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I'm still working away at the English Cottage Kitchen.  Putting the egg carton stones on is more time consuming than I expected.  Each row, inside and out, takes almost two hours.

I haven't done much work on it the past couple of weeks, I've made some lifestyle changes that are resetting my clock, so to speak.

After I got back from my trip to St. Louis it took me days to recover...my legs were far more sore from walking around the city sightseeing than I felt they should have been at my age.  I decided it was finally time to stop tossing around the "I should join a gym to get back in shape" spiel and actually do something about it.  Additionally, the pear shape my formerly lean body has settled into over the last decade is really bothering me...I used to feel sexy, now I feel dumpy...I'd like to feel sexy again.

I stopped eating processed sugar (there was a very good article in National Geographic in August) and started working with a personal trainer in a functional fitness program.  I work out three mornings a week, before I go to the office.  I love it and hate it.  I have more energy, my mood has improved, and I feel stronger already, but I hurt....I really huuuuurt.  I spent last weekend on my couch, moaning....I watched the first season of Dexter (you're right, Susan, I like it) and napped a lot....found this on my camera this morning when I downloaded the house update pic.

I'm not as sore right now as I was this time last week, so unless this morning's workout is exceptionally difficult I anticipate being active this weekend.  I'd like to get a few more rows of stones on the house...and I need to get the dead foliage in my garden cleaned up, it started to snow already this past week.

Because I am redirecting so much time and energy into me I decided not to enter the Creatin' Contest this year.  I am going to finish the English Cottage Kitchen at a relaxed pace, have fun, and enjoy the build, instead of rushing to meet the deadline, which is only a month away.