[18ck]

Just now, 18ck said:

failed

Meh, bit of a preachy word... Sorry. 

[Rookie]

 

On 6/18/2022 at 12:59 AM, Salinger said:

oooooh where are your planters from? Or were they made? 

I made them!  And somehow they turned out pretty good. Way more manageable to build than the laundry shelf LOL

 

On 6/18/2022 at 12:59 AM, Salinger said:

Hope you are doing ok, really impressed with the garden work xx

Thank you! I am doing good though my body is still healing from all the crazy

 

On 6/18/2022 at 1:30 AM, Tateman said:

Those planters are what I use to want when I was able to grow tomatoes. Hopefully, I can get a yard again someday haha  

Fingers crossed! My tomatoes look pretttttty happy right now lol Does that mean you are hoping to move eventually?

 

On 6/19/2022 at 2:10 PM, Waanie said:

That's a lot of soil! 

It was a lot! 😮 But I am very happy its done now And also very happy Mr.R brought 6/11 bags to the back for me haha because I honestly had no clue how I was going to do it

 

On 6/19/2022 at 2:10 PM, Waanie said:

My parents' strawberry plants survived the winter, so there was no need to plant new ones. We don't have ridiculous freezing temperatures at winter though... 

On 6/17/2022 at 6:32 PM, Rebel Pilot Gar said:

I’m in New Jersey, USA  so we do get mild freezing temps and snow, but nothing too crazy for too long. I think the worst it got this winter was 15F/-10C…. Our strawberries are in planters but survived our version of winter just fine (other than the squirrel thing). So maybe?

 

I guess I will see next year! I mean obviously I have perennials that come back every year lol so its not crazy to think these will too. I will do some research to see if there's anything special I should do to help them survive.

 

20 hours ago, 18ck said:

Does that mean you failed to stay at 1 or you haven't had any Starbucks ?

 

Anyway, doing well there. How was your weekend? 

Haha yessss I failed.  I used getting to work 1hr early as an excuse to get Starbucks and sit down for a little hang out (because I have no shame...I don't regret it it was actually a lovely morning). 

 

Weekend was good and a complete 180 from my crazy rushing around in the garden. I plopped my butt in a dock chair and stayed there until we left more or less lol. Though Saturday felt VERY cold 8C with lots of wind...especially after we had 38-39C a few days before. 

 

20 hours ago, 18ck said:

Meh, bit of a preachy word... Sorry. 

All good lol (I appreciate you being conscious that it might of been taking badly though!) 

[Rookie]

Quests:

- Pack Lunch 2x/week     ⚠️◻️

- 1 Starbucks/ week          ✔️

- Meal plan once a week ✔️

- Do a chore every day     ✔️ ◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Floss every day                  ❌◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Drink 2L water daily       ✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

 

Sooooo Monday I woke up a bit dead lol I think all the wind + outside time this weekend + yard work few days before zapped all my energy. I was a bit of a basket case yesterday.  I forgot I had a hamburger I could bring for lunch so instead I packed a singular croissant LOL ..... then realized that wasn't enough. So I went to McDs and used my rewards to get some free fries and a cheeseburger. I didn't count it as a fail because $0 were spent to get the food but I am not counting it as a pass because I still had to leave to get something. 

 

I did meal plan yesterday before I went in to get the groceries......... then forgot to get anything from my meal plan lol (again I was a bit loopy yesterday). I got 2 packs of hotdog buns and forgot the hotdogs...... I wanted BBQ pork with bean salad and forgot the bbq pork and beans to make the bean salad. LOL Luckily I got enough things and I only need to plan until Thursday night because Friday we are back up to the cottage. My chore yesterday was getting groceries.

