I Quit, I'm Done

I quit. I’m done. I’m admitting defeat and throwing in the towel. I just can’t do it anymore. I have tried, I’ve worked so hard but I’ve accomplished a big fat nothing.

I met with the kitchen contractor yesterday and his workmen are coming on Friday to install the wood; they’ll be back next Tuesday to install the kitchen cabinets. The granite man is coming out on Friday to measure and give us our options at some point I’ll have to drive to his office and pick out the slab of granite.

We’re still doing the tile work in the foyer, kitchen and bathroom. And on Friday while they install the floor, I’ll be busy painting the new baseboard molding to match our room so that I won’t have to paint it after it’s installed. Painting…yeah, that’s more MY speed!

I was feeling a bit like a failure for not being able to put this floor together especially after the man I’ve hired said that he’d have it done in a day. He also said that this style of floor requires at least three people to maneuver properly. That made me feel better. And when he said he’d have it done in a day, he meant his team would have it done in a day. I wouldn’t have quit otherwise. But the thought of being able to have all of the furniture back in place in one day...its worth the cost. Otherwise I’d still be crying…erm, blogging about this project in December.

I still have a lot of work to do. I need to empty as much as possible from my computer area, put my hand weight set, balance ball and yoga mat in the garage, put any other smaller pieces of furniture in the garage and clear off the breakables from my desk...including my monitors and photo collage. I have STUFF everywhere and no where to put anything. I don't like chaos and my house is pure chaos right now. I still have a LOT of work to do before Friday. I can't just put everything in our bedroom because on Thursday they are delivering our much needed new mattress and box spring set. We've only needed a new set for a year now but the timing of their sale stinks! I could have it delivered next week but there is no way I'm sleeping on that lump of a bed for any longer than I have to. Just be warned, this new bed is going to be so plush and comfy I may not get out of bed to blog in the mornings anymore, haha.

So yes, I’m going to miss out on all of this muscle building core strengthening exercise of installing laminate flooring…I guess it’s a good thing that Ken brought home a Bowflex last night!!!! We’ve wanted one forever and a guy he knows has to turn his workout room into a baby room (awwwhh) so his 2 month old Bowflex is now ours. It’s not the newest model but it’s the one we wanted. Right now with all of the chaos going on around the house we can’t put it together and use it but he has promised me that after next Tuesday it will not only be put together…BOOT CAMP begins. My eating hasn’t been bad at all but any regular form of exercise has been nonexistent because quite frankly, I don’t have a few feet of extra space right now for Walk Away the Pounds and I certainly don't have room for the Biggest Loser workout. I've been taking the dogs on the nightly mile and thats it.

Yesterday I was hungry mid afternoon and I ended up having a strawberry, blueberry, cherry and watermelon filled plate and calling it lunch. Did I mention I bought too much fruit at Costco over the weekend? No? here have a plate of fruit :-)