Snow is Here

Well we finally have some snow that has stayed on the ground. Personally, I am not a big fan but there are certainly others that love the feel of snow over the Christmas season. I think it looks good for a quick picture but then it is also nice to see it melt right after the photograph is taken.

Brittany is finished her last exam as of last night. She was really stressed las week, in fact I made it a point to drop in on her mid week just to give her a pep talk. She is a bright girl but she was getting overwhelmed with all of the other kids thinking it was the end of the world. Kids that age seem to be overdramatic. Now all we can do is wait for the final marks to come in.

I completed my Music degree this week as well. I am also waiting on my final marks to see how I have done. I have no doubt that I passed but I would like to get an A! I have begun to work on some other songs now, ones that I have had lined up for some time. I hope over Christmas to do a few of them start to finish.

On the fitness front, well let's not talk about that this week......

Sickness Sucks

So yes, I got sick this week. Not just your typical sick either, I mean I was sicker for a 24 hour period than I have ever been in my life. I could have just setup camp in the bathroom, but I didn't. Although I haven't been physically ill in a few days now I still feel blah, lifeless, etc. I am hoping at some point soon I get my energy back.

It has clearly forced me to miss a number of workouts this week. I think the last time I worked out was on Wednesday morning (a good swim by the way). Tomorrow I am scheduled for a swim and a run, but we will see how I feel in the morning. I will have to do something to stop myself from feeling like a slug.

Brandon had a big day today. We attended an awards ceremony where he got three awards for academic achievement! Very cool stuff indeed. Good thing he takes after his Dad huh? :)

I also got some Christmas shopping done this week. I think I am finally done. I do have some wrapping left to complete but heck, there is still two more weeks to go right?

That's all for this week......

Christmas Shopping

So is everyone done? Truth be told I like to do a little shopping for Christmas, I like to give other people things that make them happy. I just don't like getting things as much. It is always awkward as lets face it, we don't always like what we get. I am done most of my shopping for Jackie. I think she is going to have a good year. Lots of neat little surprises in store for her. Brittany is also an easy one to buy for, although I leave that task to Jackie. Brandon on the other hand is very difficult. Teenage boys just don't show a lot of emotion in general so it is hard to know what would excite him. We did manage to find a couple "unique" things that might make him smile, just a bit.

So do you prefer online shopping or the real thing? For me it would definitely be online. It is easy, no crowds, no parking, etc. It is the waiting that is the hard part. And then of course making sure that the wrong person doesn't accept the parcel and figure out what the gift really is!!!

Back to a health update, nothing much good going on there. My eating still sucks. I do workout often, I am following a triathlon plan right now. I just feel like I have lost the edge that I had a few months back. My weight is slowly climbing and that must stop. Any suggestions?

Strange Week

It was a different kind of week for me. At work, due to the US Thanksgiving, things were slow. I had plans to get a lot done but it didn't happen. It was more like a bit of downtime. At home though things were stressful. There was holiday decorations to tend to and I am nearing the end of my University music course, which has stressed me out. And it all started with a bad week on the scales. I did have improved eating habits this week so I am hoping that tomorrow's weigh in is better than last week. I guess I will find out in the morning!!!

Stay safe everyone.

Planning Cycle is Over

Well I think the busy period at work may finally be over. I know there will still be some work to be done but the bulk of it is completed. My fitness this week has been awful. I have skipped many of my scheduled workouts, which will show on the scale. As well, my eating has been horrible this week. I ate out a few times and for some reason every time I turned around there were brownies on the counter at home. I wish these temptations weren't even in the house but they are so I have to deal with them.

Christmas is only a few weeks away now so I will have to start thinking about that. I would prefer to just go away somewhere and skip it all together but the others in the family don't feel that way. I guess it will be Christmas as usual.

Short and sweet this week for my blog post!

Weddings

I went to a wedding this week for the first time in many years. It was done very well. The service was at a greenhouse chapel and I found that to be a good thing. It was very intimate yet informal. Some of the church services I have been at are just to formal for me. It was good to see most of the family as we don't get together very often. All of the kids that were once young are all grown up! I guess mine are in the same boat!

It made me think that it will not be too many years in the future when I will be attending one of my children's weddings. Scary thought, but true.

It was a bad week for eating. Mostly stress eating from work, but the wedding didn't help as well. My date with the scale will not be pretty in the morning.

Crazy Week!

It has just been a crazy week for me. A project I am leading at work is overdue and the pressure is amped up just a touch, lol. I have been working long hours, including weekends, and it is wearing me out. I need a vacation.

I did have a good birthday earlier this week though. I was taken out to dinner by the family and we had a good time. We also celebrated my daughter's birthday with a visit to her University and another dinner out. As you can imagine my eating has been erratic with the eating out schedule and the long work hours. Monday on the scale will not be a pretty sight.

I will have to refocus for next week. Look forward, not back right?