Sunday Things

Okay, I'm battling that feeling of overwhelm again.  Why?  APPOINTMENTS (!!)  Or things like appointment (two zoom calls today -- high school gals and bookclub).  Things that have a set time.  It's not that it fills the day, but it doesn't give me blocks of time that are long enough to do what I need to do.

I need to figure it out.  It all comes back to RUSHED mornings so I can fit things.  Of course, this is a big week ahead of Memorial Day weekend and a houseful in Asheville.  Maybe this is the exception, not the rule.

And ... dang, I realize it's nothing to complain about.  Tomorrow is problematic because I have a nail appointment (yea, finally -- after 15 months) and cleaning crew (don't have a time for them yet).  Um, a pampered day and I'm complaining.  I hear it.  

Back to the drawing board with a schedule this week.  I need to push mornings to make it work.  I've been sleeping until 5-6am because I'm awake with night sweats for a few hours early morning.  I fall back to sleep and that's messing up my awake time.  Guess I need to set an alarm.

I checked out Self-Coaching Scholars (SCS) yesterday.  Some good stuff (her coaching).  Some less good stuff (other coaches).  First impressions are this is good for a few months -- then redundant for someone like me.  If you are starting a business or working a big long-term goal or wanting to join her coach training program -- that's different.  I have my first one-on-one coaching session on Wednesday.  One 20 minute zoom call with one of her employed coaches.  You can't pick a coach so it's a little strange that you don't build a coaching relationship, but it's nice you get to try a number of coaches.  Come with one question, problem, etc.  Feedback I've read is sometimes it's a home run and sometimes a dud.  Stay tuned ...

I messed up the pound cake yesterday.  On the phone and thought it was no big deal to mix longer after I added the eggs.  Yep, it's a big deal.  Totally over inflated -- so much it went in the trash.  Trying again today.  Bummer.  That was a lot of ingredients down the drain.

I took Facebook off my phone.  Made that decision because FB is on my nerves lately.  Bunch of hens clucking to the same tune of outrage.  Or people like my brother posting about relief from COVID restrictions when he barely followed any restrictions the entire year (and he's not vaccinated yet).  I rarely feel good after looking at FB.  And, I DIDN'T write that post "Taking a break from FB"  That's another pet peeve of mine.  See -- FB gets me all riled up.  

I'm "harvesting" greens today.  I need to thin them out and I think they are big enough to eat lol.  Woo hoo.  I'll take a picture of my mini salad :)

Mama bird is back building ANOTHER nest in the same spot on our porch shade.  Once the eggs hatch, I'll need to be super careful with Duke.  I can't believe mama is back.  Next year we might need to put up a mesh block so we can actually use the shades.  I won't kick her out now though -- sweet little gal.

Have a happy Sunday.  I'm going to focus on slowing down and enjoying today.  Overwhelm gets me in task mode and task mode means I miss all the good.  Fun stuff today if I let it be fun.  Later gators.