 

Meal Plan: 

Tues: Philly cheesesteaks

Wed: BBQ Chicken w/ corn and potato salad

Thurs: Smoked sausages on buns w/ salad

 

I went and visited Daisy after work yesterday and we had a nice little walk around. My wrist that I was bragging about decided to just die lol but I also kind of figured that would happen so I have just been taking it easy. Brushing and hoof picking hurt with that hand so I just tried to use my other hand. Either way it was a nice little visit. I started an online course this weekend that will teach me to trim her feet myself. I have been wanting to do this for a few months now. It is a bit scary but I think I can do it. I just need to fire my farrier and tell my barn owner. My farrier knows I was planning on taking over eventually so I think he will be fine with it but my barn owner will probably suck to tell. You know ... because she has her opinions lol But she could surprise me too and be cool with it. So far I have learnt about posture, bone structure, proportions of feet, how to read radiographs, tools and how to use them and a little bit on how to map the foot... and I am only 16% into the course. I am quite excited because this was more or less a goal for me this year.

 

Today and tomorrow are supposed to feel like 38-42C ( 100-108F) woo lol a scorcher. I plan on getting into my front garden to do some weeding as my chore tonight. Hopefully I don't melt. 

 

 

[Salinger]

Wow i was saying it is hot here..... but my word. THAT is not nice heat haahaha

 

its about 22C here and i feel boiling hahahah

 

You are doing great Rookie ❤️ xx

[Rookie]

24 minutes ago, Salinger said:

Wow i was saying it is hot here..... but my word. THAT is not nice heat haahaha

 

its about 22C here and i feel boiling hahahah

 

You are doing great Rookie ❤️ xx

Not gonna lie… I’d be wearing a hoodie in that unless I started moving 😂 

 

[Rookie]

I  was going to say I got Monty varnish finally lol but as I was taking a picture I see a spot I missed. He looks very sharp. I’m happy with how he turned out.

 

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[Waanie]

On 6/21/2022 at 4:47 PM, Rookie said:

I  was going to say I got Monty varnish finally lol but as I was taking a picture I see a spot I missed. He looks very sharp. I’m happy with how he turned out.

It's a beauty 😍.

[Rookie]

Quests:

- Pack Lunch 2x/week     ⚠️✔️

- 1 Starbucks/ week          ✔️

- Meal plan once a week ✔️

- Do a chore every day     ✔️ ✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Floss every day                  ❌✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Drink 2L water daily       ✔️✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

 

Yesterday was toasty but not as bad as today. I picked some weeds in the front garden but them my calves were so tight and the motion of leaning down was just tightening them more. I ended up going inside and trying to do that dorsiflexion video I posted last week. I didn't find them ... easy to do? Or intuitive. Its only 4 exercises I think and I felt I was doing maybe 3 wrong or not effectively and I didn't feel better after but it was only the first time I did them. I will probably look up other exercises and stretches I could try or different explanations. Oh~ and I had a virtual board game night with my friend That was fun. 

 

Today is feels like 42C/108F right now lolll sooo after I get home I am not sure if I will be doing much. I might figure out what I want to do for the carpet patch in the basement so I can nail in the last piece of trim... my brother has asked for his air compressor back. As for barn night... Daisy might be getting a bath haha. I made a strawberry, chicken, feta w/ Greek tzatziki dressing salad for lunch. 

 

Tomorrow night..... drop air compressor off to my brother + camping cot and mattress....annnnd go to the barn! I am hoping sometime tomorrow my car will be ready or Friday before 4pm. 

 

 

[J3NN]

8 hours ago, Rookie said:

Quests:

- Pack Lunch 2x/week     ⚠️✔️

- 1 Starbucks/ week          ✔️

- Meal plan once a week ✔️

- Do a chore every day     ✔️ ✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Floss every day                  ❌✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Drink 2L water daily       ✔️✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

Look at all those checkmarks! You are killin' it!

 

Funny how this doesn't even begin to cover all the things you really do 😜

 

I keep talking about Starbucks, vacation time may call for a visit to somewhere like that for sure.

[Waanie]

19 hours ago, Rookie said:

I ended up going inside and trying to do that dorsiflexion video I posted last week. I didn't find them ... easy to do?

I just watched the one you had linked, and the exercises feel unintuitive to me as well. What would you think of something like this?

 

19 hours ago, Rookie said:

Tomorrow night..... drop air compressor off to my brother + camping cot and mattress....annnnd go to the barn! I am hoping sometime tomorrow my car will be ready or Friday before 4pm. 

