Can you all believe that it's the last Monday of the month, already? Maybe it's the start of the school year or the noticeable shift in the length of the days, but I've really felt the days slipping by lately. As it is the final Monday of the month, that means it's time for a One Little Word check-in. Thank you to Kat for hosting our monthly link-ups!
Less has been prevalent in many ways for me this month. Less daylight for sure (boo) but also less humidity (yay!). In the last week or so, there has been less barking from Ruthie when she wakes up, so maybe she's learning that I will come down at the same time every morning and she doesn't need to raise the alarm. There has been less procrastination, as I called and scheduled Ruthie's spay surgery (Tuesday, September 9).
To follow up on something from earlier in the year (the "less of me" bit), I can report that I'm holding steady and have discovered that the weight I've lost has likely been due to increased physical activity from walking Ruthie. I've started tracking my walks with her on my Apple Watch and have found that on the days that I run, I am burning close to 1,000 calories, at least if the watch can be believed. So it's no wonder that without making up for that, I've dropped a few pounds. I'm trying to be more mindful about making sure I'm eating enough, and part of that is being less hard on myself if I need a snack.
With the start of the school year today, I'll soon have less time to myself, as I'll have to do the pick-up (and sometimes drop-off) routine every day again. It's been lovely to sit with a snoozing puppy until late afternoon most days, but I'm reminding myself that picking Molly up from school means about 10 minutes every day of one-on-one time -- something that's so hard to get with a teenager.
One thing there hasn't been less of this month? Tomatoes! I picked another dozen over the weekend! I also did a Costco run on Saturday, so I made sure to get some fresh mozzarella so I can have Caprese salads all week!
What a fantastic month of less, Sarah! I could use a dose of less procrastination myself! I will be sending all the good juju Ruthie's way for her surgery and recovery! School starts today in my neighborhood as well... it will be quiet during the days now. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteYou've got lots of lovely "less" this month! I think that many of our talks took place in the car when the boys were teenagers. There is something about the fact that I was driving and paying attention to the road that made the kids open up a bit more. And soon enough Molly might be driving herself!
ReplyDeleteGood news on the Ruthie front (less barking) and sending her the best healing juju for her upcoming surgery. I'm sure you will have less tomatoes in a month or so, but for now, enjoy those tomato sandwiches and Caprese salads! YUM. Our schools here in the Philadelphia suburbs will not be starting until after Labor Day, so next week will be the start. I've seen some of those big busses (or as my brother used to call them - "yellow prison wagons") making their trial runs.
ReplyDeleteWe have had some amazing tomatoes this summer but not from our garden. I was thinking it might be a good week for a BLT 😉
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