Mixed Bag

Yesterday was okay. Some good, some less good.

The shutter and shade rep was on time. I picked the shade on the right -- fingers crossed it gives the look I'm expecting. The rest of the windows are getting plantation shutters. It's a long process -- probably about 2 months before we have window treatments and the price is $$$. We knew that going in -- lots of windows.

Final 2 options from a pick
of about 50.

Harvested the garlic a couple of weeks early, but the closing is most likely moving up and I needed to get it before I leave for Asheville. We'll see how it goes.

Drying and curing

Picked some flowers too

Guess I missed a seed shoot

Not quite dry enough
but time's up.

My car interface was acting up -- blank screens. Usually means a 2 hour update at the dealership. I called and they took me through a hard start in the car and it worked. Praise be -- service avoided. 

Here are a few more rocks. I've been on a painting streak and it's fun to be back at it.

Blue car -- not my favorite
but added it to the car collection.

We lost power last night for about 4 hours. That was a bummer. House got very warm by the end. My sleep was tanked. I have no sleep resilience. 

Hubby has been in a mood these last few days. Edgy, bossy, sulky. I don't understand -- he golfed all day and played pickle ball last night. Why the mood? He just hobbled downstairs and has apparently hurt his knee at pickle ball. This will be interesting for the week. I hope it's a quick recovery for both our sakes. 

There's a little part of me that feels like I'm back to having to "fight" for my time or it's not happening. I'm feeling a bit bulldozed by needing to take care of other things at the expense of my life again. Dramatic? Yep. Probably need to have a little tantrum and get over it.

Anyway, I'm up earlier than makes me happy. I want to get a quick workout before the hike today. We're hiking an hour away and it'll be less than 5 miles, few hills, slow pace. I took one for the team today. That's actually one of the things that's making me feel bulldozed. I should've passed this week and hiked the way I want to hike. It's absolutely not worth the drive and will eat up most of the day. 

This is a good reminder -- I'm just realizing. I'm feeling like I'm fighting for my choices because I'm not making my choices. I'm "compromising" and such in a way that's not aligned with how I want to compromise. 

Anyway -- I'll have a long drive to think about the ways I'm not making choices that align. I need to get moving this morning. Hope you have a good day. Later gators.