Jillian has got to be kidding me

I'm on day 2 of level 2 of the shred and Jillian Michael's is insane.

She's killing me. She tells me not to stop. Take no breaks. I can hardly breathe!

I'm so excited and proud of myself when I finish the 20 minutes though--but she is really rough.

In the meantime, Omar, the contractor, made me a new mailbox yesterday and flower box and they both came out really nice. He did stamped concrete.

I can't wait until I can afford to stucco now. You can really see how bad the stucco is, now that the driveway is getting done.

I'm adding a 10x12 foundation in the backyard so I can create a pergola for barbecues and such. I also went to Lowe's and got Katie three 50 lb. bags of sand for her sandbox. I had to carry them by myself and they were soooooooo heavy. Sand is dead weight.

Once everything is done, I'll show her the sand. For now, I have the lid on her sandbox.

Driveway

I have someone coming to replace my driveway this morning. I'm excited because I really need a new driveway, but I hate giving up my money.

I've been waking up early again, with the start of summer. This is my favorite season for early morning sunrises. Each morning it's like a gift from God when I open my eyes in my bedroom and see the sun setting. Each morning it's beautiful, and each morning it's new. I don't have heavy curtains in my bedroom, so I can see the orange and gold hues coming in. I love getting up, drinking coffee outside, and watching it. My coffee maker broke again though, so having to drive to 7-11 every morning cuts into that "me" time and keeps me from being able to go outside and enjoy the morning.

Today is my last day of level 1 of the shred.

Elliott's new CD came out yesterday and I bought it. I like it. I think my favorite are Know Better, Fight for Love, and Don't Be Afraid.

I don't have anything scheduled for work today so I'm just going to be passing out my Avon. I have to stop by the bank today and give my driveway man, Omar, $2200. :()

Katie's birthday is coming up next month so I have to plan something for that. Heather wants a party. I would rather just take her somewhere.

I didn't want to do it.....

but at 9:30, I did the Jillian DVD. I hated every minute of it, but I'm glad I got it done. I knew if I didn't, I would skip tomorrow too, and there it would be--me giving up again.

I'm proud of myself for going forward. Even though I didn't want to.

I'm on day 6. 4 more days until level 2.

I haven't changed my eating habits at all. I probably should.

Besides that, I got some work done in the yard today. I feel accomplished. I have to work on the house tomorrow. It's a disaster.

Sooooo tired...

I got home from Bunco about 11:00 last night. I was so tired afterwards, but I had a lot of fun. Next time, we need more players, though. Anyone out there wanting to join...HOLLA!! LOL

So, I had to work at 8:00 this morning. I didn't want to work because I didn't want to crawl out of bed, but I did. I had to take 4 kids to visit their mom in a domestic violence shelter. It was sad. The mom is pretty much medicated and had little interaction with the kids.

Afterwards, I went to Pelona Vista and walked around with Katie while Desiree and Heather walked around the track. It was hot out. blech..I hate the heat.

I have to go to Costco to return a hose. I think I'll do it tomorrow.

Today I mowed the front lawn. I'm trying to keep it weed-free.

Hopefully I'll be able to get my driveway in two weeks.

Bunco Tonight

I'm going to play Bunco tonight with my friends from work, so I don't know whether or not I'll be able to work out today, but I will make up for it tomorrow if I don't get day 5 in today.

Pictures and post later.