october.

september recap.

this past month flew by. work was consumed with planning & executing the 2-day celebration to honor the 75th anniversary of the enactment of camp butner. the work was worth it...and we were all exhausted afterwards for a few days. honestly, it took me about a week to recover. i started walking in the evenings after work at the end of august and in the mornings on the weekends. last weekend, my favorite guy asked if i'd been working out. i plan to keep walking (until daylight savings time stops me - but even then i might get a flash light and a reflective vest until it gets too cold) and add post-walk body weight WODs to help motivate me to get back to my before-work WODs. i'm averaging over 20 miles a week and when i don't walk, i feel like poo. it's helping to keep me sane; at least, that's what i like to think. i've also lost about 10 lbs. which i think is a combination of walking and not drinking soda. we walked my lot on 9/27 with my construction manager. they're supposed to pour the slab during the first week of october. crazy. dreams really do come true.

here goes october...

money.
1. snowball #1: PIF in september (again)! my FICO score is the highest it's ever been!! :D
2. snowball #2: pay at least $100.00 toward balance minimum $27.00 paid 10/6; paid $100.00 10/20
3. snowball #3: pay at least $200.00 toward balance minimum $30.00 paid 10/6; paid $100.00 10/12; paid $200.00 10/20
4. savings: put at least $100.00 into account
5. rent/water/misc.: $1034.76 due 10/1-10/5 paid 10/2
6. bills: car insurance; cell phone; internet; electric
7. lease renewal: decide by 10/13 about short term lease i went with the 5 mo. lease for $1075/mo (+water/misc. = $1140 +/- which is only about a $100 increase each month)
8. christmas gifts: order gifts for Dad, Paul & Jacob + Ian B. + gesso board for Baby Girl B.'s gift at Jerry's
9. refrigerator fund: my parents let me count and roll their 2 piggy banks and keep the money to put towards a refrigerator. i added some of my change to be able to fill rolls and it was almost $200! if we can do that at least 6 more times, i'll have a fridge when i move in! :D

self.
1. sleep: get at least 7 hours of sleep each night (8 is best)
2. sweat: continue walking in the morning (weekends) and evening (after work); add body-weight WODs after walking to progress back to morning workouts when DSL starts
3. skin: use R+F daily; beauty night 2x/month (DIY mask, face strips, R+F, epsom salt bath, mani, pedi, groom, etc.)
4. oral: brush/floss/use act at least after each meal (2-3 times daily); begin using carbon coco
5. hair: use leave-in conditioner at least once a month; hair appointment 10/2
6. 31 day challenge: continue "no soda challenge;" add "no skittles" challenge

fun.
1. church: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
2. hair appt. 10/2 (bye blonde!)
3. unpack & organize fall/winter wardrobe 10/7-10/8, 10/14-10/15
4. finish hanging art/mirrors 10/21-10-22
5. sort/organize/purge/shred/file 10/27-10/29
6. decorate for halloween 10/13-10/15
7. celebrate halloween!

work.
1. national night out 10/3
2. public hearing 10/4
3. town council 10/5
4. cwep + ctp meetings 10/10
5. planning board 10/12
6. intern starts(!)
7. pfc meeting 10/25
8. pay days 10/6, 10/20
weekly/weekend schedules, code enforcement, weekly website updates for committee