Today was my first trip to a skate park...

Today was my first trip to a skate park and it was SO MUCH FUN. There are several nearby that I'd like to check out but this was the first. There were 3 skateboarders there when we arrived but they left after a while so Shaun and I had the whole place to ourselves.

I tried rolling up a ramp and immediately fell flat on my ass. 😂 I knew I would but had to give it a shot anyway. I'm pretty proud of my progress, though. I am getting far more confident on my feet. I'm rolling faster and handling cracks and gravel without fear. I can bubble backwards and forwards. I can turn. I usually plow stop but can use my toe stop a little.

There is another stop I want to learn, and besides that I'd like to be able to skate backwards without having to do bubbles. Then maybe I can try tricks or ramps or whatever. In the meantime I'm just gonna keep trying and hopefully my stamina and balance will continue to improve.

I'm so excited. I never really thought of myself as athletic on any level but I'm really happy that I can do a thing with my body and actually see and feel improvement. I've found my exercise that doesn't feel like exercise and I'm so grateful. It's life-changing.

Also, look at that view. I love it here. ❤️

I've seen a lot of posts recently about supporting small and local businesses...

I've seen a lot of posts recently about supporting small and local businesses because of the pandemic and the supply chain issues so I thought it might be an appropriate time to renew my Etsy listings.  For anyone who didn't know me back when I was heavy into making jewelry:  I made it with nail polish.  Some of it came out pretty nice and I traveled (usually with my mom and brother) doing events and selling there.  It was a good time, but between some health issues and college I could no longer find time to make things or do events and well, then the pandemic and etc...  basically all of my supplies and already-made items ended up in the closet.

I'm gonna be honest and say that I don't know if I'll actually end up reviving Polish All the Things for really-realz... I'm kind of more health- and career- focused at this point in my life.  I would love to get back into nail art just for myself because it's a self-care thing.  I've already starting making time for keeping my claws polished so that's a step in the right direction.  I don't know if making jewelry will ever be a part of my life again, but if it does I can't imagine it being a MAJOR part.  I don't know.  It's fun and stress-relieving and I DO have a ton of polish...  But anyway, if you see something you want I'd say get it before it's gone.  I really can't make any guarantees at this point.

So without further blah blah, here's the link to my shop.  I've got a table full of jewelry that apparently never made it to Etsy so that'll hopefully get up there this weekend.  But yeah, that's all for now.

Thank you, friends.  ❤

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PolishAllTheThings

I'd like to get up, but...

I'd like to get up, but this is my current lap situation. I suppose I've had worse problems. 😂😂😂

💯

 

Oh look. It's me.

I've had a really nice day today.

I've had a really nice day today. I pretty much spent time with my favorite people - the kids and Shaun. Everyone has made me feel really special and loved. So far, 39 feels pretty good! 😊😊😊

Here's my birthday loot:

Shaun gave me skate accessories and LIGHT UP WHEELS. 😍😍😍

I also got this hilarious tea sampler. I can't wait to try some tonight.

Shadow got me this mug and Kira made me a super sweet card filled with stickers and yummy candy. These kiddos melt my heart. 💗

After we all ate lunch and hung out I skated in the garage. After I got bored of that I went around the kitchen for a bit. I'm so ready to go back to a park but it's getting cold. Anyway, I feel like I'm improving and I'm really excited about it.

I'm off to relax and maybe watch skate videos to see what else I can learn. Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Y'all are the sweetest! ❤️

I got my shoe rack built...

I got my shoe rack built and I really like the look of my closet. So organized! It cost me a deep-ish slice of finger and that's not the most fun, but it's ok.

Yesterday also went as planned. We went to the tea place and the market and the boba shop. I got a few new teas to try: an oolong, a white, a green, and a biscochito green. I'm gonna brew up a cup of the green after dinner. 😊 I didn't get many fancy flavors (this time) because I wanted to see what each tea is about by itself. Kira also scored at the Mexican market. She found some things that she used to like to eat when she lived with her father. Then we visited the boba shop and got tasty treats. 😁

Today has been pretty good so far. I slept well and got up at a good time. Shaun and I cleaned out and repaired a large outdoor storage box that came with the house and I moved my plant junk into it. It looks a lot nicer than leaving it strewn around and it's so large I even put the plant stuff I was storing in the garage in it.

So speaking of "stored in the garage"... This is an onion that the kids accidentally hit with a shovel while doing some yard work in Talladega. They wanted to save it so we tried. Before we moved it started to look rotten but I guess it got packed and came with us. Apparently, this thing lived through 2 days in the U-Haul and now after over 2 months of being packed away in the garage it's sprouting! Nature is WILD! 😂😂😂

Anyway, I skated a bit today and I am so shocked with how comfortable I felt on my feet despite how long it's been since my last time. I did bubbles forwards and backwards and used my brakes some. It feels so weird learning to control my body in different ways - basically so that I can ride my feet. 😂 I love it, though.

Anyway, I'm off to repaint my nails. My polish is chipping and that just won't do. I hope you all are having a nice Tuesday. I guess I'm on an upswing so I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts. ❤️