Frigid Week

Any hope that global warming might mean milder winters in the midwest have not turned out as hoped quite yet. Arctic blasts from the north made life uncomfortable this week. We did not get quite as much snow up here in Rochester as family in Madison. Even Jessi got another round of snow this week. For me, the cold is always a nice excuse to take things easy, stay inside and watch more tv. Because when I'm in Rochester, I am Jim's chauffeur (the cost of parking downtown is more expensive then lunch out), it is a very nice schedule for me to get up and out of the house. Jim and I always start our day with coffee and news at 5am. We enjoy listening to NYT Daily if it's interesting, which is almost always is, but we have tired of dire political news (and yes, it's so often dire). Some days we just sit in the quiet or talk of plans. I get ready for the gym while Jim gets ready for his day at school/work by 7am. I see how much energy he spends with his work that I grateful that I don't have that aspect of life anymore. I missed it at first a lot, but not so much anymore. Jim likes to get into the university early, by 8am. My mornings are usually spent at the gym with a class or two of yoga or pilates. I started a ballet fit class once a week as well. I took a ballet class in college (at CSUN) so I could follow along some instruction but it's all very repetitive (tendu! saute!) and I caught on quickly. I've added weight lifting to the mix as well and the gym has added a new training area to make it all that much more fun. I ask my AI chatbot to set me up with a program and it's quite thorough. I often don't get home until noon. I spend a bit of time making lunch, I usually watch a show (or two) and then decide how my afternoon will be spent before picking up Jim between 5pm or 6pm. Evenings aren't always spent with Jim, as he often has work to do but we sometimes will have dinner together, watch some news or a movie or read. I joined Masterclass and am watching programing from authors. Judy Blume suggested a book that I am currently reading now. While I should be working on writing everyday, I don't. I get easily distracted with projects around the house, starting a new quilt or working on my Plex account. I have so much to chose from, I'm never bored... but I don't ever feel busy either.