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May 30, 2008

Back To Basics

Life has a funny way of getting in my way. I look at the things everyone around me accomplishes in a day and I'm in awe. How do you do it? And then you add kids to the mix and I'm blown away. I basically manage to get myself to work and home and once in awhile I cook dinner. I make sure I watch General Hospital every day, and usually knit a bit while I'm at it. Otherwise, I have no idea what happens to my day. I guess I shouldn't say that because I do karate 2 nights a weeks and I work at the yarn store on Wednesday nights, but what about all the other things I like to do? What about that running I've been meaning to start and the spinning I've neglected? Those sewing patterns I have plans for? One good thing about summer is that most of the tv shows I watch are in reruns, so maybe if I don't dedicate myself quite so much to watching tv, I can find the time to do a few of the things on my To Do List. Maybe.

In an attempt to spin a bit more, I took my spindle and some pretty pink roving to my office.

I thought I might be able to find 5 or 10 minutes a day to spin a little on the spindle. And the added benefit is that it's right there and so springy and pretty, maybe I'll be inspired. I also picked out some bright roving from the stash to spin on my wheel. The alpaca just isn't working for me, so I think I'm going to try something else and see how it works.

I always enjoy my time spent spinning, but I just need to make time for it. Sigh, the story of my life.

I've decided to try running again. I really need to add some cardio exercise to my karate workouts - which I should be doing more than I do. I found a good basic plan on Runner's World. Or at least it looks good to my uneducated eye. I think I'll try to find a 5K in the area in a month or so to give me some motivation to stick with it. I know my dog would like it if I'd take him for a run a couple of times a week. And I would like it if I could lose a few inches - so I just need to figure out how to translate that unhappiness with my body to stick-to-itness (and I totally just made up that word). Maybe yaiAnn can give some pointers?? She just finished the Brazilian Ironman - talk about sticking to it...

And to continue with the "basics" theme, I've been reading In Defense of Food and I'm finding it very interesting. I'll keep you posted as I work my way through the book. A few friends have read this book and had great things to say, and it is an easy read even though I've been reading it before I go to sleep and I keep falling asleep while reading. I don't think that is a reflection on the interest of the book, rather just my inability to stay awake lately.

It's Friday afternoon and I'm headed home for the weekend. Hopefully it will be really productive and I'll feel better about how much I get done (or don't get done) by this time next week. Have a great weekend of your own.

Steph