[darkfoxx]

This challenge, I’ll be starting off by getting back into whatever passes for my usual swing - again - and will take us through the only big holiday I’m doing this year - Thanksgiving. 

 

Nutrition

 

While traveling: Do what I can to not kill myself - Georgia is known for its wine & cheesy bread; wine is fine - cheesy bread: not so much. I know I’ll have to have it at least once, knowing that I’m going to have a bad time. Let’s not roll that into reckless abandon, yo. 

While home: Veggies & protein first - carbs to fill in the gaps. 

 

Movement

 

While traveling: Should have that covered on this trip

While home: Yoga 4x a week; contemplate picking up a 10kg kettlebell; keep thinking about barre - after re-establishing my yoga schedule 

 

Others

 

While traveling: Do the things and have fun with DH

While home: Dog enrichment, hit the fabric store for supplies, finish crochet projects, finish corset, jump on other bag project(s)

 

Pretty simple stuff overall - I’m coming off of a 3-week trip while writing this and have another 6-day trip right at the start of challenge. 

 

I feel a bit bloated & chubby - and my liver is a bit tired. Will address all that when challenge starts in earnest. 
 

Until then: 

 

 

And (try to avoid):

 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Sorry you have to exercise self-control where cheese is concerned. It's not fair.

[Terra]

Opposite of me...  Wine causes problems, cheese is OK.  Not sure that is what I would really want but it is what it is!  

 

Safe and fun travels!  

[Loveable_Bouncer]

May the cheese you choose be the good stuff!

 

Enjoy your time away from home still! And following

[darkfoxx]

Back home and gearing up to getting into a groove. 

 

The trip to Georgia was great - we had Fall, were a little chilly overall, walked a ton, ate some cheese but didn’t die from it, drank tons of delicious but so hyper specific wine that I’m now ruined for life, and learned a bunch about an area we knew next to nothing of. 

 

I posted bunches of pics to my Instagram (@gastography) and am posting even more about the food specifically today on Facebook. 

 

Now on to the challenge in earnest. 

[darkfoxx]

The weekend was fine - Korean bbq out with friends Saturday, dairy-Ed myself Sunday at lunch with whipped hummus (oops), stocked up on yarn for more crochet bags and fabric for totes.

 

Monday

 

Walked to and from yoga, class was good but I felt heavy and weak, hit the new grocery store on the way home, made smoky roasted tomato soup for dinner. Lots of crochet work in the afternoon while I finished catching up on my true crime YouTube channels.

 

 

[Terra]

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

It's been a week. I request proof of life.

[darkfoxx]

I’m alive … 

 

Yoga class was had 4x last week; food was iffy. I’ve been embroiled in hand sewing a shift (80% done), finishing the corset (so close!), and crocheting more bags. All of that has been piled on top of my iPad. Out of sight, out of mind.

 

Odin had his teeth cleaned Sunday; Freya got to go to the park. Started him on real psych meds for anxiety but won’t know anything re: dosage for 6 weeks. 
 

Totally misjudged the time for Mondays yoga class and missed it - oops - made it to todays class. 
 

went to a trivia night Monday with some women from my American group.

 

had lunch in person with one of my zoom coffee group friends and made plans for many more things to do since she now has her license and is finally ready for some freedom. 
 

made taco soup for dinner. 
 

I also found out the new print house in the neighborhood does one-off batches, which is great - I can do digital cards this year. 
 

Puppers cuddling them damn selves while I ironed seams for tax.

 

[darkfoxx]

Wednesday

 

Yoga was good - I didn’t feel super strong, but tried some new crazy bs and that was fun. 
 

Worked on my shift - almost finished. 
 

Cooked stuffed zucchini boats for dinner & made an herby soup for tomorrow.

 

 

[darkfoxx]

Thursday, Friday

 

Moar hand sewing. Yoga Friday was good.

 

I finally finished a thing! Two things, actually. 🙌🙌 

 

Set for an unproductive rest of our Saturday - DH had a series of emergency work calls that stretched from 12-something am on.

 

 

 

 

[darkfoxx]

Saturday, Sunday

 

Saturday was out of whack because of the work drama; Sunday basically turned into a Monday and I took myself out for Thanksgiving shopping. Found 90% of my list - have to swap in weirdo British cranberry jelly, stuffing & something that may be akin to pumpkin spice for the good stuff. Should be fine. I did manage to find canned pumpkin, molasses & Cool Whip - so that’s a plus. 

 

Grabbed Indo-Chinese chili chicken from my favorite grocery deli for dinner Sunday; Saturday included a killer egg & portobello sandwich for breakfast and chicken teriyaki sliders for dinner. 

 

Booked my classes, finished the stays/chemise project and jumped into a new bag, built some small storage and got some of the crap on our sideboard away. 

 

 

[Terra]

It is so lovely to see your finished projects!  Your vision is amazing!!!  

