Be My Valentine

Good morning.  Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm smack in the middle of some serious hormone stuff.  Night sweats, moods, hot flashes, bloat -- it's all front and center.

My emotions are on a rollercoaster of mostly not fun emotions -- oh to remember that happy day last week lol.  That said, I felt the feelings over the last 2 days and didn't buffer them away.  I did the things that future me is proud of -- took the extra long walk in the sunshine, did the chores, spoke up about something that bothered me.

I feel down today, but I know it's a fake-out from hormones.  I don't have anything to be particularly down about -- although my brain is working hard to convince me otherwise.  Everyone in the world is having the best time and you're stuck at home over Valentine's Day with nothing fun on the calendar and crappy weather.  Somehow this can feel very true to me.  BUT IT'S NOT (!!).  Eek, I need to say it over and over and I need to keep away from the cookies in the freezer.  Two small goals to a better day.

I started this book last night.  I've had it a long time and I thought it was the same as the show on Netflix.  Nope, it's a mystery.  I'm excited to read it.  I want to watch the Netflix show with the same name too.

Spanish class went well yesterday.  I can't seem to calm my nerves before (there's no pressure -- guess it's a conditioned response), but I'm fine once we get started and super proud when it's over.  I love taking the class.  Lots of homework this week.

Chip has his meet and greet this afternoon.  Good luck, sweet boy.  If it's right it's right.  If not ... we keep looking.  Either way, he won't leave today since they are heading on a trip after they meet him.

I wanted to get in on the trend of higher end sweats in a light monochromatic set.  Oddly specific, I know. I see them everywhere styled with blazers, etc.  I got this at Banana Republic Factory store online.  It's just okay.  This picture is fine, but from other angles it's a bit lumpy looking in my bum area.  It would be fine for outside with a blazer though.  I like the top -- it's more like a sweater than sweats which is what I wanted.

I made a new recipe for stir fry broccoli with onions.  It was super good, but I ate a lot of broccoli yesterday -- could explain the bloat lol.

I have a SCS 20 minutes session today.  Not sure what I'll ask, but I'll think about it this morning.

I woke up to a wonky lower back.  The muscle that goes out on me is spasming.  It was fine overnight.  Not sure what that means for a workout this morning.  I had a hard one yesterday so if I need to go easy I will.  I really don't want my back to go out.

Nothing else scheduled for Valentine's Day.  As I said before, I used to do something with the kids, but hubby and I don't celebrate it.  

Enjoy Monday and stay well.  Later gators.