lousy practice - lousy yogi

I went home last night with best intentions to do full primary and then all of my second series poses. I was sooo mentally in the mood...

But then this is what happened.

Walked in, talked to D for a bit, hi to the cats and then immediately went upstairs to set up the mat in the spare bedroom. While I would like to practice on the wood floors in the conservatory it's right next to the kitchen where too many temptations lie.

Upstairs in the bedroom, Juju (my cat), was in need of some love. Which basically means lots of purring and staring at me so that I would stop whatever I was doing and hold her. So, I ignored her. D came in and announced we have nothing for dinner and asked what I wanted. My response - I have no idea. I set up my mat and changed into my yoga clothes. Juju following me. D comes back into the bedroom and announces he's going to the grocery store and why don't I come along. No, I really want to do my yoga. D putzes around and asks again what I want for dinner - um still don't know and I really, really want to do my yoga! (says the agitated yogi)

Finally on my yoga mat. Surya A - my left leg still sore, but  focusing on my breath. Juju laying on the bed staring and purring. I forget my drishte in downward dog and talk to her. After 5 A's I move to 5 B's. D in and out of the bedroom as he gets his jacket, etc. I struggle to get through all of my standing postures. Juju wanders onto the mat and decides to lay down in the middle of it during one of my downward dogs. I practically crush her, but she just whines and refuses to move. Me - gets frustrated. Screw yoga. But wait I really want to work on backbends. D comes home and wanders into the bedroom. Could I have anymore distractions?!? Screw the rest of the series - I decide just to go into backbends. The first one was aweful - could not have been flatter than a pancake. Suffered through it and did six or seven more they progressively get better. Drop backs on the wall remembering the learnings from the Matthew Sweeney workshop. A few more from the floor. Considering I didn't do any of my the 2nd series prep poses for backbends I'm feeling okay with how they went. I skip all of the closing postures. Juju is annoying the heck out of me.

I change into my swimsuit and decide that savasana (rest pose) will be done soaking in the hot tub (with a glass of wine). I walk through the kitchen; grab my wine, few words to D, I am indeed in a pissy mood. Basically upset with myself for not having the discipline to do what I had set out to do and now taking it out on D and Juju. What happened to what I just read the night before? That a yogi is how one behaves off the mat. I sit in the hot tub, drink my wine and think.

I certainly have a long way to go.