Things I Love Thursday! Here’s what I’m loving:
– Remembering to keep brainless dinners in the cupboards. I couldn’t decide what to have for dinner last night (because I’d already had my pile o’ greens for lunch!), but my problem was solved when I realized there was a package of Tasty Bite’s Bombay Potatoes hidden away. I cooked in some kale (because what isn’t made better through the addition of kale?) and called it dinner. Easy peasy.
– Running outside. Okay, it may be too early to say that I love it, but I took my two-mile (and a bit) run outside yesterday, and it went better than expected. I always feel like I’m moving so slowly when I’m running for real versus on the treadmill, but I actually shaved 40 seconds off my usual two-mile time. When I first started running, I did so exclusively on a treadmill until a couple of weeks before my 5k, and trying to run outside was killer. So I think I have a lingering fear of running ‘for real’ which maybe shouldn’t apply as much anymore. I read something last night about running outdoors taking more muscle control, due to uneven surfaces, and that would definitely explain why my legs felt tired for the rest of the day, which almost never happens after a treadmill run. The best part, though? I was able to walk through my sunny neighborhood to cool down instead of a sweaty gym.
– My wireless mouse. I realized earlier this week that the wireless Logitech keyboard and mouse that I used with my old PC (before the Torborg residence became all-Apple) were still in the basement and would work with my MacBook. Sweet relief. Using the laptop’s trackpad for extended periods of time while proofreading gets to be painful, but having the mouse off to the side is much more comfortable. It only took me three years to figure this out.
– VitaTop + cream cheese. I had an Apple Berry VitaTop with my salad for lunch, but instead of eating it plain, I sliced it into two layers, spread cream cheese on one, and then put it back together. Incredible!
– A tidy home. When I started my whole ‘overhaul’ project, I stopped doing the fake tidying I usually engage in, where I stuff things in closets and cupboards to get them temporarily out of the way. But I’ve been busy lately and haven’t had much time to dedicate towards properly organizing things, and I realized I just had to straighten the house out for the time being. The piano room and my bedroom have already been overhauled, so there’s no stashing going on there, but the kitchen and guest room really benefited from some surface tidying. Whew.
I made coconut lentil soup tonight and of course had to add kale. yum. but tidying, no matter how superficial, is even better.