Six on a Sunday

It was a short work week, which meant a long weekend! However, there was a heat wave in Philly, and it felt like doing anything was a slog, so my plans to write in this space daily fell by the wayside as I hunted for cooler spaces. I regrouped and decided that I should not let some arbitrary schedule deter me, and here we go!

1. July goals are going. The Bee and I had a night out on Friday checking out the Pops on Independence. We enjoyed music, people-watched, and chatted about things. I hadn’t realized that she and I had not been doing as many activities together, so it was quite refreshing to chat with the young lady she has become. 
   
   
   
2. Marathon training has been stalled due to a recurring knee/leg injury. A few weeks ago I felt a twinge that I ignored, and now that twinge has turned into full-blown pain. I have an appointment with my doc because this traveling pain could be bothering me, or it could be something. Either way, I am nervous. 
   
   
3. I have been following a plant-based diet since May. I am following this diet more for health reasons than ethical reasons; meat puts more stress on my kidneys, and I am trying to keep the girls as strong as they can be. There have been times when I really want a cheesesteak or some other meat product, but I feel like if I can make it through 90 days of a plant-based diet, I feel like I can keep this way of eating going. 
   
   
4. Decluttering has been going slowly (heatwave). When I get overwhelmed, I give myself ten minutes to do a thing. I set a timer and usually find myself working through those ten minutes. Laundry has been an issue. Summer training means extra laundry. 
   
   
5. The rut I have been feeling at work has tinged the holidays. I have no holiday spirit, no desire to make things festive. I could blame it all on the dumpster fire that is American politics, but I have been feeling this way for a while. I do think this general malaise is by design; people with no hope won’t try. I think my July goals will help jettison me out of this rut so that I can properly celebrate The Librarian’s upcoming birthday.
   
   
6. Finally, no Sunday scaries! It’s about 8:53 pm, and the norm would find me fretting about the return to the workweek. Having side quests and adventures outside of work means I can greet the work week without anxiety.