They'll never get hungry, they'll never be old and gray

Sitting here in the chill and darkness at 7:26 am, in my trusty minivan Sherlock, listening to my summer mix CD and dreaming of warmer, brighter days.

The furnace at work hasn't been working since before Christmas, and we've all been keeping our coats, scarves, hats on all day. One of my coworkers even brought a heating pad from home since she sits near the window. Today I brought gloves and a nylon sweatshirt thing of Hubby's, just for an extra layer. I foresee more cold days in our future, since the plan is to move the shop to a new location in a few months. No sense in the building's owner listening to our frostbitten gripes or keeping us warm now. I give this situation two dusky blue thumbs down.

(Update: The shop will be moving to the new location on May 1.)

Yesterday I started my bikini body project (sounds a lot more fun than "weight loss", doesn't it?). I stayed within my calorie limit and stuck to the Mediterranean food list - not an easy thing. I like looking at recipes online, but so many of them require weird crap I would never buy. Then there's all the prep. I want to walk into the kitchen, grab the food, cram it in my yap and be full. 

Which brings me to the new phrase I'm trying to live by: ENJOY THE PROCESS. I'm terribly impatient and Verruca Salt-like. Along with the bikini body, here's hoping I gain a better perspective of enjoying each little step. 

Meanwhile, here's a shot from last summer to tide me over:

August 2019 - H, C and R goofing at Bonneville Dam

In other news: Baby R had shots today. What the whaaa??

Later: enjoyed a quite comical grocery run with C and R after picking them up from school; cleaned the kitchen and reorganized pantry; roasted chicken for soup; ate a Burgerville cheeseburger (naughty) and brought one to sick Hubby (nice); took C and R thrifting at Goodwill, where I found this adorable skirt for $2.50:

Then, of course, we had to run to Fred's for some matching navy tights ($10) and these sweet boots on sale for $19.95:

...All to go with the $2 skirt. That's the way it goes sometimes.