15 minutes at a time

Right now I have about three minutes left until my timer goes off and I need to get back to cleaning. Because hey...you can do anything for 15 minutes at a time...well except hold your breath maybe or hop around on one foot for 15 minutes or..well you get the point I'm sure. 

It is surprising how much you can get done though. Anyway... It's Sunday right now and almost noon. I guess it does sound kind of bad to say that I've only been productive for 15 whole minutes so far today. Oh well...

Let's see...recap of Friday-Sunday. 

On Friday, the day that I had been dreading all month was actually very slow going and laid back. My boss was nice and ordered Mexican for me and my coworker, L.   oops 15 minutes is up. Be right back!

Ok...I'm back. 

So we had lunch, then I had to go to the bank, courthouse, and then another bank, and then I went home. I don't know what it is about me but for some reason whenever I get home from work and walk into the house I just feel so grumpy for some reason. I'm starting to think though its because I come home to a messy house and I'm not happy. This is why I need to get organized/clean. I want be able to look forward to coming home at the end of the day, maybe tidying up a couple things here/there- throwing in a load of laundry...it should never take someone all day to clean a house.  I shouldn't feel absolutely exhausted after doing it. 
Alright anyway, my husband picked up Thai food for us and we spent the night on the couch watching tv. We watched a documentary about a cult and I was like wow, well that was interesting. People are crazy lol.
Saturday morning dawned…but not bright and early. I’m a little disappointed because I decided to skip my yoga/cycling class. My workout friend was going on a cruise and to be honest..1. I wanted to sleep in and 2. I didn’t want it to take up most of my day (yoga- 10:30-11:30, cycling- 11:35-12:35) Get home around 1, eat, shower and it is already 2-3pm on most Saturdays. 3. To be completely honest I just didn’t feel like going by myself.
Well I eventually got up and showered. My husband and I drove into the town next to us and we had bbq and this place that his coworkers and him like to go to for lunch sometimes. It definitely is more of a country/ hole in the wall type place but it was really good. I had the bbq ribs, baked beans, and new potatoes. My husband had the bbq pork plate that came with bbq pork, baked beans, coleslaw, and of course a large roll to make a pork sandwich. We both had sweet tea. I will say this though…I was a little disappointed because the ribs were pretty much ice cold and the potatoes were lukewarm but the beans were nice and warm. My husband said that we had to take into account that it was a Saturday. He said during the week they are usually sitting there waiting for a new batch of food to be freshly made since they are so busy. We definitely came at the right time though. Right after we came in a couple came in, followed by a family, followed by some more couples/families. Like I said…perfect timing. Afterwards, S (my husband) took a few photos of an old water tower that was right next to the place. When he got his promotion this May he decided to reward himself with a nice camera. I’m just glad that he is getting some use out of that thing.
On the way home I mentioned that I was going to go into town and stop by TJ Maxx. I’m in desparate need of summer bottoms. Sadly, I am no longer size 1-3 anymore and I know fit into 4s for bottoms. I guess the only plus side is that no one can see what size you wear on your clothes. But still it is a little upsetting since most of my life I weighed under 110 and up until last year I still did. Now I average at 119 for some reason and can’t seem to lose any weight beyond that. I guess I need to workout more than once a week for two hours at a time. 15 minutes are up. You know the drill.
Ok, so I went to TJ Maxx and I was actually very successful. I found TWO Lauren by Ralph Lauren dresses one in navy and one in a pretty corol. To be honest, I LOVE Ralph Lauren but there is no way that you will find me paying $124-$200 for a dress. I always shop TJ Maxx for Ralph Lauren dresses and most of the time I’m never disappointed. Both dresses were each $49.99. I feel that the dresses are very flattering on my figure. If I see one by that designer and if it fits right/flattering I never hesitate to pick them up for work. I figure they are perfect for work and the design is so classic that I can also use them for any work related events that my husband has that requires you to be more dressed up. I currently own a red dress, a light green dress, a black cotton dress, a light blue dress, a beautiful dark purple dress that you wouldn’t believe how many compliments I get on it (seriously) and now a navy dress, and a coral dress. They had an orange dress but it wasn’t a good color for me. In addition to the dresses, I found a pair of denim shorts for $16, a BEAUTIFUL long skirt for under $20, a clear container for my makeup that will sit on the counter in my bathroom, some green kitchen towels, and a toy for my dog- which she destroyed in under an hour. Figures…that puppy of mine could probably chew through barbed wire.
After I paid I contemplated going to the mall or target but decided against it. Instead, I went next door to a music shop. Back in April my dad took my flute in and got it checked out. My husband brought it back with him and I have only played it once since then. I decided to see what they have so I could play once in a while. I picked up a music book for the musical Wicked and another one with Taylor Swift songs. I’m very happy with my purchases. As I was checking out, a light bulb went off in my head and I thought to ask them if they had any plugs for an open holed flute. I’ve noticed that one of my fingers wasn’t quite covering the hole last time I tried to play it. The guy asked the time of flute I had and he probably was like “This girl is an idiot. He started naming different flutes and then I was like, “Oh yeah! It’s a Sonare with a powell head joint.” I asked him to please forgive me because I haven’t played my flute in over 8 years so I was a little out of touch especially when he asked which key I needed it for.” He was like “F sharp? And I was like I think so?” My how embarrassing. He mentioned that there were some great people to do private lessons with if I was interested. I thanked him and took the information. He even found a plug for me and gave it to me free of charge!! How nice! To be honest I don’t really plan on taking lessons. I took lessons when I was in grade school and high school and dreaded them. Honestly, it was mainly because I wasn’t very good about practicing and looking back on it I feel bad for wasting my parent’s money. I did play in the band though for 12 years.
After that I went home and played my flute for an hour and the plug was perfect! We didn’t really do anything for dinner. My husband had left over bbq and some chicken from a couple nights ago. I had some Ramen…I know…weird right? I had food options but I wasn’t in the mood to make anything/ and nothing was really appealing to me. S watched Taxi Driver and I watched parts of it and read this blog I’ve been reading about this army wife that is having problems conceiving. I’m on year 2012 but I think with a sneak peek of the latest post she final ended up getting pregnant. She has  A LOT of medical issues. I mean WOW a lot and is 42 trying to have kids. I feel for her but I almost feel like she should have known to try and have kids earlier. I know her husband is in the army and so is mine. We aren’t quite ready yet…maybe in a couple more months but I’m only 26. If I do end up having trouble conceiving we would have at least 10 years or more to try and get pregnant in different ways with younger eggs. It’s something you have to think about. And even if your husband might be gone during the birth or for your pregnancy…well that is just the sacrifice you have to make to get what you want in life.
Well that’s pretty much it. Like I said its Sunday at 1:13pm. I have spent 30 minutes cleaning and 30 minutes relaxing in 15 minute increments. I think I’ll play my flute in a while. We also have to meal plan, go grocery shopping, and plan dinner. All in all I’m going to clean some more and try to relax a little and do another load or two of laundry. Have a great day everyone!