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Game Day

It’s game day for the Vikings and Lions! As a lifelong Vikings fan, I’m fully prepared for the heartbreak that fandom brings. My son, on the other hand, still has hope that the Vikes won’t disappoint. Unfortunately, the game isn’t until this evening. The hubby and I have been commiserating over the 8:20 pm kickoff. Odds are that neither of us will make it to the second half. At least if the Vikes lose this game, it won’t derail their playoff chances.

The lead-up to game time has been defined by relaxation. We’ve been binge-watching Dexter since this morning. I know, I know we’re super late to that party. It popped up on Netflix and with a new reboot now on, we figured we’d watch the original. It’s really good. Also, we love seeing the sights around Miami. They started filming the series in 2005, which is also the year we moved to South Florida.

While Dexter played in the background, I did bake some sourdough bread. The loaves turned out beautifully. After the loaves came out of the oven, I re-fed the starter. This way it will be ready to make a new batch later today or early tomorrow. It did take longer than normal due to the cooler-than-usual weather. Baking bread can be highly variable due to changes in temperature or humidity. This is why I rely more on visual cues than a timer. More on that later.

2025 Goal Tracker:

  • Run a 5K: in training
  • Complete Kayla Itsines program: in progress
  • No afternoon Starbucks (except for travel/vacations): 5 days in and I haven’t buckled!
  • Top performer at work: it’s been two days, but so far so good
  • Travel: working on it
  • Eat to lower inflammation: in progress
  • Read daily: in progress. Currently reading Armadale by Wilkie Collins – so good.
  • Get out of debt: in progress
  • Financial independence: in progress

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?

I think about both equally. This is likely because my youngest is now 18, I spend time looking back at the years spent raising my kids and what the future looks like.

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Back to Normal

Things are getting back to normal around here after a busy holiday season. Jake left earlier in the week to go back to Tally and today Goalielocks headed back to UCF. Meanwhile, the Mayor and the hubby are in Pittsburgh for the weekend at a tournament. There’s nobody here to pickpocket me. I mean ask for cash to buy food when we have three fridges full of food. My house has gone from a nuthouse to a peaceful space. I’m just kidding the puppies make sure there’s ample noise in the house. Especially if a squirrel or bird is at the bird feeder.

While the boys are in Pittsburgh, I’m going to try and be productive around the house. My sourdough starter should be good to go this weekend. I started both starters last Saturday. Since this is my first attempt, I thought I should make two in case on failed. For one starter, I bought a starter culture from Amazon. The other culture I made with water and flour. Both are looking good. The only thing remaining is to name said starters.

The sourdough starters

I also bought some things to get my bathroom and kitchen better organized. Truly, I need a better system for managing my makeup. Consequently, I bought a makeup storage thing from Amazon. It’s bedazzled and should hold everything I got. Or at least I hope it will. I’m also rearranging my pantry because it’s a bit of a mess at the moment. Also, I found some great airtight containers for my flour and sugar. Since we live in Florida, I’ve added bay leaves to keep away any bugs.

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?

I spend more time thinking about the future than the past. Well, maybe…. Honestly, if you ignore the past, you’re bound to repeat precious mistakes, which is super lame. On the flip side, if you ruminate too much on the past, you will never move forward. Consequently, I try to find a balance between the two while also living in the moment. I don’t want life to pass me by because I’ve spent too much time thinking about things I can’t change or things that may or may not happen. And now we’re back to normal.