Blogging: Caught up on my blog (51313 Harbor Street). Mostly because of timed writings, of which this is a ten-minute one. They are helping my creative juices.
Clutter: More things for the garage sale. I’m using the back bedroom as a staging area. I’m excited about having the space when these items are gone. And hey, the bit of money doesn’t hurt.
Finances: Well, things are tight here. Unemployment doesn’t completely pay my bills. I’ve been using my dwindling savings to make up the difference. I’ve also been cutting back in every way that I can. All the more reason to get another book out here and sell a few copies! (A new job would be nice, too. Or even an old job. New, old, I don’t care.)
Cleaning: I’ve finally been taking my books off the shelves, culling ones for the garage sale, and dusting the books and shelves. I’ve needed to do this for years. I’m amazed how much dust accumulates.
Health: Still on the low carb diet. I’ve lost 16 pounds as of Friday this week. Still have another 50 or so to go. It’s getting easier. I still have cravings, but they’re happening less frequently. This is really helping control my blood sugar. It’s still high, but much better than it has been. I’m hoping with exercise to bring it into the 100 range and keep it there.
Writing: Not much progress on Murder by the Mile or Debt Free At Last. But I feel better about both. Outlining, editing, and working on covers has kept me moving forward. I’m also going to make new covers for Murder by Dewey Decimal and Murder by the Acre. I can’t change the covers on ones already for sale on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc., but I can change the ones for my book signings. Private second editions in other words.
Job search: One interview this past week and several resume drops. The interview seemed to go okay, but I’ve not heard from them. Just got to keep trying. Eventually I’ll find a job. I always have in the past; I will this time, too.
So how are things going for y’all? I hope you have great news to report. Hey, I'm first on the reports this week. Cool.
5 comments:
You seem to be doing well on the things you can control, and that's all anyone can really do.
Congrats on the 16 lbs gone from low carb (That's three flour sacks if you were following The Mouth Trap). I'm glad the cravings are reduced and really glad the blood sugar readings are consistently better.
You'll get positive news on the job search soon. There are jobs out there. One of them has your name on it.
Thanks, Jean! I appreciate the encouragement.
Three flour sacks? Cool. :)
It sounds like you're more upbeat this week. I'm glad you're not letting your circumstances keep you down.
Great job on the weight loss! You're heading the right direction. How are you dealing with the cravings? I get them from time to time and can usually get through them with a little bite of what I want, but I don't imagine you have that luxury.
Wendy, I deal with cravings by changing the subject. I find that, if I walk into another room, that often helps. (I usually get my cravings in the living room, which is connected to the kitchen.) Or I drink a glass of water. I try to wait 15 minutes to see if I'm actually hungry or just want a snack. I take my blood sugar and usually my too high number kills the craving. I'll call someone or get online to chat. These work almost all the time. Otherwise, I just rough it through. It also helps that I've cleared my house of temptations.
Congrats on the weight loss!! Woot! Sounds like things are looking up, over all! {{huggs}}
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