Feels like a Monday

I'm working on a post updating the progress on my 19 for 19 list.  It requires brain power that seems to NOT exist at the 5 am hour -- I'll finish it in the afternoons this week.

Speaking of 5 am -- it's still a mixed bag.  I'm doing my natural wake-up around 4 o'clock and then am reluctant to fall back to sleep because I know how hard it is to wake up an hour later -- it's how my sleep rhythm works.  Even laying (or is it lying??) in bed trying not to sleep makes it hard to get up.  That said, it's super duper nice to have my morning quiet time and get the day started early.  I committed to another week ... we'll see.

As far as the week ahead, I'm drawing that blank on TREATS to keep the week interesting.  With all my ladies out of town, options are extra limited.  We have a couple of contractor obligations that make hiking or anything outdoors a difficult option too (too dang hot later in the day).  I'm at the ACCEPTING phase.  This is going to be a blah week -- is that the end of the world (kind of - hah)??  I'll keep looking for MICRO treats each day -- maybe I'll get lucky.

This week SHOULD be the start of Whole30 magic -- maybe that's a treat.  Feeling better, clothes fitting better, energy up.  The days are dragging, but it's already Day 9.  I also have my coaching call mid-week ... that's a treat on Wednesday.  If I look hard enough, maybe the week isn't a bust after all.

P.S. Next week starts with the DENTIST -- well, crap.

I'm slowly "recovering" from my rescue dramas and heartbreak.  The break feels necessary and I'll be back at it soon (at least the applications part).  Listening to what I need is a tool that I forget ALL THE TIME.  I feel guilty stepping back and feel weak "needing" a break -- but I shouldn't (or so I keep telling myself).

Tool for today is ACCEPTING, being PRESENT.  Treat is TBD.

Happy Monday ... later gators.

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Quick note on the recipes from yesterday ...

Asparagus was easy and delicious -- I wouldn't salt it at all though.  When the meat cooked down, it concentrated the salt -- it was too salty (even though I hardly salted the asparagus).

Shrimp stuffed mushrooms.  I'd skip the mushroom part and make shrimp balls instead.  The mushroom overpowered the flavor.  I had left-over mix and I used the scoop to make "meatballs" and those were the favorite.  Saves a lot of the work too.  Also, I added soy sauce to dip -- I think I'd make a dumpling sauce next time.