I did more work in the greenhouse today.

I did more work in the greenhouse today. I repotted a few plants and rearranged a bit. It looks a lot nicer and more organized. Maybe I'll get some pics next weekend.

The first 2 pictures are of some cacti I repotted. They were holding spines in the left picture before the repot. After the repot, I sat them down and they were hooked again. I swear I didn't intentionally do that. They are besties. 😊

The last two pics are of the Propeller Plant I got from the February CSSNM meeting. I never could get it to re-root, but today I took the pups off to pot them. I also took the leaves to see if I could root any of them.

It did have mealy bugs, but I am pretty sure that happened here because I had some a while back. The webbing here is dried because I used Diatomaceous Earth on them (weeks ago), as well as soaked it in water for a few hours yesterday before drying it out and potting it today.

That one pup that I took a close-up of busted through a leaf, which I'd never seen before. And even if those leaves in the pot don't root, it made a nice photo and I still have the pups. But no harm in trying.

I spent most of the day in the greenhouse.

I spent most of the day in the greenhouse. I watered a bunch of plants, pruned the dead leaves, repotted some, and cleaned a little. In the midst of all of that, I made a bigger mess. But I can finish up in there tomorrow and be ready for spring! 😊

Here are a few pics with captions:

I had a hard time getting this Aloe out of its pot. Good thing I did - they had a baby smooshed down in there!

A pretty Echeveria bloom. I love the colors.

One of these flowers finally opened up. So pretty!

I caught her with all of her flowers open today. Just gorgeous!

This was our weather yesterday.

This was our weather yesterday. It sucks when everything's dusty, and the winds straight up HOWL, but I'd choose it over a tornado any day.

Poor Shaun masked up and went out in it to close the top windows on my greenhouse to prevent damage. He's paying for that with his sinuses now. 😕

Bear was UPSET all day because he wanted to be outside, but he hated it every time he went out. 😂

Thankfully, today was much nicer.

It's been a while since I've posted any plants, so...

It's been a while since I've posted any plants, so I'm photodumping now. Sorry - not sorry. 😂❤️

Look at her little fruits/peppers! ❤️

I might move this one to a more shady area, but look at those blooms!

I missed it fully open, but I'm so excited! I've had this one for years, but this is their first bloom!

This is their first bloom, too!

Teensy yellow flowers.

Buds starting!

Look at those long hooked spines. 😍😍😍

I've also had this one for years, and it's finally putting off something new!

I'm shocked by the number of blooms on this one.

This is a Winter grower. It's probably about to go back to sleep.

Looks like they're gonna bloom a lot, too!

Semaglutide update:

Semaglutide update:

This stuff is working in my brain.

I am not an early bird, and I struggle to get out of bed most days. Literally, if there was one thing I could change about myself it would be that I easily wake up and willingly leave my bed more often. I feel so much guilt over the fact that I sleep so much, and/or just lay in my bed.

Sunday night, Shaun and Cubba slept upstairs and I slept like shit. However, on Monday morning, I (without much internal fighting on my part), got up early enough before work that I got several errands done before work started. That's MAJOR.

I know that I can't attribute every good thing that happens to me on the medication, but I don't know what else could have caused that. If there was ever a day that I was going to shirk errands, it would've been after a night of bad sleep.

Today wasn't the same, but it was also the day of my next shot, so that's ok. I've read that many people are able to tell when their shot is wearing off, and I can relate. I didn't eat a crazy amount of food or anything, but I didn't have the full feeling that I usually have. I also drank one of my Coconut Cream seltzers, which I hadn't made in over a week. Previously, I had been drinking one daily since December, and then one day last week I just... didn't.

So anyway. Today was shot day again. I made a bigger deal out of it than I needed to and it took me 30 minutes to get it done and I still laid in the floor afterwards, but I did it by myself. Despite my bullshit, I'm still proud of myself. 😂 Hopefully, it'll get easier and easier to do.

The only other thing I can think to mention is that I definitely have to exercise now. If I don't, I feel too energetic and have a harder time sleeping. No complaints about having energy, though.

Under the table, because why not? 😂

Under the table, because why not? 😂

Update on my Semaglutide situation:

Update on my Semaglutide situation:

So I'm not doing progression pics or "starting weight" vs. "goal weight" or anything like that.  We have a scale here and I literally never get on it.  I feel like tracking the weight and/or the way I look would just cause me to hyperfocus and I don't want that.  I just want to be healthy and live, so I'm taking my meds, doing my self-care, and trusting the process.

I'm only two doses in; a lot of things I've read say that these are just the "loading" doses, but for me, the "feeling full longer" thing is 100% happening, plus something mentally.

On our anniversary when we went out we got New Mexican food, which comes with chips, salsa, and queso.  Normally, I would stuff myself on those things, and then still cram down as much of my tacos, rice, and beans as I could.  But that didn't happen.  I had a few chips with toppings, but I was ABLE TO BE MINDFUL that I needed my protein, so I was ABLE TO STOP eating until my plate came.  Then I made sure to eat my tacos and beans (protein and fiber), and then I could eat whatever rice and chips I wanted, which wasn't much.  I also didn't even finish my sopapilla with honey.  I was on the "slightly too full" side of feeling satisfied, and just stopped.

If there is ever a time I'm gonna overeat, it's when we have an "excuse" to eat out and cut loose.  But there I was, my favorite foods in front of me, the excuse right there, and my behavior was totally different.  EASILY.  It wasn't a struggle to not overeat.

That is some game-changing shit.

We got lunch today and I did the same.  I got an egg platter, ate my eggs and beans, then had SOME of my waffle.  I have a massive sweet tooth, so leaving sweets uneaten hasn't been a thing I could do in years.  In my 20s I was able to control my eating, but after my 30s (and depression), I was not.  Yet we still have more than half of our gourmet chocolates left from our anniversary.

Part of it is that I do feel full easier/for longer, but a lot of this seems to be having an impact on my mind/the way I'm thinking about food.  I've never tried any other weight loss program or drug so I have nothing to compare it to, but I really appreciate the way this is working for me so far.  It feels like I'm just being allowed to experience what people who have a healthy relationship with food feel.

Aside from that, I had ENERGY yesterday.  From about the time I got up until I sat down to do Shaun's nails around 8 pm, I was moving.  I cleaned out my closet, organized it, checked 3 different tasks off of my to-do list, caught up on laundry and did some other random cleaning.  That is MAJOR.  Before this medication I would tire out much faster and lose motivation, but I had energy and wanted to take full advantage of that.  I woke up feeling energetic today, as well, but I'm doing things at a much more chill pace.

So that's my update for now.  To be honest, as long as I continue to feel as good as I am, the extra weight is the least of my concerns.  I just want to be a functional person, and I really don't remember the last time things felt so easy to do.

Tl;dr:  I feel full longer, I'm able to make better choices regarding food, and I'm energetic.