Well, it's now March, and I didn't do so well with my February resolutions. Still, it wasn't a total loss. To do a quick rundown, I brewed, didn't finish the book, got another song written (not the one I originally thought it would be), completely thrown off my workouts thanks to some injuries (back, then shoulder, then back again).
For the workouts, I'm working my way back into it. I started Monday at ten pushups, adding 2 a day through Saturday. I figure if I use Sundays to recover, do the same number on Mondays as the Saturday before, and add 1 a day Tuesday through Saturday, that's increasing by 5 a week. At that pace, as long as no other wrenches get thrown into the works, I'll hit 100 by late June. Talk about an early 40th birthday present to myself, a new body! I'm also regularly using the pull up bar again, although I won't confess publicly how many (or how few) I can do right now. For legs, I'm getting creative and doing squats while carrying the boys or lunges while finally cleaning up the cut up wood around the yard from Sandy. I wouldn't know for sure what muscles that worked if not for the soreness I felt today after doing that yesterday. Seems to work the whole leg, which works for me. So it's yard work for me every day for March. And as much as I hate the idea of overdoing it because I fear weight loss, I definitely need some morning cardio just to loosen up at my age.
Since it's Lent, I want to include some spiritual resolutions. I'm still renewing my annual Total Consecration based on St. Louis due Montfort's formula. My date is March 25, the feast of the Annunciation, as well as the date my Dad became a Catholic in 1989 and the date I met Judy in 2006. Pretty significant date for me. I also want to do the Stations of the Cross at least once a week, and the Holy Face devotion I learned back in my days at St. William the Abbott parish, which the group there usually did once a month. It's an hour of reparation time, and there's a lot in this world and in my own life that needs reparation.
February 17th, Judy and I celebrated six years as husband and wife. I was scheduled to sing a Mass at 4 that evening, followed by a stop at Jared's to pick up her present, which she didn't know was ready yet. Her original ring didn't fit her finger anymore, and she's felt kind of naked without it, so I got her a new wedding ring. Judy got me a Groupon for some recording time, which I've been dying to do and just can't spring for all the equipment right now. I may have an EP ready depending on how well prepared I am. After that, we hit the Brick House Tavern in South Plainfield for dinner. The food was great, and they had an amazing stout that was perfect on a cold winter's night. I would recommend that place in a heartbeat. Our waitress was very knowledgeable, including making sure Judy's dietary needs (gluten intolerance) were met. My recommendation though, if you go, go HUNGRY! Maybe fast all day if you're going for dinner and do an intense workout right before you head out. They do NOT do small portions.
One more March resolution, start a section in my blog that covers cooking and post at least one recipe. I do a fair amount of improvising, and in my married years I've become a pretty good cook. It's also a good opportunity to show we househusbands work plenty hard taking care of our wives and kids. It's also a good way to remind myself how far I've come from the days of doing eggs, pancakes, burgers...and burgers with a fried egg on top, which I admit I still crave once in a while. I still have yet to master a vegetable dish that everybody loves. I love my meat and potatoes as much as anyone, but can we get some colorful goodness and make it a balanced meal please?
Well, that's February's results and March's plans in a nutshell. Here's to a fruitful rest of Lent and a great month!
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