AftergLO

I decided not to watch Oprah this morning. I went to sleep with every intention of viewing the rerun, but when the alarm went off, Jim got up, recorded it for me and came back to bed. It was heavenly to sleep in. And while I know I will watch the show - and tomorrow's - and I will write about anything that strikes me about them, I just plain needed a break for a couple days. I need to celebrate the first day of the new year without feeling weighed down by obligation.

Now, you might be surprised to know that I did a) savor my breakfast this morning and b) exercise as I have been, according to the advice of Oz and the Best Life Challenge.

Even though I've been complaining about how long my meals take to eat all year, there was something so delightful about taking it slow while watching the Tournament of Roses Parade, just like I always did with my Dad, growing up in New Hampshire. It felt like a decadent treat, even though it was the same-old-same-old breakfast. And what can I say, exercise makes me feel good about myself. I thought today would be an emotional rollercoaster, so I wanted to do something to boost my confidence and endorphins.

I did cross everything off my Oprah to-do list. I cannot believe it. That makes me misty thinking about it. And then I start to think I'm a jerk for feeling so emotional about a self-imposed project such as this. I keep wavering back and forth between feeling AWESOME and FOOLISH. Clearly, I need a full night's sleep and some soul-searching.

This weekend, I am going to spend sometime getting photographic documentation of everything in the house that's been accomplished. For instance, I'd like you all to see how many cans of beans are lining my shelves because of Oprah's suggestion to stock up. There's gonna be a lot of bean soup, veggie chili, bean cakes, bean casseroles and refried beans in my future. In fact, I think I better purchase some Beano or else everyone within a 5 mile radius of me might have to duck and cover.

I'm going to sign off. I need a nap. Jim and I are totally running on empty today. Happy, but tired. But before I take a nap, I thought I'd show you this video. A couple days ago, Celia commented that I combine two of my last assignments: to get an interesting chair for each room AND to call Lowes. The idea tickled me so much, I did it. Enjoy!