's not done.  I need to get it done.  I will get it done.  How hard can it be?
I'm sitting here watching Gilmore Girls and listening to the wind.  I can hardly wait for Spring to arrive.  It's not too far away, is it?  I am so tired of the cold, wind, snow, ice.....
I am looking forward to next week and praying for good weather.  Rachel and Daniel will be traveling to Iowa on Wednesday after she's finished at the Y.  We always love to have them come home for a visit and it's so much fun to see how much Daniel has grown and how many more words he knows.  Kendra will take Friday off from work and come home Thursday evening.
So, I'm guessing I'll at least be motivated at some time to clean before they arrive.  However, most of it will have to be done on Tuesday.  Wednesday is a full day of appointments for Mom and I have one as well.  I'll have to write a list and follow through or nothing will get done.  And, I will. You know how it is.  If company is coming, you can fly through the house and get it done.
Well, that's what I've been doing.  Nothing.  Waiting for motivation.  And, it will happen.
Hope you all are getting more accomplished than me.  Happy Tuesday!

Happy New Year!

Well, I rang in the New Year just where I wanted to be.  In bed, asleep.  Yah, me!  I think I was in bed by 10:30 and asleep soon after.  2014 arrived just fine without me.  LOL
I slept in until about 9:30 and finally crawled out of bed.  I needed to get my pork chops in the crockpot for supper.  Got caught up on Facebook and then decided to head down to ride my bike before the game.  I looked online to see what time it was going to start ~ 12:30.  I got in 50 minutes, came up and Alan said, it started at Noon.  Huh?  So, of course I had to look again.  Yup, read it wrong.  It was 12:03.  Oh, well.  Now we are hoping the Hawkeyes can get a win.

That's about all that's on my schedule for the day.  I may go down for another ride later.  We shall see.  I am hoping to stay on task with eating right and exercising in 2014.

Let's watch ourselves melt and get into shape this year.  I have to learn to be content with the way my body looks without clothes on.  Yes, TMI.  lol  But, because I have gained and lost so much weight in my life, everything sags and is not that appealing.  I do my best to try to think of things to do to firm up.  But, really there is not a lot I can do, other than accept it or have surgery.  And, I don't have the money, so accept it I shall.

I've decided to set 2 Goals for 2014.

1.  Continue to eat healthy and workout.

2.  Smile at everyone I see.  

I am hoping that I can keep these 2 Goals all year long.  I know that I will fall at times with number 1, so I am praying that I can pick myself up and move on when it happens.  Number 2, sometimes I find myself so engrossed in what I am doing, shopping, pumping gas, and I am sure if someone took a picture of me, I would be frowning.  So, I am going to try to think about smiling more.  You never know, it might be just what someone needs to see.

Here we go!  A new year, a new chapter of our lives.  I wonder what is before me this year and What My Story will be.  One day at a time.