It's been a frightfully stressful quarter and I have had little to no control over my emotions and most of my free time has been spent trying to catch up on sleep. Not good combinations. I'm feeling a little more cheerful this week despite the below freezing temps and I think it's time to remind myself that winter doesn't last forever.
Debt free - Mostly. With this year's tax refund, I paid off all of my credit cards and rejoined the gym since I can now afford it again. It was a huge sigh of relief and a great burden off of my shoulders.
Choir - No, it's not the strongest group of singers I've ever been a part of but they all try hard and the music is truly great stuff. It's a really wonderful thing do be making beautiful music again.
Good food and great company - While my social life hasn't been super the past couple of months, I've had some really great evenings with wonderful people. Fajita nights with Dan and Erin, wonderful homemade dinner and a night of babysitting and dog cuddling with the Tinchers, Quartino with great friends for Chicago Restaurant Week, fabulous pesto and good wine with my dearest Amelia, and truly tasty comfort food and stimulating conversation with the soldier's mom at Cafe Selmarie. Nights like this make me feel incredibly lucky.
Encouragement - That soldier is doing wonderful things for my self-esteem let me tell you. Compliments out the wazoo laced with tough love and constant encouragement. There's a reason we can stay on Skype for three hours.
