Tried to be extra mindful today, but it also turned into a bit of a bad brain day, so I ended up being very mindful of how bad my brain is. Came into the weekend thinking I would have to work, decided it fuck it, no, they have gotten enough unpaid OT out of me, if Monday is a long day, it’s a long day, so be it.

You’d think I’d be all, “Well, good, day properly freed up, let’s get some things done!” But, instead I felt guilty about not working for free and ended up with a fair amount of what I can only describe as mental paralysis and as such, didn’t get a ton done. Basically, I’m Pingu between the kettle and phone – even if the phone stopped ringing.

What is so weird is that I don’t really have this problem at work. I get pulled between things all the time, and I get annoyed as fuck, but I take a break and clear my head and change direction as needed.

But back to the day in review.

What did I do to save money?
– Ground a bag of coffee beans & made two pitchers of cold brew for the week
– Salad for lunch vs. takeout

Where did I fuckup on saving money?
– Spent $ on a game…happens about every 3 months. But I do play the game and enjoy it, so…

What did I do to improve the house?
– Emptied the dishwasher, cleared the sink, scrubbed the sink, did the disposal drops, AND degunked the soap dish!
– Then degunked the soap dishes in the upstairs bathroom! (Sometimes small detail work can be very satisfying.)
– Helped my brother vacuum the basement ceiling to prep for ant spraying. (Nextdoor tells me we’re not the only one battling them right now. ND is good for some things…)
– Cleaned the toaster oven
– Wiped down the mixer
– Scrubbed down the little end table next to my dresser (so dusty!) and moved Lily’s water dish & food bowl down from the dresser. She’s showing her age a bit, so this will be easier for her to get to. It’s not that she can’t jump from the little table to the dresser anymore, but she has been doing a LOT of math before making the leap lately. (Her food & water used to be down there – can’t really remember why it got moved – I suspect the dog may have been jumping up and eating it back in the day.)

What did I do for my health?
– Salad!
– Reset my activity points goal to 225 a week – takes into account that the Fitbit is overly sensitive, but also a realistic goal. 300 was just a bit too much if I don’t have some big walking activity over a weekend like a fair or something.
– As such, got 42 points!

Not the worst day in the end.