Low Power Mode

Gretchen Rubin term and it works.

Since we are knee deep in house stuff, I'm going on LOW POWER MODE for the dog rescue.  I'm not taking a break (or quitting), but I need to do basics only for a few months.  Fewer applications calls, no fostering (at the end of March until May), no fundraising events, no regular transporting or house checks.  The term works - thanks, Gretchen.  The powers-to-be know what's going on, but the rescue doesn't (yet).  When I post it, I'll use this term.  As Gretchen says, people understand it immediately.  No huge explanation needed.

I'm such a podcast junkie lately, that even hubby is joining the bandwagon.  Not personal growth -- but the business and quirky educational ones.  How this is made, how this works, history of this fun thing.  That kind of thing.  Bringing the man up to play with the cool kids hahahaha.

On Thursday we had our dinner with Dr. Anthony Chan (head economist).  He makes the TV rounds regularly (I don't watch that kind of show) so people were asking for pictures with him.  Cracked me up.  I sat NEXT to him.  I had nothing to add to the economy conversation and no one was speaking to him ... so I did.  Where do you call home?  NYC -- oh, what's your favorite pizza?  (Pizza is universal.)  Ice broken -- thankfully.  I get nervous in those situations.  He's a nice guy -- well rounded with conversation.  His presentation was interesting - knows his audience (ie not economists).  Nothing too technical and he was dropping jokes -- and, the best part, it was SHORT.  Well done, Dr. Chan.

I made it to the gym yesterday.  Praise to all that is good.  I didn't pee myself or cough up throat snot, but I did cough through most of the workout.  This morning I woke with my monthly and I've decided to forgo the boxing class today.  Nothing good will come out of it.  Home workout for the win.  Too many obstacles at the gym.  Maybe I'll try a little treadmill too.  My goal is to feel completely better by Monday -- right on track.  Today should be the last of the lousy days.

After the gym, I rushed and showered to go to meditation.  Pushing myself to do my healthy habits.  It was cancelled.  Dang it.  Since it's free, I guess they don't send notification of changes.  I took that time (before my call with Darcie) to run to Target to get 5 things.  Three of the 5 were unavailable.  Striking out kind of day.

Apparently, there's a shortage of fresh ginger.  Most US ginger comes from China and they had a bum crop.  I think Whole Foods has ginger from another country (based on how it looks).  I'm going to check it out today.  My green drink is gross without ginger.  If I have no luck, then I'm trying powdered ginger.

Hubby left for a skiing trip and it's me, dogs and grumpy (sick) youngest this weekend.  Looks like one more day of rain/no-sun.  It's a low-power-mode kind of day ... workout, reading, grocery store.  Nothing hard.

I need a plan for some fun this week - or at least some productivity.  I'll work on ideas this weekend.  Later gators.