Mer what now? -weekly recap

I don’t really know how algorithms on social media work. For example, does everyone see all of the videos about mercury retrograde and fire signs or is that just me? I did also recently learn that it isn’t mercury IN retrograde, it is mercury retrograde…thank you internet.  Anyway, I do appreciate any chance to blame the planets instead of myself for any or all my problems. I am an Aries, so I don’t know why exactly (because these videos tend to be quite long) but this retrograde has been a rough one for me. Again, not my fault…the planets.

Last week during a particularly rough day I made a promise to myself that I would start leaving the house more to improve my mood and be more productive. The problem is that my house has snacks, cozy clothes, and (I cannot stress how important this last one is) no stranger dangers. Nevertheless, I kept my promise and reluctantly made an effort. I worked from a local coffee shop one day, that was really nice. They gave me a for here mug and let me people watch in between emails. One day I did whittle my way out of working remotely but that was because I had planned to clean up the yard and prep my garden beds in the afternoon. Another day was a full day of being out for work errands and events.

I don’t know about you, but there is something magical about freshly prepped beds just waiting to be filled with collected seeds. I couldn’t possibly leave the house that day when I had that important task just waiting for me.  I bought one large, raised bed that I added to the garden and then another smaller one to plant flowers and herbs in. I’ve never used raised beds before, but I filled them with cardboard and sticks and then a ton of dirt. I’m not sure why this is better than planting directly in the dirt…but I am going to find out this year. (Do you have any raised bed tips?)

Aside from the above I am counting the week as a win in terms of keeping my goal. I did go out of my way this week to interact with people and get out of my winter comfort zone (i.e. staying inside in comfy pants). I want to keep that goal and carry it into next week. I’m still debating next week’s new goal. I am leaning towards baking; I used to love to bake. I stopped baking because I didn’t want to eat everything in a constant effort to lose weight. I stopped baking because I didn’t have time. I stopped baking because insert generic excuse here. I think next week is for baking….