Thursday Thoughts - the elements in harmony

1. Don't make any loud noises, because we don't want to scare it, but I think spring is here. Thank God, my house smells funky and I need to open the windows and also put my bare feet on the earth outside.

2. If you knew my Mom Mom or Grandmom or how MFD and I struggled to get where we are, you know thrift is not a foreign concept to me. But it is one I'm out of practice with. Too many years of all the time YOLO and too much convenience spending has left me a little disgusted with myself and has done nothing to advance my long term goal, which is to move to the shore full time. I am embarking on a financial cleanse. Paying shit off, cutting the fat in my spending, no non-shore vacations for two years, better grocery planning and budgeting, less on the fly eating out. Does this mean I won't spend  money? No. But I will stop spending mindlessly or buying things without a clear purpose or true need. Because I like it doesn't count. Time to get serious. Shit doesn't happen magically.

3. Working from home today and tomorrow as office reno kicks off. While I'm still recovering from this hacking cough, I am not sad to be missing the commute - it is crazy how much commuting takes out of you when you're not feeling 100%. I'll be back in the office for meetings Monday and Tuesday.

4. WFH and the very delayed arrival of spring mean that today I will finally use my Christmas pedicure gift certificate since I'll be able to get there before 5:30. Hallelujah and amen. I can't wait. I haven't had polish on my toes since October.

5. Doesn't our nation's capital look beautiful at this time of year? I've lost the ability to keep track. Luckily Amy Siskind and her Weekly List have not. If you are not reading that weekly, I beg you to bookmark it and start. This is the best con job of all time.

6. I had dinner with Jen and Kelly, two lady friends I have known for over 30 years at Blue Sage last night. That's a link to their Trip Advisor. It is a pet peeve of mine when businesses let websites die or don't have them. Regardless, the meal was excellent as was the company. We took a photo, of course, but I should have washed my hair yesterday so maybe look away.

7. We were watching Billions Monday night and MFD paused the show to get something from the kitchen. In passing, he said "you make that face a lot." I said what the fuck do you mean while making that exact face. LOLOL

8. Free on Friday night? Tickets available at the door.

9. Reminder: I loved all of these thoughts from Glennon Doyle this week so I included her caption.

10. E-card of the week:

That's that. What's going on on your end?