Life in Tampa temporarily

​I have about 8 outfits, 2 pairs of shoes, and 5 pairs of earrings. Less to choose from. I brought all the various face masks I’ve had laying around and some painting kits. No house projects. Half as many streaming services. 

I buy food for only 4 days, not stocking the kitchen. Fewer choices, lots of work, less stress. 

Theater for 26-27

​Straz in Tampa 

I’m thinking Mincemeat and Buena Vista

RP Funding in Lakeland 

Clue! Hadestown! Tommy — maybe. But it’d be good to be early sponsor/supporter.

Lakeland Community theater

Orlando theater

I’m thinking maybe Beetlejuice, Desth Becomes Her, Hamilton 

Sarasota theater

Eh. Maybe Shucked.

Kravis in WPB

Spamalot, oh Mary, Alicia Keys

Things that make me happy

​You know what makes me happy lately?

Seeing news stories that I know nothing about — being out of the loop is lovely.

Compression socks. Because I am An Old. 

Seeing Peter eager for classes again and being able to support him through this. 

Getting to know Nora as an adult 

Deleting project ideas from my To Do list app

Sleep

Getting things done around the house — hung up art in foyer! Getting a bid on porch expansion! 

Make don’t buy

​A reminder:

"The measure of a life is not what you consume, but what you contribute.

Spend less time owning, consuming, taking. Spend more time giving, creating, making."

— James Clear

Well … I’m buying this larger dough proofing bucket to make more bread for friends!

And I’m working on painting and cross stitching many already purchased projects, and not buying more.

What made you happy this week

​What made you happy this week 

1. Seeing Barbara
2. Seeing other friends 
3. Learning new games like Rebirth, Canal Houses, Fairy Rings and more 
4. Peter ready for colllege, taking care of house, driving with Sean
5. Nora wanting to share experiences with me 
6. Baking bread
7. Finishing tax returns, good feedback from bosses
8. Sleep 

My weekend

​Hubby is away for a boys weekend. I’m gonna play board games one night, go out for cocktails another night, and go to church with daughter on Sunday. And I have to work Saturday, cause I goofed off too much today. 

Setting aside my To Do list that I’d had planned for weekend. #lifeisgood 

REPORT

​Reading: Orbital, small novel set in space 

Eating: not enough, want more veggies, looking forward to my tax season goulash 

Playing: silly matching phone app game and Cribbage with someone in Boston 

Obsessing Over: moving to Tampa again temporarily 

Researching: amyloid lesions and the heart 

Treating myself: letting go of plans to take a college class, join a Gasparilla Krewe, do jigsaw puzzles that don’t excite me, dress up for DragonCon… just letting go. Plus 90 minute massage on Weds.