Wow... we've reached #52. We're rounding out the year and as the saying goes, "the days are long but the years are short." I don't know if anyone else feels that way or not but it sure feels that way for us. We were still in a grief stupor for the first half of the year and then deciding to push forward on finishing abandoned reno's from the previous year with some extra "fun" thrown in trying to fix the mystery noise we heard for months which lead to the replacement of our sump pump, hot water tank, gas regulator, roof flashing and finally the exhaust vent chimney cap was just *chef's kiss followed by the bird * (It ended up being the whole house water filter system by the way and was fixed by hacking out the superfluous check valve. Found completely by accident.) Throw on all of our 567 doctor, vein, chiropractor and therapy appointments in addition to the bathroom tub to shower conversion which was delayed because we are us and it was a constant flood of cortisol on the daily for both of us. I would really not like a repeat of that next year please. 😁
Now let's repeat:
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The Nutrient Most People Skimp on During the Holidays That Can Actually Help Your Blood Sugar (Might not be a bad idea to keep some of this on hand)
Study Finds Link Between Higher Caffeine Consumption and Lower Risk of Memory Loss (Ooh, let's drink all of the coffee and tea! WOOOT!)
9 Foods You Might Think Are High in Protein, but Actually Aren’t. (Mmm, I think some of them are though)
8 Immunity-Boosting Beverages to Drink When You're Sick (In case anyone got more than wrapped gifts for the holidays.)
5 Easy Tweaks to Your Work Routine to Avoid the Negative Effects of Too Much Sitting (I think we all need to keep this one in our back pocket.)
13 Fatigue-Fighting Hacks to Supercharge Your Mornings (I think we're all pretty fatigued right about now)
Inflammation-Fighting Dinners You Can Make in a 9x13 Pan (Dump recipes are the best especially this time of year!)
Why Wall Mopping Is The Secret To Spotless Walls (I hope to make this my new habit in 2025. Not going to hold my breath though.)
16 Festive Holiday Cocktails for Gatherings Big and Small (Who says you need champagne to ring in the new year?)
New Year's Party Games to Celebrate 2025 (Ooh, some fun suggestions here!)
Lest you think the whole year was a pooper for us, I'd like to end on a positive note. In February, the Mr got his new ride which is quite the roomy upgrade. We had a nice vacation to Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard. We got a retreat this year and that's all I got to say about that and we got some peace and horsies for my 50th birthday. I didn't need bail money after the crapfest that was/is the bathroom remodel. Most of all, I'm thankful for the Mr. I know he probably wanted to run away several times this year but he didn't which speaks volumes given the amount of constant stress from beginning to end. Thanks hon for sticking with me and not tapping out.
Wishing everyone a weekend of exhaling and high fives for making it through the holiday season. Be careful if you imbibe on New Year's Eve. Don't drink and drive because I know my peeps aren't a-holes. 😉
Love y'all!
What are you doing this weekend?
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This was most definitely a stressful year in ways I could not imagine the year before. The past decade has been one of many losses, job changes, terrifying health issues, and much growth and acceptance. The resilience fatigue set in around summer, and I dug into deeper things in therapy to help crawl my way out of a vicious cycle of coping. Today I capped off the 213th appointment and aside from one more on Monday, I'm done for the year (which is good since the year ends on Tuesday). I also dropped off 6 bags of clothes for donations, which has no opened up floor space in the spare room for me to no longer have an excuse to put off cleaning out the room to convert it into my office space for work. We also bought an all-in-one computer for us, which is like the one I have for work, so getting that set up should be pretty easy. That won't happen until the office space is done and I'm ready to tackle the current space so I can reconfigure that tiny room. But for this weekend I'm looking forward to rest, bowl games, and church on Sunday. Everything else can take a backseat.
ReplyDeleteI wish you both a wonderful end to this year, filled with things you enjoy, with equal parts celebrating and relaxing!