 

I hope the temperature will drop a bit by the time you're at the barn! Have fun .

[Rookie]

Quests:

- Pack Lunch 2x/week     ⚠️✔️

- 1 Starbucks/ week          ✔️

- Meal plan once a week ✔️

- Do a chore every day     ✔️ ✔️❌◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Floss every day                  ❌✔️✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Drink 2L water daily       ✔️✔️✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️

 

12 hours ago, J3NN said:

Look at all those checkmarks! You are killin' it!

 

Funny how this doesn't even begin to cover all the things you really do 😜

 

I keep talking about Starbucks, vacation time may call for a visit to somewhere like that for sure.

Thanks J3NN!

 

Haha you are right it really doesn't but thats okay I talk about my shenanigan's a lot. 

 

Oh that sounds lovely They had a pistachio frapp I really liked but they got rid of it. I guess it was a winter thing. I've been enjoying the Espresso frapp with some SF vanilla syrup lately. 

 

1 hour ago, Waanie said:

I just watched the one you had linked, and the exercises feel unintuitive to me as well. What would you think of something like this?

I am glad it wasn't only me haha I even tried to sit in his 90 90 leg position for the massage thing and that felt awkward and painful for me. I looked it up a bit again this morning but wasn't finding much so thank you for finding this! This video seems much better and doable for me. I might have a bit of trouble with the 3rd one but even that one seems doable if I start slow and do short durations. Thanks! I will give it a try. 

 

1 hour ago, Waanie said:

I hope the temperature will drop a bit by the time you're at the barn! Have fun .

It was a chilly 31C by time I left LOL but it did feel a lot nicer 

[Rookie]

Yesterday was hooooot but not as bad as I thought it would be. Though Daisy was right at the gate which was nice so I didn't need to walk in the heat And we just hung around a bunch in the shade and breeze so it was nice. I "roached" Sizzles mane. That means shaving it off. I don't think she really needed it because a month or so ago I thinned it and made it shorter but my mom and I were curious lol. Especially since I just did Daisys mane last week. It was just a nice quiet barn night.

 

When I got home I wanted to do nothing so that is what I did. 

 

Today I need to get that carpet situation figured out and the last trim piece nailed on... which honestly it will be nice to get it done. That, changing out the light and staining the shiplap are the last things to do in the basement right now. Then I will deliver the cot, mattress, and air compressor/nail guns to my brother on the way to or from the barn. I usually leave straight at 4 to get to the barn but I think I will have dinner first today. Daisy has her last trim by the farrier today before I take over 😮 exciting and scary haha. Depending on how her tootsies are feeling I might ride her after.

 

 

 

 

[Rookie]

The carpet and trim ~ lol plus bonus picture of my girls

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[Tanktimus the Encourager]

49 minutes ago, Rookie said:

The carpet and trim ~ lol plus bonus picture of my girls

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WANT TO PET THE HORSES!

[Rookie]

Quests:

- Pack Lunch 2x/week     ⚠️✔️

- 1 Starbucks/ week          ✔️

- Meal plan once a week ✔️

- Do a chore every day     ✔️ ✔️❌✔️❌❌❌

- Floss every day                  ❌✔️✔️✔️❌❌✔️

- Drink 2L water daily       ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️❌✔️

 

Last week was a good week. We had some really good family time at the cottage over the weekend and Mr.R got to fish to his hearts content lol. I did a scary thing and learnt to drive and park the new boat. Go me!

 

Quests:

- Pack Lunch 2x/week     ✔️◻️

- 1 Starbucks/ week          ✔️

- Meal plan once a week ◻️

- Do a chore every day     ✔️ ◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Floss every day                  ❌ ◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Drink 2L water daily      ✔️ ◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️◻️

 

Yesterday my chore was working on Daisys feet. I worked up a sweat and I didn't break her  yay

 

I have a bunch I need to do this week I feel and bills that need paying lol 

 

[Salinger]

YOu are doing bloody great. 

