Today in the Hair Salon

Today in a Hair Salon I had "a moment". You know, one of those moments where you feel blessed - fortunate - touched.

I was in for a shampoo and a cut and I was chatting with the stylist a little bit as she was conditioning. She asked about my summer plans, and I said that I was heading back to Ontario with the kids for the summer to visit my Mom and by brother and his family. She asked how long I was staying and sounded surprised with the length of time I said I'd be there, and that I go there every summer.

I explained:

"My Mom is in her late 70's and in good health, but you know,...when your in your 70's you don't know how much time there is left and I want to get in as much time with her as I can".

I kind of cut myself off because I thought there might be some elderly people close by and I didn't want to offend them. So the stylist muttered something like "thats nice", and then we talked about other things.

When she was finished with my scrub, she wraped a big towel around my head and helped me to toddle over to her station for the actual cut.

As I mosey'd over, I looked around to see who was had been close by. Sure enough there was one elderly lady right beside my shampoo station. She looked intently at me as I got up to go. She positively beamed. It was as if she was straining to see this woman (me) who valued her mother's time on the planet. She smiled at me and it was a beautiful smile.

The result was that I no longer felt bad about what I had said. No longer felt self conscious about stating the obvious: that when your in your 70's life in terms of years left on earth is quite limited.

Her smile was a true gift.

So, call your Mom!

And if she's already gone, send up a wee prayer of Love & thanks. It will get there.
: )

there is less of ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heh, heh,
thirteen pounds less - done properly and feeling great!


: )

YESSSSSSSSSS!

I lost five pounds!!!!!

Has anyone seen it? Its jiggly and lived on my ass and thighs.
Please return it if you find it.....

NOT!




xoxox

a little fine tuning is necessary.....

So here I am, not having blogged on my "destroy faddy" site for awhile. Here is what I have found:

1) Taking control and doing the healthier thing is not as hard as I thought it would be. I was not visited by evening gremlins saying EAT EAT EAT!...Well there was a little one, but I read him a prayer and he buggered-off.

2) My energy, and determination skyrocketed - at first.

3) Then when I saw I could go 8 days and the scale was still telling me that there was not ANY MEASURABLE CHANGE WHAT-SO-EVER, I started to despair.

4) So the next 8 days will be the SECOND bit of the experiment: I am going to see how stubborn my fat is.... I am going to kick it up a notch. Less calories (not *crazy* reductions, don't worry) and more exercise.

5) That first bit was good. I proved to myself that I could stop grazing at night and stop consuming alcohol any more than 1x per week.


6) Wish me smooth sailing.

Day 8 and Day 9

Pray for each other so that you may be healed.
James 5:16



Day 8 was kind of a bust.
lost to caramelllllllllllllllllllllll
luscious lovely caramel....

(I made a bundt caramel rice krispie cake for my Nephew)


Day 8 also included a glass and a half of white wine as 3 friends came over and I ended up partaking of the bubbly. Oooops dang.

I did exercise though: 20min cardio, 50 crunches, 15 biceps, 12 triceps.


I have lost track of my daily devotional and my attention to encouraging quotes, so I will get this back today as I think it really helps on so many levels:


"Much of our morning routine is spent getting clean - taking a bath or shower, washing our hair, and brushing our teeth. But how much time and attention do we give to cleaning our hearts? Don't forget to ask God to create a clean heart in you today!" Taken from Quiet Moments With God for Mothers by Honor Books.

Day 9 I'm back in the swing of things:

Breakfast: granola bar and coffees
lunch:Tuna salad with tomatoes on pumpernickel

sins:
a peach ring

3 teaspoons of leftover caramelllllllllllllllllllllllll

supper: 2 enchiladas, rice and beans with guacamole and sour cream

We had some good laughs at work today

Well, not THAT good.
But some chuckles never-the-less, and I think that helps everyone function better and in a more positive light.


Anyway, here is a good "yolk" for you! : )

Day seven - AKA "a whole week!!!!!!"

TA DA!

Yay Yay Yay.. I did it I did it ...an I'm doin' it some more! (sung to a sort of "na na na na boo boo" theme)

Breakfast: hashbrowns, sliced tomatoes, fresh parsley, 2tbsps hollandaise, 1 egg.
(nummers)
lunch: 1/2 cup granola in soy milk.
supper: pasta with ham&peas&carrots, salad.

weight:153.5lbs
exercise:28min cardio,50 crunches, 15 biceps, 12 triceps

Day 6 - back at it....

Breakfast: flax porridge with dry fruit
Lunch: Salad and pasta with seafood.
supper: Pasta and salad

exercise: 20 min cardio
50 crunches
20 biceps
15 triceps