[darkfoxx]

On 11/15/2021 at 7:20 PM, Terra said:

It is so lovely to see your finished projects!  Your vision is amazing!!!  

Thanks! 

[darkfoxx]

Monday, Tuesday

 

Mondays class was good - nice and slow and stretchy. Finished up with grocery shopping in the way home; made a quasi-successful herby potato & sausage packet for dinner.

 

Worked on another bag, designed some homes in AC, snuggled pups.

 

Today I caught up with the coffee girlfriend who just had a baby, Functional yoga was good, the walk back was fantastically weathered, snacked a bit too much instead of having dinner.

 

 

[darkfoxx]

Some time later …. 

 

Last week was half-eaten by the Formula 1 race(s). Qatar won the bid to host this year’s race, and 10 years after (starting in 2023 because of the World Cup). Know zero things about the sport, didn’t feel terribly connected to it, but it was great doing something different with friends. Also got irresponsibility drunk with hubby & a friend on the final night. 

 

Yoga has been sporadic - wiped tf out doing a crow to tripod headstand transition Wednesday and skipped today because my damn knee is still mad at me. 

 

Thanksgiving was decent - all the food turned out well, but half the friends that were supposed to come got super sick the day before and are still not on the mend. We dropped off a big bag of leftovers this afternoon. 

 

Crafts have been happening, albeit slowly - have at least half finished 5 crochet bags; working on a huge one that gets no lining. 

 

Food has been hit and miss - with more misses than necessary. 

 

Got a bunch of holiday shopping done online today - and actually participated in Black Friday - stocked up on candles & hand soap - a years’ worth because the sale was buy 3 get 4 free. 

 

I think that’s it? I don’t feel super connected to my goals at the moment, but hope to kick my ass into some format of gear by next week. 

 

Up next on the docket: 

 

4 classes scheduled for yoga next week, hoping to finish holiday shopping the next time DH goes out of town, may also finally get a kettlebell for the house, really need to make something blog-worthy since I skipped posting a recipe this week, need to finish the bag I’m working on, also need to draw out this year’s holiday cards, ummmm …. There’s some other shit I’m forgetting I’m sure - this is just what’s caught in my mind as priority. 

 

ooh, I also have some finishing touches for the bags I’m almost finished with on the way - handmade tags and leather for wristlet straps so I don’t have to do crochet ones. I may do those as well for an optional strap - I think leather will look nicer. Still not sure when and how exactly I’ll be posting these things for sale - home based craft businesses are all but illegal for local sale here. It’s a whole convoluted thing that probably started and ended with someone getting butt hurt. 

 

Long story short: you used to be able to get a license to sell; now those licenses are granted to locals only - so: if you want to sell, you can’t just hop on Instagram or to the holiday markets any more - you’ve either got to have a sponsor, or there is a single online venue that allows you to list your items - by approval. Etsy is still an option, though, shipping will be a bit long, but it should be doable. All that is like 7 steps down the road. Let’s see if I finish my starting stock, and if anyone likes my shit first. I wish I could just do a booth - I’ve got a ton of ideas of things that aren’t readily available here that I could do. 

 

Zero week approaches, and with it - reflection and refocusing. 

[Scaly Freak]

56 minutes ago, darkfoxx said:

Zero week approaches, and with it - reflection and refocusing. 

 

I'm going to try very hard to get back to this. 

 

I hate November-December stress.

[darkfoxx]

22 hours ago, Scaly Freak said:

 

I'm going to try very hard to get back to this. 

 

I hate November-December stress.

I feel ya and am super glad DH and I have built a life where we have less of that BS. 

[darkfoxx]

Today 

 

Had a date night making leather clutches (purse clutch for me; bits and bobs storage for DH) at a leatherworking class held by a dude that was f-a-s-c-i-n-a-t-e-d by DH’s job (rather, by his incorrect perception of his job - it was bizarre the questions this dude had. Not sure if we can go to another one of those classes, tbh.) It was fun, though. 

 

Then we bopped around the Cultural Village the class was held in looking for the US cultural fair - totally couldn’t find it, though I heard a rumor there was break dancing … 

 

Had some not stellar but actual tacos from a beachside street stall for dinner. How damn cool. I was also a touch chilly with the wind off the water - and it was glorious. 

 

Lunch was Indian from another fantastic place we’ve got to remember.

 

 

[Scaly Freak]

1 hour ago, darkfoxx said:

I feel ya and am super glad DH and I have built a life where we have less of that BS. 

 

Same here. The lack of stress that comes from doing only as much or as little as we want to, including decorations and food, is very freeing. It also makes it actually fun, which matters a lot.

[darkfoxx]

New challenge coming soon - 

 

Sunday was fine - today I was happy I dragged my still very bruised knee to yoga, since I saw two of my favorite instructors I haven’t seen in months. 
 

Food was mostly leftovers involving ham & Cool Whip.