On My Mind

  • We had planned to paint our kitchen cabinets this weekend, starting Saturday. But then I got sick and we didn’t start until this afternoon. Which is just as inconvenient going into the work week as you might imagine. We have both entrances to the kitchen taped off and covered with a plastic tarp due to our beasties–which was fine for the day while we were working in there, but will be rather sad in the morning when we can’t get to our coffee. The doors are what take so long–two coats for both the front and the back and it takes a while for each coat to dry. Still have to get both coats on the door fronts. So probably no kitchen until Thursday.
  • I signed up for fitocracy as a way to stick with my January habit. I’m enjoying it thus far–I like getting points.
  • I’m considering transitioning to an 80 – 90% vegan diet. I’m a little concerned about a genetic propensity for heart disease (basically, I’m screwed–both of my grandmothers have had triple bypass surgeries and my dad has as well. My dad was pretty young and did not have high cholesterol and was not really overweight). I have tried going vegan before and was not successful, but I’m a bit more motivated now and, I think, have more tolerant taste buds. I find it ironic that my husband, who was vegan when we met and who had been a vegan or vegetarian for 20 + years, is the one who really doesn’t want me to do this all the way. I’m going slow with this idea, though…
  •  Suddenly, I am part of two book clubs! I am looking forward to them and also slightly apprehensive. I am halfway through one book, but need to get cracking on the other–it’s 500 pages long!