First -- no, I did not get Ronen out on a run last week. Bummer. And yes, I'm weeks behind on cooking the meals. (It's one meal a week -- good grief, you'd think I could do it!!) However, I'm not going to beat myself up about it. In fact, I will publically celebrate the small victories since my last post. (1) I did a yoga DVD last Thursday morning. It wasn't quite the same as getting to class, but hey, it was yoga. At 6 AM. Victory. (2) The Bailey Family has not had leftovers for dinner for quite some time. I didn't get to making the halibut, but I've roasted veggies, made crock pot soup, experimented with buttermilk in several favorite recipes (thumbs up in the shephard's pie, thumbs down in the pancakes), and sent Ronen with something different for lunch every day. Victory. (3) I ran the 1.5 miles in my annual fitness test in just under 12 minutes, passing the (fighter pilot) boss in the final 100 yards. Victory!
The cooking and running routines are part of a larger effort to feel like my life and my schedule are manageable and under control. It's been satisfying to go to bed every night with the dishwasher loaded, a load of laundry running in the dryer, and a sense that I'll be well rested and ready to tackle the next day. Getting in a run and having the night's dinner planned out are one small part of the routine -- some days are more on the ball than others -- but I'm giving myself full credit for taking lots of steps in the right direction. And yes, it's still on the agenda to get Ronen into the BOB for a run!
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