Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

May Update

June 1, 2019

May as in the month not as in weeeel, I might update. And I might not. :-P

So it was a wild month from start to almost finish and I’m glad it’s over. Mostly I wish I could go somewhere to stare at water for an undetermined amount of time. I’d have to be back before August though because that’s when the new school year starts for my two youngest daughters. So, here’s what’s been going on.

Family – My oldest daughter graduated from high school last Friday and the Kleenex truck has been parked in my driveway all month. It is another transition for me as much as it is for her. I bought a couple of books on how to deal with the grief of the empty nest so I’d better start reading those as my twins will graduate in 3 years. My oldest son came out from CA to visit as well – much fun was had by all.

The Weather – OMG – my town has had over 20″ of rain just for this month alone. The flooding here has been unbelievable and will be ongoing even after the rain stops (if it ever does – we may need an ark soon). And let’s not even discuss all the severe weather we’ve had – it’s been a long time since we had weather like this and I guess our number was just up. I am looking forward to a dryer summer.

My Clothes – OK – I’ve not posted all the things I’ve wanted to say about my quest for a new wardrobe, but I will say here that I’ve been trying Stitch Fix the last few months and the jury is out. I’m not really sure it’s for women over 50 at all and may very well not be for overweight women over 50 as I am. That said, out of 4 boxes (20 pieces of clothes), I’ve kept 4 clothing items and a purse. That’s it. They are really good pieces, but I was hoping to get a little further down the line on this wardrobe thing. I changed stylists again so I’m hoping this one “gets me”. Update to follow.

My Beauty – The ongoing saga of a woman and aging facial skin that can’t make up its mind. I now know that it’s dryer in the winter and gets wetter (not so much oily) in the summer due to the humid weather. After my Fresh products ran out I decided to start using my backlog of stuff but nothing really great. So, I’ve got a Sephora order with only Fresh products poised to check out as I speak. We’ll see if I pull the trigger on that. What I need to do is get to an actual Sephora for a skin care consultation. And once the weather improves (and our car a/c gets fixed) that should be on the table again.

My Sanity – I read something recently that makes me think I’m suffering from chronic stress. Rarely do I have times anymore (and certainly not in the last 30 days) that I feel relaxed. I don’t even know if I know what it feels like. It’s just not something I do well. It seems that I’m always on the go and my mind is always in fight or flight mode depending on what is going on. I just don’t feel I’m getting anywhere. I’m trying to keep moving forward, but right now I want to come to a full stop for about a week (or more) to assess the damage as it were. I wrote a list of all my stressors and it’s no wonder I feel like I’m stuck. I need to figure out how to deal with those things and maybe then I will be able to move forward. And relax.

My Fitness – At least there’s a positive side here. My oldest son gave me an Apple Watch for Mother’s Day and we are both synced up on it for fitness accountability. Now wasn’t that sweet? He’s had an incredible weight loss journey so it’s time to make mine. So far so good! Most days I climb 12 flights of stairs (that’s due to housework), and I walk and stand plenty. The only thing I don’t have is dedicated workout time so I’ll be making room for that. Also – due to all the water I’ve been drinking – I’ve lost 2 more pounds! This is a long time in coming and I believe I am finally ready for it. I have my reasons for wanting to lose weight and they are all good ones.

What I’m Reading – It was a dry month for reading and I’ll make this a separate post. However, I will say that I read Ann Hood’s “Kitchen Yarns” this week. It’s a memoir with recipes and I love those kinds of books. Ann is not much older than me as well, so I relate to a lot of her memories (hello 80’s!). More on this later.

And that’s a wrap. It’s been such a crazy month and I’m ready for some real summer downtime in June. I would also like to start decluttering the homeschool bookshelf as well since most of the books are for younger grades and the fact that I am not homeschooling anymore.

I hope your May has been better and, if not, let’s drink a toast to sunnier days ahead in June. Peace be with you.

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