As the sweat drops....

Every time I come home to the south, it takes me about 3 days for my body and mind to adjust to the humidity.  I don't take a deep breath anymore when I walk outside.  I don't stand in the shade thinking it will be cooler.  I was sitting outside this evening, thinking 88 degrees with 60% humidity was feeling pretty good.  Holy Tar,

Checklist for being in North Carolina-

1. Sleep in to 7:30 am (yes that is sleeping in)
2. Go to gym- doing it every day
3. Ride Gator-check, need to have the wind in my face again
4. Go to beach- trip planned for Saturday
5. Buy swimsuit- yes, I left mine in Utah. check
6. Go back to school shopping- check, I am looking good.
7. have lunch with college friends- check
8. see some old friends- in progress
9. Eat at Goodberrys- uncheck
10. Spend time with family- check and more check
11. Read a book- downloaded some library books today
12. Work on Rosetta Stone to improve Spanish- in progress
13. Talk to my old YW leader at the gym- plan for tomorrow
14. Eat real BBQ and hush puppies- plan for next week
15. Get hush puppies recipe- working on it
16. go to pool- um, finally have a swimsuit and hopefully the every day thunderstorms will wait so that I can spend more time at the pool working on getting ride of my sandal tan. 
17. Make smoothies- check
18. Practice cooking skills- in progress

Magic Bullet

Today, I bought a Magic Bullet.  It is the cool blender thing as seen on TV.  I dont' normally buy things for the kitchen.  I have decided I need to step up my cooking skills.  I am starting small.  I have never own a blender before, but my sister has one of these and it is super easy and cool.  I will be making some great smoothies and shakes.  Small steps increasing my cooking skills.One of my goals while I am on vacation in North Carolina is to increase my cooking skills.  

Today's creation was a smoothie with frozen fruit, almond milk, banana, and pomegranate juice.  It was good and kept me full for the full morning.

PS-I will be able to go the gym every day as well.  I love that I am able to focus on myself before schools starts.   

 

Watch out here I come North Carolina!

As a teacher, I normally have summers off.  This year, I stayed around and did summer school for six weeks.  Summer school was fun, but it was hard to get into summer mode.  It took me about 4 weeks to relax and leave the school year behind.  Luckily for me, it helped that I have a new calling in my ward.  I am in the Young Women's program.  Yes-tons of activities, etc...  It has been great.

Now, I am taking my semi-annual visit to the South.  I am excited as normal about seeing my family and the nieces and nephews.  I will be spending tons of time at the pool, I am trying to find a way to the beach, seeing old friends, reading a few books, sleeping in, working out for real, sweating in the heat, going to Goodberrys and Char-grill.  Watch out, here I come North Carolina!

Tour de France

I have been fascinated with the Tour de France this year.  I come home and I am able to enjoy watching the different stages.  I have no desire to participate, but it seems like a whole another world.  They are teams and how team members will take the wind for another team member to take the glory.  Horrible accidents!!!  How is all works, still waiting for the summer Olympics.

Really!

Why is it that I refuse help?  I think I am independent woman who can handle problems herself.  I think I don't need help and pretend everything is ok, therefore sit in my house sweating.  Yes, my swamp cooler has a mind of its own and works when it wants too.  I have spend the last week in 95 to 100 degree weather (my house is 80 to 85 degrees) because I don't know what to do or how to fix it.  I was gently reminded last night, that I should ask for help (I recently gave the advice to another single sister in our ward.)  I ask the Bishop about my home teachers (he didn't know), but suggested some names like my neighbor.  I replied I can't ask for help, I feel like I am burdened people.  After a good chat and yoga, I asked for help.  Although, the second time they came over, my swamp cooler decided to work, then when they left, it didn't.  I started to cry of frustration, when I had to call AGAIN!  We think we have diagnosed the problem and I will be able to buy the correct parts, until then I am not turning my swamp cooler off. 

Stupid demons in my head to make me believe that I am burden.  I am working on that.