What we can do in Winter!

Temperatures are finally up above zero, in the middle to upper teens. Plenty warm enough to get out and ski again. We also had a bit of fresh snow to make the trails perfect for cross country skiing!  

Steve has been skiing with me the last two days. He is starting to like it better, but still likes a slower pace. I just ski ahead and we meet at the loop to turn around. 

My fingers were freezing on Thursday, so I wore heavy gloves and instantly regretted my decision. They felt thick and hot. I ended up just taking off my gloves half way through skiing. I just never know how to dress when its in the teens. Anything in the 20's and I'm back to wearing a light coat and thin gloves because I know after 1 mile I'll start to get hot! 

We've just been skiing 3.6miles. While dieting/fasting, I don't need to ski 5 miles. I'm on day #6 of my fasting diet and its going great! I do allow a healthy snack. I've just been choosing baby carrot sticks with a table spoon of ranch dressing. I did get a bottle of lite ranch so I won't have to use the full fat version. I like both and can't tell a difference. I either have my snack before dinner or after depending on how hungry I am that day. 

I made more Thai soup, but it didn't taste as good using light coconut milk. I'll probably just stick to the full fat version and not worry about the added calories. This is what I've been eating for dinner. I'll have leftovers today and probably Sunday before moving on to make something else to eat for my meals. I do need to research more healthy meals. On this diet/fasting and only eating one meal per day. My meal can be anything I am craving. This way, it doesn't feel like a restrictive diet. I'm just looking to eat less and cut calories. 

I've been so unmotivated to get our office desk/ shelves painted. I just need to force myself to get started again. I did get the upper cabinets and some shelves painted one coat of primer. Now to finish the rest in at least one coat of primer. I have other projects to move on to doing, so I need to finish this big one up! 

What are my next projects?

Re-tiling our master bathroom floor, tub surround and shower with a new frameless shower door. It's not my project to do, but we need to pick out shower tiles and set a start date for Steve to begin. 

I need to paint the entire basement and re-paint the kids bathroom. We used flat paint in the bathroom and the steam has made the walls look awful. 

I need to find new white curtains for the two front windows and the stair landing window. New handles for the bathroom vanities and kitchen cabinets. 

While we are trying to do more saving than spending, I feel its a need to keep up on our house should we decide to sell. I want to enjoy the updates! It's just little updates that make a big difference.