it's a sad comment on your workout slack when a couple hours of stapling lights to your house (while standing on tiptoe on the world's wobbliest ladder) will leave you barely able to move the next day.

The really sad part is, I only did half of the front of the house. It's not even that we live in some palatial mansion either...I spent at least 30 minutes of that time trying to find the ONE F---KING BULB that was causing the Three Feet of Darkness on my 12-foot string. Of course, the Three Feet of Darkness were at the highest point of the roof, and did I mention the world's wobbliest ladder? Sure, I could have undone the staples and located the bulb while safely on the ground, but then I would just have to get up there again. By the time I got those lit up, I realized two things--a) I was going to have to climb onto the roof to hang the rest, and b) I hadn't bought enough lights. Sigh.

Anyway, the rest of the lights will go up next weekend, which should give me time to get over the soreness. And with the way the lights worked out, I can still light up the door and the flowerbeds without showcasing the lopsided roof decor. It's the first time we've decorated the outside of the house, and I think it turned out very pretty. I'd have pictures, but we are currently without a camera. Back in June or so, we loaned it to the same guy from whom I borrowed the staple gun and ladder, which is why I have no qualms about keeping those things another week. :)

In other news, today is the day I drag myself back onto the weight watchers wagon. I did eat a burrito for lunch, but I've been doing pretty well otherwise. Planning on chicken breasts and a veggie tonight, but I'm still going to be over points for the day. But at least I'm trying, and maybe I can earn enough activity points at the gym tonight to counteract the burrito. We'll see.

When I looked back at the archives to see what I was doing back when my weight loss efforts were shiny and new, I discovered that documentation was really my biggest thing. I wrote down everything, I kept track of progress. I didn't get far enough into the archives to know when I stopped doing it, but I need to start it back up again. I know I've said this before, but diet and exercise logs are coming back. And to ensure that they actually do, I'm going to start one right now.

Posted by Joy at December 6, 2004 03:22 PM