Back at it!

Like my efforts at slimming down, it may appear at first glance that the writing of this blog (and thus chronicling of life adventures for future book -- hello, the Obamas just made $2 million on their books in a year - doesn't farm life in Maine sound as exciting as international, messiah-esque, mega-stardom?!) has hit an early wall. But it has not. Oh no, it has only just begun.

The past couple of weeks have been AUTO PILOT weeks. Weeks chock full of legal adventure. Five court dates in five different subject matters. Can anybody say learning curve? My favorite comment I think was "Oh...farm girl is a SEXY lawyer." Remember my goal to live on farm avec les high heels that still saw the light of day?! They also see the inside of the court room.

Weekends full start to finish with some serious farm work - thank you to all involved in the big-day-of-moving-hay about which I will try to write about more later - and riding lessons, a lot of water redirection and mud removal, and a three day adventure to the great north woods playing hostess, chef, and tour guide to eight good friends at the family compound in a fundraising effort to keep the family compound in the family! PHEW.

Finally, finally, I am gazing forward to a weekend of spring cleaning and life catch-up 2009. A whopper of a 2 page detailed list going room by room in the house, in detail in the barn, spilling into the garage, incorporating my car, and winding up with my bookkeeping has just been posted on the kitchen wall. Even though I have not completed anything on it, knowing that I have a chance to tackle it this weekend already has me at ease a bit. That and it is oh-so-sunshiney out, bowling playoffs are tonight, and APRIL IS TOMORROW. Breathe easy because it is all starting to gel.

On the 30 by 30 side of things. Even though the idea of one more list in my life makes me shudder, that's the route I'm going to go - writing down everything that I eat. That and jogging no matter if I'm already spread thin as far as time goes with legal work, barn work, and squeezing in a ride here or there. Must...take...this...seriously. Particularly because though the ultimate goal requires only 2lbs down a month, I'm shooting for more like 10 to 15 by the end of May for my final 20's birthday, a big southern wedding, river tubing with friends, and a spring dress debut. Then I can slowly do the rest. And if it is 35 by 30...that wouldn't be a bad thing!