Productive Day

I got started on my day early and kept going.

Office and bookshelf are cleaned out and organized -- check.

Plants (14 of them) are re-potted and, hopefully, loving their new digs.

One double batch of cookies baked.  Chocolate chip for hubby.  I used the Crisco recipe (easiest by far) and I think the Crisco was off (aka might have had temperature changes).  The cookies are a bit flat -- even after a couple hour rest in the refrigerator.  This has happened a few times over the years.  Still taste fine (so he says), but I'll do a butter recipe later next week.

Best news -- no dough "tasting" and no cookie eating.  Truth be told, I don't love cc cookies, so once baked, they don't hold much interest for me.

I did house chores and laundry to round out the day.  No luck on picture frames for the recipes, so I ordered a few cheap ones the should work well.  I can reuse them for future entertaining -- can't wait for that day again.

I've switched up my workout schedule adding another rest day to the rotation.  Two days ON, followed by a rest day (sometimes an active rest day).  Since the workouts are harder now, I need more recovery time so I can feel strong as I workout.  Peloton 2 days, rest.  Run, arm/yoga, rest.  I'll see how this feels.  Today is an arm/yoga day.

I've been hitting the online ordering hard this week too.  Our upright vacuum broke -- ugh.  I'm also trying to fill the picture wall for our bedroom.  Couple of last minute Christmas goodies too.  Dang, those Influencers get me every year.  A game of thoughtful questions, Minky Couture bag on massive sale, books (of course) and personalized notepads from Shutterfly (50% off).

Speaking of books -- I'm reading a good one.  I found it after heading down a rabbit hole from a recommendation I ended up not being interested in reading.  I got it on kindle and it's hitting the mark for me.  Happiness for Beginners (Katherine Center).  It's about a 30-something, recently divorced who signs up for a wilderness challenge in hopes of finding herself.  It's an easy read, funny, thoughtful.  I hope the story holds the entire way.  Unlike the last book, this one is moving super quickly -- both in storyline AND how quickly I'm reading it.

Today is Costco and I'm looking forward to having it finished.  I bumped the dog sniff walk to today too because it stayed cold until afternoon (need to go early because of school dismissal traffic and after school activities at the park).  It's warmer today.

I'm squeezing limes and freezing the juice.  I want to buy the limes at Costco, but they won't last long enough in the refrigerator.  No way I'm tackling Costco again before Christmas.  Need lime juice for cookies and for cocktails.  I've never done that before, but google says it's fine LOL.  I usually squeeze ahead and keep it in the refrigerator.  

Have a happy day.  Stay well.