Pressing On

One of the reasons I was hesitant to get another dog was the fur. Our yellow lab shed like nobody's business.  I was able to convince Jim to get a chocolate lab instead of another yellow one because of the dark wood floors in our new home. I reminded him of the yellow fur that was nearly impossible to keep up on at our old house. I could only imagine that yellow fur constantly nagging for my attention with a swifter on these floors. So, it's a beautiful thing that Annie's hair blends right in with the floor. Or is it?  I can have that attitude sometimes of  "if I can't see the dirt, it must not be dirty" sort of like " if I don't step on the scale today, I won't really have gained those extra five pounds from all the chocolate I ate over the weekend".  Am I alone on that?    As I was sweeping up the other day, I was horrified to see such a large pile accumulate. How long had it been since I last swept? I hadn't noticed all this stuff on t

                         I saw this picture and caption the other day and it motivated me. I like consistency in my life but I am not always disciplined to get off the couch and out the door. I want to be in good physical shape but it takes discipline to get to the gym and even more to follow a healthy diet and exercise program. I want to make new friends and get connected here but I need to force myself out the door in order for that to happen. I want Annie to be a well behaved dog but I need to be consistent when it comes to training and disciplining her. Although, she forces me out the door to walk her, ever since I heard someone tell me, " A tired puppy is a behaved puppy".  I was doing pretty good with a regular routine at the gym but then life happened and a day missed here, a day missed there and before you know it, my arms are marshmallows again. Do I have the discipline I need to hit it again to build up the strength and endurance if I want to get strong? Remember th