new things

We have tried a few new things lately. And now I can't ever go back to the way things were before. Funny enough, these things were triggered by the fact that I've had to travel a lot lately (aka the last 2 years) and I am struggling with fatigue. I just can't do it all and I need to call in reinforcements. 

First, we hired a maid.
We've budgeted for a maid every year but didn't use one because I enjoy cleaning. But picture traveling all week and coming home to a house that needs to be cleaned but you didn't make the mess. And your energy levels are bottoming out. Take my money. Clean my house. Her name is Nikki and I love her.

Second, we signed up for Walmart+ (I guess there was a half price promotion lately) and we've started getting groceries delivered. Walmart is the only place that will deliver groceries out here. It's a game changer. Picture a long travel day and then having to spend at least 3 hours grocery shopping (the drive + the shop + putting away) and your energy levels are bottoming out. Having them delivered saves time and energy and I'm loving it. We accidentally bought a gigantic jar of pickles because we didn't pay attention to the description but that's part of the learning process.

I've also started going to yoga again and I love it. I try to go once a week and it's so, so good. Lifting weights at the hotel gym or at home is great, but I forget how fun it is to move my body and stretch and set an intention. I originally signed up again because I need to spend the "wellness" credit that's offered by my job, but now I'm hooked and I will be investing regularly. 

In other news, the chickens are still laying regularly even though the days are shorter, and the neighbor commented on how healthy they look, which made me feel really proud. It turns out, chickens are awesome and pretty low maintenance once you figure out your system. Also fall gardening > summer gardening. We are swimming in tomatoes and eggs right now. Pretty great problem to have.