ALso the small horse is  adorable haha xx

[Rookie]

13 minutes ago, Salinger said:

YOu are doing bloody great. 

ALso the small horse is  adorable haha xx

Thank you Sal ❤️ 

 

That is Sizzle lol she has a BIG attitude haha

[Rookie]

Ok~ now that my brain is working

 

My goals for today are: 

- do the exercises suggested in the video Waanie posted

- we weed the back mulch area and add more mulch

- add more coffee grounds + mulch the blueberries

- go to walmart to get soil to fill in holes from rocks in lawn + level out rock garden

- lay grass seed in front part "rock garden" 

- mow back yard

- bonus: weed front garden more

 

[Rookie]

Got most of what I wanted to done yesterday and yay it rained today so it watered my grass seed for me  I need to get more grass seed next time I am at the store because I didn't have very much so it is very lightly seeded. 

 

This morning I went through some pictures of my paintings cause @J3NN did a little interview thing for her blog of my painting hobby. It was nice to see my paintings again. 

 

I am not really sure what I will be doing today aside from taking my car for an oil change in the afternoon. I was wanting to go to the barn afterwards but this weekends plans are kind of in the air. I want to go to the barn a few times, Mr.R wants to go fishing a few times and I want to meet up with my friend so we can do some plein air painting (basically painting outside). Friday is a holiday for us

 

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[Salinger]

That pink furry looking tree is so cool  xx

[Rookie]

8 minutes ago, Salinger said:

That pink furry looking tree is so cool  xx

It randomly showed up one day! I like it lol its quite cool. I want to say it is a royal purple smokebush. I gave it a trim yesterday because I want it to stay relatively small haha. It smells nice and the puffs are really soft. 

 

[Rookie]

I’m feeling ready to hop on the scale soon and stop my joy ride 😂 I’ve been starting to feel that way since Tuesday but today I saw my reflection and I’m starting to sport a portly outline more so than usual haha 😂 that being said I had a very positive thrifting experience and got 4 pairs of jeans that fit great, a nice tshirt, a very cute bathing suit, and a dress for my friends wedding! The dress has a very plunging neck line so I’m going to sew a cloth napkin across for modesty lol as seen below. But omg the belt is perfect. I’m so happy about it. 
 

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[sarakingdom]

2 hours ago, Rookie said:

The dress has a very plunging neck line so I’m going to sew a cloth napkin across for modesty lol as seen below.

 

LET 'ER PLUNGE.

 

[Rookie]

Was feeling okay earlier but my lunch made me feel like poop and the office feels too warm now. The office is set at 24C/75F but that is much too warm for me. It might even be a bit warmer than that in my actual office. I don't do good with heat. So naturally I snuck into my bosses office and lowered it 21C/70F. Oh and for some reason I got a singular hive on my finger. It is itchy  

 

Quests:

- Pack Lunch 2x/week     ✔️❌

- 1 Starbucks/ week          ✔️

- Meal plan once a week ◻️

- Do a chore every day     ✔️ ✔️❌◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Floss every day                  ❌ ❌✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️

- Drink 2L water daily      ✔️ ✔️✔️◻️◻️◻️◻️

 

I should really figure out my meal plan since everything is closed tomorrow and I probably won't want to go grocery shopping on the weekend. So I will probably do that now.

[Rookie]

Welp its official my body is rebelling against me. In addition to my hive (which seemed to have calmed down).... I now also have 3 itchy red spots on my breast* and my throat is covered in 4-5 random little bumps that look fluid filled. The feeling of the throat thing is akin to a piece of rice getting stuck at the back of your throat. Kind of annoying. I have no clue whats going on so I took an allergy pill.  I had a heavy bread/carbs/sugar day today I guess? I am wondering if its related.

 

* this isn't necessarily weird... I got them around the start of covid and the doc gave me a cream... and I got them after wearing my sports bra which is when it first started happening.... what is weird is the placement and that 2 are smaller and the fact that there are 3. Usually I get 1 or 2 spread out under the breast.. not on the inner side area. I thought I cleaned it recently but I suppose it doesn't hurt to do it again in case that's just a coincidence.