All About the Nails

I'm making this the title because ME time is taking front and center today.  I have other things, but my focus is lite & fun today.  And I had a dream that I got the cream color!

I'm not sure why this is so exciting to me.  Lite & fun in a month of hectic -- probably.  If I get the cream, prepare yourself for complaining about it in about 4 days LOL.

Met with the closet organizer and designer yesterday.  Everything went smoothly.  Meeting at Pottery Barn today to go over a plan (goodbye $$$).  It's sale time at PB and I want to take advantage of it.  That seems to be our theme - just squeaking under the sale dates.  Better than missing it.  We've saved a bundle on things we already planned to buy.

Pottery Barn is pricey, but I've never tired of anything I bought from them.  Classic.  Forever.  It's worth it to me to do our family room.  And, when you look at some of the higher priced stores, the prices are comparable.  Plus FREE interior design.

Last time I was at the new house, I had bad mojo.  It was the day Parker fell at the new groomers.  Pouring rain.  I felt deflated in every way.  Driving there today, I notice those feelings coming up again.  The "good" visit zapped it away and last night the new groomer called to check on Parker and talk about a plan for next time.  Good feelings are back again!  Thanks, Universe.  It feels RIGHT to be at that house - feels like home.

I decided to run outside with Duke for my workout yesterday.  If my leg hurt at all, I would've stopped.  All was good.  Rest day today ahead of the long, fun boxing class tomorrow.

3 of the 5 cook-ups are finished.  I need to Food Save them today and cook meatballs.  I'll have hubby grill the chicken this weekend.  It feels good to stick with that plan -- meals ready for move-in month.  I'm spread thin with "favors" and I almost decided to let this plan go.  Future me is super happy I cooked.

I RSVPd to the luncheon at the new house.  Slowing down and enjoying the process (I keep telling myself).

We're starting the LETTING GO part of the downsizing (de-cluttering).  This is the hard work.  We cleaned out the junk and the stuff we really didn't like -- now we are letting go of stuff we LIKE, but have no use for anymore.  We're saving some things for the kids as they start to upsize living, but a lot is not worth storing for years (on the off chance they want it).

The first wave was more practical.  This wave is more the does-it-bring-me-joy phase enough to potential store it for years in our basement.

Also, we don't want to pay to move something we are donating the next week.  The movers are by-the-hour and we are on the edge of needed a second truck which increases the cost dramatically.  LETTING GO.

My brain is murky with design too.  Where I thought I was putting that dresser, I'm not -- everything changing and moving around.  I'm trying really hard because it's just me and hubby.  I need to get the pieces on the right floor.  Stairs, lifting and me do NOT go together.

Happy weekend -- make it a good one.  Later gators.