Currently in July

Currently...

• I am thinking...about how much I have to do right now to get caught up
• I am thankful...that the sun is shining...and that we got to go to Trader Joe's today
• I am wearing...tank tops, because it is so hot outside
• I am creating...our travel journal
• I am going...to cook hamburgers on the grill on July 4th
• I am wondering...how hot it will get in the house tonight
• I am making...a plan for paying off credit card
• I am cooking...olive oil, lemon, and rosemary chicken
• I am looking...forward to getting back to the elliptical
• I am playing...Master Chef while I type this blog post
• I am wasting...a lot of time trying to figure out meals for this summer
• I am enjoying...the beautiful sun; I just wish we had a pool
• I am waiting...til next year to get new patio furniture
• I am liking...how the boys spend so much time with their cousins on Skype
• I am wondering...what next year this time will look like (regarding Michael's job)
• I am noticing...how yucky I have felt based on how we ate last week (and I even ate a lot of salads out)
• I am knowing...that I need to just keep moving and not sit so much
• I am opening...my blinds tomorrow--I cannot stand it dark in the house. It is depressing. I have them closed because it is so hot today.
• I am buying...a new perfume called Angel by Thierry Mugler
• I am reading...The Noticer Returns by Andy Andrews
• I am hoping...that God really reveals Himself to us in miraculous ways in the coming months
• I am looking forward to...our long weekend for July 4th
• I am learning...that there are so many foods that just don't agree with me. I must eat clean with good amounts of protein.
• I am pondering...what kind of meals to cook this summer
• I am eating...lots of olive oil/lemon juice/rosemary chicken. I love it
• I am drinking...lots of water
• I am feeling...very bloaty from last week of eating badly
• I am watching...Master Chef right now while I type
• I am enjoying...this summer break. I want it to seem forever.
• I am praying for...Michael's shoulder
• I am working on...trying to exercise every day except Sunday
• I am needing...to shave my legs (I really hate shaving)
• I am trying...to get motivated to get my exercise in
• I am discovering...that it takes more than it used to get myself motivated
• I am starting...to really enjoy fresh lemon juice on everything
• I am listening to..."Happy" by Pharrell Williams
• I am annoyed that...we don't have air conditioning in the house (for the boys' sake and sleeping)
• I am anxious about...the boys and careers for them
• The world needs...to be more kind
• I believe...in traditional marriage of a man and a woman
• I am wanting...for us to start walking every night
• I am remembering...my dad
• I am laughing/giggling...at Lily hiding under the couch
• I see...two birds "getting it on"
• I hear...the birds chirping outside
• I should...get the back yard all weeded again
• I write...a lot in my journals and the boys journals
• I sing...at the top of my lungs when a song comes on that I love
• I start...singing as soon as a song comes on that I know
• I despise...spam
• I am NOT...very hungry when it is hot
• I am confused...about the whole idea of being gay
• I'ts been a big challenge...to meet and get to know people these days
• I know it's a little weird, but...I really don't like to eat breakfast
• I'll be one happy camper if...I can figure out a way to lose weight
• I love the fact that...the boys are the same height right now

Currently...

• Outside my window...there is not a cloud in the sky...it is a beautiful, sunny day. It is hot.
• In the kitchen...there is a huge watermelon sitting on the counter
• Around the house...I need to get caught up with all of my journal writing
• One of my favorite things is...getting my workout done
• Today...I want to be more intentional
• Tomorrow...is always a new day. We can begin afresh. Perspective sometimes changes.