I still has the dumb

I've said before that the first half of this year feels like I was kinda sleepwalking thru it. There was so much, so many things, so many changes, so much stress, that I know all the things happened, I just don't know how. I felt like I "woke up" in June. Well, I may have "woke up" in June but the coffee still hasn't kicked in. It seems like just existing still requires SO MUCH, and I'm sometimes reverting to autopilot. The thing is, if I'm on autopilot then something is going to get dropped, not done, deadline will expire, and it's all gonna be MY fault and I'm gonna feel like a bad person, friend, sister, or wife (depending on the relationship I have with the person I let down). I'm still kicking myself for missing the insurance deadline. Thankfully missing our friends wedding deadline RSVP wasn't as bad as I had worried it would be, but that's 2 already. There's bound to be a 3rd eventually... probably related to Italy. 

So I'm gonna go ahead and announce on here, I intend to have NO major events in 2025. Granted, some things are out of my control, but I'm BEAT, man. I need a BREAK. One big domestic trip for the man's bday next year, that's IT! People are more than welcome to come to us, tho 😉 hint hint.

We did go on Saturday and get our international driving permits, so we will be legally able to drive in Italy. The last official things are updating my passport and getting his. I figure as long as we get those done this next week we should be fine. Then I need to reserve a car somewhere in Florence, read up on how to drive in Italy, book a hotel in Rome for the day of arrival and the day before departure, then look up some fun things to do around Tuscany. I'd like to go to Assissi, depending on what the drive there is gonna be like. We got this, we can do it! It will be fun when it happens, it's just a little overwhelming in the planning stages. 

coffee treat to start us off on Fri

So easy to get at AAA.

I HAD to get this wine... I mean, shark label!!

Ending the day with movies at home. Ace is so cute, he has to be involved when J and I are together.

Family cuddles watching Alien Vs Predator. 

So after we had our super productive Friday, I took a treat myself Saturday with a trip to Lush, lunch at Anamias, and browsing at the mall. 

The teenage mutant ninja turtles have taken over Lush.

Anamias was as delicious as I remembered.

I should NOT shop solo. Some days I think I shouldn't be allowed in public at all. I also stopped off at half price books and sold the box in the trunk, then stopped by Target to get J some snacks (he wasn't feeling great) and some hair stuff for me (headbands and mini clips). Then we had another lazy day at home with movies and pizza. We ended up with a Tremors marathon while J and Ace napped.

Judging the movie.

Unbothered. I wanna be a housecat. 

Anyway, that's all from here. A is healing, which is good. She still has helpers coming out, which is also good. Work continues as usual, no new drama on that front (old drama continues, of course). Looks like we are in for a bunch of storms this week, so I'm looking forward to those. We had some lovely rain and thunder this morning, which I enjoyed. And the scale finally got the memo and started moving down, so I'm VERY happy about that. Apparently I need to not eat dinner. Which works for me cuz by the time I get home after my workout all I want to do is drink my protein shake, take a shower, and go to BED. I can consume the bulk of my calories between 11 and 4 and be quite content. 

I hope the rest of you are enjoying your summer. Much love from a mild TX! 😘 MUAH!