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A good week!

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 This last week has been a good one. I returned to work which went well, I’m still working via telehealth and it was a very quiet week which gave me time to settle back into the office. The family of kangaroos that lives in the paddock next to our workplace were trying to catch the sun when I arrived on Friday. This lovely roo was finding the sun & checking me out as arrived for work.

I’ve also had a good week with my weight loss – 6lbs and 4″ off my waist so I’m really pleased with that. I’ve been exercising each morning before work, using the treadmill & bike & doing some you tube zumba videos. I made a big pot of soup with butternut pumpkin, beans & whatever bits & pieces of vegetables were left in the fridge. There were 20 serves for the freezer so its an easy quick lunch on workdays.

The other good news this week is that our superannuation savings have just gone over $500,000 again! So we’re closer to being back to our pre-covid balance but I think the markets could be up and down for a while yet with the pandemic. But it feels good to hit that target again.

Its very cold here today. Its snowing about 30 minutes away from us so we’re having a quiet & cosy Sunday in front of the TV. I can’t wait till spring weather so we can get out more and get walking again. 

July Progress Report

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June has been an interesting month – heres the numbers!

Mortgage
  • current balance: $83,590
  • down from: $86,657
  • total reduction:$3,067
Savings
  • DH: $332,314
  • me: $161,587
  • total: $493,901
  • total increase:$16,586
Work
I’m in the process of going back to work on site and will be back full time after this week. Its quite frustrating to be honest, that schools/colleges are exempt from social distancing. Its recommended but not essential which is creating a LOT of stress amongst colleagues, myself included. 
Home
This month I finally threw out our old lounge suite! It was really old and quite tattered. I’ve been holding off buying a new one for years to save money. However DD bought a new lounge chair and she had a lovely lounge that we had stored in the spare room – so now its replaced the old one and it all looks much better.
Health
Oh my goodness. Early in the week I went and had some bloodwork done for my annual check up. Well yesterday afternoon my doctor rang to tell me I have diabetes.  While I know I fit the profile – middle aged overweight post menopausal women with sedentary lifestyle – it was a shock. I do think being at home for four months over winter has probably been a big contributor to it. I had noticed my eyesight was not as good but put that down to days of being online and in zoom meetings a lot while working from home.
So he believes I can turn it around if I act straight away and take drastic action. I have until November to lose over 25kgs (56lbs) or he wants to put me on medication. I am willing to do whatever it takes and will be following Dr Fuhrmans guidelines. My mother and grandmother both had Type 2 diabetes and then Alzheimer’s – which is the one thing I dread more than anything. I was a director of a Dementia Unit  years ago – I have no illusions about whats in store for me if I don’t change my diet and exercise habits. 
So my health goals have to be my absolute priority for the next 16 weeks.
Other
We had a Covid case in the town next to us yesterday, the first case for three months. DD and I both saw our drs this week and both had strict instructions to stay home except for work and grocery pick up, to isolate as much as possible at work and to wear a mask at work if in contact with people. We have surgical masks but I’m going to make us some washable ones as well.
How was your July? How is your workplace managing covid risk?