Day 46-Governor Newsom reinstates the mask mandate in California

Light repairs…sprinkler repairs…gardening

1/30/22. Sunday 

8:00- L. leaves for work 

11:00-12:00 – I’m up very late today. I woke up several times throughout the night, coughing and congested, with lots of phlegm (gross). I check my weight (95) and go downstairs to greet the animal. She’s awake and running around so we go outside, straight away. I wait for the dog to go potty and note that she pooped on the patio (sigh). 

The ground seems especially dry in the backyard and it looks like the sprinklers aren’t coming on.  Also, the outlets on the fake ivy side of the garage stopped working so I know a breaker was tripped. I go outside, open the circuit box, and I think I see the breaker that needs to be reset so I flip it.

Back inside, and I reset my sprinkler system and then run a “test” so I can walk the property and check the individual sprinklers. One of the sprinklers isn’t working so I grab a screwdriver and try to rotate the sprinkler. Water sprays in my face each time I rotate the sprinkler, but that’s why I’m wearing my robe – it doesn’t matter if my robe is soaked. I note that bushes and foliage need to be trimmed away from the remaining sprinklers and make a note to do so in the future. I can’t seem to fix the rouge sprinkler which means I need to watch a You Tube video on sprinkler repair. 

12:00-12:30-I read a Money Diary and two Laura Vanderkam blog posts.

12:30-1:30 – Bullet journal. I listen to By the Book – the Curated Closet episode. I’ve been slowly weeding out my closet, item by item, and I decide to order the book from the library.

1:30-3:00 –I make scrambled eggs with cheese and Everything But The Bagel seasoning, then divide it into two servings.  I eat one serving and store the second serving in my lunch bag. I slice an apple and cucumber for tomorrow and in between chopping, I eat some of my Mom’s banana bread, with butter.  It’s still super good, even after freezing and thawing. I put cheese and the chocolate bar that I bought last night in my lunch bag, along with the cucumbers and apple I prepped. Then, I ready my coffee for tomorrow.

-I clean the counters and unpack my Wine.com order. After, I break down the boxes for my recycling trash can. I also refill the dog food dispenser.

-The dog vomited on the ottoman so I clean it up.  I listen to NPR Politics throughout.

3:00-3:30 – I eat the rest of my whie chocolate bar and listen to Citations Needed while I get dressed in my work out clothes, wash my face, and put my contacts in.

3:30-3:45 – I do a 10-minute Insanity Max – Ab workout.

4:00-4:45 – I do a 30-minute Insanity Max – Strength workout.

5:00-5:30 – I update my bullet journal for today and listen to Someone Knows Something – The Next Call.

5:30-8:30-Two of my garden lights in the backyard are out so I start working on their repair. It’s difficult but I finally twist the top off of one light…the other light has a stripped screw. I work hard on getting the screws out and it takes the better part of an hour, but…success!!  I insert an extra light bulb and it works!! After working on this light for almost an hour, I feel a huge sense of satisfaction. I binge-listen to Someone Knows Something – The Next Call.

-I water all of my plants.

8:45-9:30 – I thaw L.’s butternut squash soup that I froze two months ago, finish my bullet journal, and listen to  Someone Knows Something – The Next Call. I add sour cream and the soup is so good.

9:30-10:30 = I take a short nap

10:30-12:00 – I upload three blog posts and watch The Organized Money.

12:00-1:00 – I place an order with Walmart.com for an umbrella for L.  Then, I order a mini fire extinguisher and 2 mats for L.’s art studio, and a baseball cap.

1:00-2:00 – I book a Beach Cycle session for L. and I for this Thursday.

-I prepare a check/envelope for my monthly payment on my 457 retirement account.

-I read several previous blog posts from my website.

-I order The Curated Closet from my library.

-I update the course content for tomorrow’s Core Class and Specialty Class 1B.

2:00-3:00 – I take the dog out, lock up, and do my nighttime routine. I listen to Crime Junkie. Bed.