Finding an outlet

So after having such a hard week at work, I was really looking forward to this weekend...I wanted to have fun, unwind and forget about all the DRAMA this week brought my way...perhaps that I sought out...but that's another topic....

ANYWAY...this morning presented me with the routine of my daughter's gymnastic and dance classes...a brief visit with a friend and then we headed down to my school for the annual Fall Festival....All was fine, but I reached home looking for some excitement, something to break from the ordinary and all I found was laundry, a sick son and husband, and a messy house! Not exactly what I had in mind! Too sick to go out...too broke to go shopping for no reason...too cold to finish up yard work by myself....so I just looked for every way possible to avoid housework. That didn't last too long, however, as I was quickly bored with You Tube and started on laundry, cleaning up the house, putting away unnecessary toys, etc. I found myself with energy that needed to be spent and not enough to keep my mind busy! Exercising just wasn't an option as I am feeling on the borderline of getting sick myself and did not want to push it...so long story short...I continued with my routine activities and here I am rambling about nothing in an attempt to give some meaning to this gloomy, fall day! Hopefully this cold season will bring lots of sunshine with it 'cause I need every ounce I can get! I must return to my exercise routine that I have recently fallen out of due to the demands of life...but no more excuses! Amidst my attempt to clean up today I finally found my "skinny" pictures that I have spent the last 4 months looking for (been wanting to use them as inspiration!)...funny part is that my husband breathed a sigh of relief and then laughed when I showed them to him....relief because my OCD will be satisfied for the day and laughter because the prospect of either one of us returning to our bodies of years past seems hilarious to him...WE'LL SEE! My friend Stephanie told me a few months ago that my energy and zest for life during the summer helped restart her journey to better health and body, so now I'm looking for her transformation to do the same for me! Send me some of those good vibrations, girl! I so desperately need them as the fall gloom descends on us here in MI!

Well, that's enough rambling for the day...think I'll retire to the living room to give my hubby the TLC he needs...hoping that the bright spot in my day is still to come....