tuesday

:: Super windy here this evening...I have never known wind like we have here. It's so bad tonight that we have a tornado watch here in town. And Chris and Aspen were out running in it!! :)

:: Trying to figure out what we need to pull together for our taxes this year. Our personal stuff shouldn't be too difficult, but we also have a side business. I don't keep great records during the year, so I need to do some organizing before it's ready to turn in. Chris and I have discussed shutting our little company down, and I'm ready for that. There is a whole lot that I do not understand about owning a business. Franchise taxes and sales taxes and personal property. Plus, we don't even make that much money, so there's really not much point to it.

:: I have been doing very well in the "no spending money" kick...I'm proud of myself. To satisfy some of the desire to shop, I went online over the weekend to Two Peas in a Bucket and bought two months worth of Bunko prizes. Those are things that I have to have (a $10 prize each month), so I got that taken care of. I also bought a few packages of page protectors so I can get more albums organized. My order should arrive this week.

:: I'm reading Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson, and it hasn't been what I expected. I've read some of his other non-scary books, and thought he was a very good writer. This book, so far, is reminding me a lot of a fluffy beach read, like one about shopping. It seems very on-the-surface and the writing is a bit one dimensional. The story has been okay, I guess it's the presentation that I'm not too keen on...I'm about halfway done.

:: My workouts have been pretty lackluster. My clean eating is going great, but I just can't seem to find my motivation for upping my exercise intensity. Need to figure out what my deal is.

:: Mimi said tonight something to the affect of, "If Aspen starts looking anymore like you, Kelley, it's going to start being scary." Meaning that I am her step-mom, not her biological mom, and it's a little eerie that we look so similar. It's funny, because I hear this frequently. Most people are surprised when they find out I am only her step-mom. I think she has learned some of my mannerisms, and that makes us appear similar. We are both also all about the ponytail and the messy bun. :)

:: Well, I'm off to work on taxes...