Lately

I'm actually composing this post on my new-to-me iPod touch using wi-fi. Amazing. Still working out the details but really loving it. Gotta love an inside connection to PawnAmerica!
I will officially start my training to work @ wt watchers this week. That's what I need -another job. But this will keep me on program so I don't just gain my 35# back.
Have decided to do Xmas eve @ my house for a change this year. Big change. Maybe I'm old enough at last. Turkey tacos?


Five years. It's almost five years without Anna. I miss her so much. I missed her @ E's birthday party. She has missed baby e growing into his 7-year old self. She has missed so much. And I've missed so much of her -a lot happens from 17 to 22. So much. Too much.
I'm glad for the relationship I have with Jes - without her I'd be empty.

Too much.

53.

I'm 53 years old. How the hell did that happen? 53. I remember thinking someone in their 20s was OLD! So mature! and here I am. on the far side of 20. for sure.

I celebrated my birthday week in grand style. Doing nothing. I took a week's vacation from work - although there was no money to go anywhere - I made the best of my Stay-cation. One day I spent with Jes going to GSO to the craft store - to Steak N Shake - where I had the YUMMIEST banana milkshake! - then to the health food store. Yum-OOOOO! It's just so much fun to be with her - to listen to her stories - to be so proud of her, her beauty, her wisdom, her nuttiness, her mothering abilities, her nursing heart. Amazing. She is a completely amazing woman.
And one day I spent with my Mom & Dad going to a Chinese food buffet in Lynchburg - where I had wonderful food - and it was so fun to spend time with my mom and dad.
And one afternoon, I picked the E-Man up from school (first grade!) - and then we went to Hobby Lobby and got supplies - then I taught him to needlepoint. A very basic simple design - the most awesome letter "E". He chose green canvas and yellow yarn to "sew" his design for his mom - because those are her favorite colors. And of course, there was Taco Bell and Bubba's!
And one day it rained - and I slept in! Every time I'd start to wake up, I'd think, "HA! I'm not going to work in the rain!" and roll over feeling like I'd won the lottery.
And I'd sleep til 8 am (which is LATE considering I have to be at work at 7!) - then I'd get up, put on my sneakers and out I'd go for a nice long walk. I think I walked about 15 miles or so. I enjoyed it - because I wasn't tired from working all day - because it was nice and sunny at 10:00 in the morning - because if I walked, I could justify eating whatever I wanted for dinner. In addition to GSO and Lynchburg and Taco Bell and Bubba's, I had Western Sizzlin buffet one night.

THEN! At WW Saturday, I'd lost .4 lb. It was the walking.

It was such a nice week. No arguments. No office politics. No idiots to deal with at work. then it was over, and I'm back to work.

And I'm getting ready to start training as the newest "receptionist apprentice" at Weight Watchers. I figure it'll keep me on my plan, encourage me not to let the 35 pounds jump back on with their friends. Not stressing over it.

I get next Monday off for Columbus Day - then have two more days off this month. I love the fall.