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Last night was a beautiful example of why I'm doing this challenge. Over-tired with phone leads to so much dumb. Binged on food, fell down an internet rabbit hole, didn't get enough sleep, would wake up and eat more...   On the bright side, it looks like there are skirt/pants that would fit me,  and got a lead on trying to the vest I want.    At church now. Ran projection for first service, playing violin for the 2nd. Got things I need to do today, but not sure how much steam I'm going to have. Fortunately it's cooler today and the next few days.

Zero Week Roundup   Exercise: 🌟 Meditate: 🌟 Fun money: 🌟 Home & Hobbies: 🌟🌟🌟   Bonus   Adventure:  Forums: 🌟 Photos:  🌟   Running total: 8🌟   Holy Dinah, we worked hard yesterday.  Unloaded Sibling B’s two big storage cubes, re-loaded half the stuff into a U-Haul and out to the cheap storage lockers. We thought we were ditching one couch from our up-upstairs and putting Granny’s couch in but there was no way it would fit up our narrow, 90-degree turn staircase. Of course we determined this AFTER Mr. Radost sawed the up-upstairs couch in half. But we’ve never really managed to make that living room into a hangout spot (too many of our friends have sketchy knees) so as nostalgic as I am, love seat + arm chair + shelving is a more functional use of the space. And Granny’s couch is in worse shape than I remembered. I was thinking I could just get new cushions and it would be a pretty nice seating option, but no. I forgot that Dad started smoking his pipe again while he owned it, and in addition to the staining the upholstery is wrecked (cat damage? Just wear and tear?). I still would like to imagine getting it refurbished, but it’s gonna be pricey.   The other half of the stuff is going Away. Lots will go to second hand stores next week, and we used the truck for a dump run that’s needed to happen for a while (had a busted barbecue and we still have a bunch of shitty lumber including useless off-cuts that the previous owners helpfully left). Seeing the guy on the forklift back up and STAB the fork INTO my beloved couch (well, half of it) was both a deeply disturbing and a weirdly cathartic moment. We dumped 700lbs of stuff! Would really have liked to save more of the furniture, but we weren’t willing to keep the storage cubes in our driveway for a few weeks while people hemmed and hawed about what would fit in their living room. One friend did spot a bookshelf they really wanted, came and got it within the time frame I’d set. Dad messaged me asking about some of the pieces, but it was an hour after the deadline I’d set (two hours after things actually got dumped). He doesn’t have room for more furniture anyway, and that was painful too. Especially coming in a week where he was posting photos on FB of his tower of Amazon boxes. Dad, you don’t need another dresser, you need to make a trip to the recycling room once a week.    Then, as Mr. Radost and B were clearing the last stuff off the lawn, I was baking cookies for our monthly family sing-along today/to bring to games night. Usually we host, but B’s friend they recently reconnected with offered to host this one. V: it was nbd that we weren’t ready until 7:30 because the other attendees were chilling at A’s place, not hovering in our living room! 😧 Sibling B was at the limit of their emotional and physical cope, and everyone kept asking them if they wanted a hug (NOPE) and I thought the wrong game choice could start a full meltdown in someone else’s house where they can’t retreat to Their Space. V: we basically chatted the whole night, playing a very light, simple, and low-stakes game (Love Letter) while A showed us all his awesome nerd shit and served us ice cream and B was in a much better frame of mind by the time we left.    Just a couple photos this week and…not as aesthetic as usual, haha.      Now to tidy the living room for the sing-along and see if Dad is going to keep our coffee shop Father’s Day plan or if he stayed up all night on the computer. 

I'm here for the restful rain gif challenge

burpees ☠️  i just can't bring myself to do them this time alt arm/leg raises 🐝 knee to elbow 🐝   I will try my best to play along next week while I'm away

How is week zero already over? This week went well, even on nights I didn't hit 7 hours it was less than 20 minutes from that, and I woke up without an alarm and wasn't able to get back to sleep, so I felt rested. D playing bus driver means I'm able to work out on weekends when she would normally be home, I would rather have her home TBH, but I'm enjoying my workouts too much to complain. The new tracking goal went well  no difference on the scale yet but it's only been a week so I need to remember patience even though it's not my virtue     All SET - Week 0 ( S )leep - 🌈🌈⛈️🌈🌈⛈️⛈️ ( E )xercise - 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 ( T )rack -  🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈   Side Quest is going well, I need to find a place for the RV items that are currently being stored in the guest room, because we will have guests in about 2 weeks. RV is  still in storage since D hasn't been off work for long enough to go get it and see if we can get it in the driveway since we had the lines moved. I need to finish up a few things in my office, and our bedroom shelves/closet space is next on the list. 

Of course there's a lake nearby     and did someone say waffles??     I am curious about just how far in the future we're talking here...as I tend to avoid really looking in mirrors for the most part 🤔

I’m so blessed to have you ❤️    This morning I finished Firebreak,  and somehow I loved it even more than the first reading three years ago. I have Stephen King’s The Institute loaded onto my kindle to read next. More deep-dive story arcs are definitely needed, and I’m hoping this one delivers.   I have a dog-sitting meet and greet this afternoon, and then after Georgia goes home, I’m not sure what I’ll get up to. I suspect it will look like reading and resting, since I don’t really feel anything tugging at my sleeve, and while there is always a long list of things to do, this weekend I can’t even remember what they are, so maybe that’s the way it’s supposed to be right now.    May you have peace this day, Friends. ❤️ 

Today was a day i felt like everything kind of got jammed into at once. Slept incredibly poorly inspite of getting bed on schedule and was exhausted on waking. Had a unwelcome message turn up in the morning which kind of messed my head space up a bit. Shoved on some loud music and Started sorting the chaos (always good for getting your head back in gear) only to have my brother drag me out after half an hour to go for a walk. 3.5 miles later i am now basically done for the day energy wise. 

Yes, I feel it’s a good thing too, and yes, as far as I’m aware the court is able to see it (and the attorneys, too).   On to the next round!  

Ah that makes much more sense!    I absolutely hated Civ VI so I hope they do better this time.