Good Morning Humble Readers...
I have just two words for you...
FIFTY POUNDS!!!!!!
Actually 50.8, but I'm not going to quibble. I'm one third of where I need to be. It took a little over six months, but I think this is significant progress. I don't know if I can do another 50 in the next six months, but I'm sure going to try.
New ticker posted over there to the right...
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Sunday Night Chit Chat: Not According to Plan
Good Evening Humble Readers...
So yeah, I don't think I'll be hitting that 50lb mark any time soon. This weekend has been an exercise in randomness and changes in plans. It just goes to show that I still have a long way to go to be confident in my decision making skills when it comes to food and moments of weakness.
Friday night was junk food, as was lunch today, and then this afternoon we got a call from one of my aunts (not the one I saw earlier this week... one of my "adoptive" aunts). She and my uncle, and my grandparents were in the Shire for the day and did we want to get together for dinner. Well, of course, so that meant more restaurant food... *sigh*. At least I got a salad with my dinner. But it was very good to see them all. The last time we saw this aunt and uncle was a year ago (when their son was in the same lacrosse tournament here in town), so it was fun to catch up.
A small victory this morning... Ginny managed to make it through the majority of the church service before she got too disruptive. Normally, she hits the breaking point around the time the sermon starts, and one of us would have to take her to the nursery/playroom for the rest of the service. Today when we got to church I made a big deal about saying that big girls stay in the service until after communion (3/4 of the way through the service). There were a few moments when I thought we'd have to cave, but she made it. There was lots of shushing (from me) and lots of distracting (me and one of her 'church aunties'), but it's a step.
On to this week's Chit-Chat. Here's what I'm...
Reading - Just finished the Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak last night. I really enjoyed it. Great historical drama. My only complaint was that there were a lot of Russian words used (for foods, ranks, and other odds and ends) but no definition or glossary. Now I'm reading The Art Of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein. Started it this morning.
Watching - Probably going to watch Food Network Star. I'm planning on an early night tonight. I have been up late too many nights this past week reading. I need a good night's sleep.
Listening to - Ginny trying to feed my Beloved some of her play food (a lemon to be precise) and Pippin playing with the see & say farm.
Cooking/Baking - Obviously, I haven't done much cooking this weekend. The meal I had planned for tonight has been bumped to tomorrow. Creamy curry chicken crepes and garden salads. I'm excited because I've never made crepes before, so hopefully they turn out well.
Happy I Accomplished This Week - Not sure. Nothing major happened this week.
Looking Forward To Next Week - Putting some thought and action behind some new goals. Getting back on track after the last couple of days.
Thankful For This Week - For better or worse, I'm thankful for my extended family. No matter who they are as people... good, bad, or indifferent... they've all had a hand in shaping who I am as a woman, a wife, and a mother. From some I have learned what I want to do and be, and from others I've learned what I DON'T want to do or be.
***Bonus Question*** When you're out and about and a homeless person asks you for money, do you give it? Honestly, no. It's a bit of a default, whenever anyone asks me for money. People who are panhandling, cashiers who ask for me to donate to their company's pet cause, and those selling raffle tickets/chocolates/cookies all get the same answer, "I'm sorry, no."
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This was posted as a part of Carla's Sunday Night Chit Chat. Please click over to check out what others are chatting about tonight, and join in yourself!
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| Just a little giggle for you all tonight! |
Friday night was junk food, as was lunch today, and then this afternoon we got a call from one of my aunts (not the one I saw earlier this week... one of my "adoptive" aunts). She and my uncle, and my grandparents were in the Shire for the day and did we want to get together for dinner. Well, of course, so that meant more restaurant food... *sigh*. At least I got a salad with my dinner. But it was very good to see them all. The last time we saw this aunt and uncle was a year ago (when their son was in the same lacrosse tournament here in town), so it was fun to catch up.
A small victory this morning... Ginny managed to make it through the majority of the church service before she got too disruptive. Normally, she hits the breaking point around the time the sermon starts, and one of us would have to take her to the nursery/playroom for the rest of the service. Today when we got to church I made a big deal about saying that big girls stay in the service until after communion (3/4 of the way through the service). There were a few moments when I thought we'd have to cave, but she made it. There was lots of shushing (from me) and lots of distracting (me and one of her 'church aunties'), but it's a step.
On to this week's Chit-Chat. Here's what I'm...
Reading - Just finished the Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak last night. I really enjoyed it. Great historical drama. My only complaint was that there were a lot of Russian words used (for foods, ranks, and other odds and ends) but no definition or glossary. Now I'm reading The Art Of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein. Started it this morning.
Watching - Probably going to watch Food Network Star. I'm planning on an early night tonight. I have been up late too many nights this past week reading. I need a good night's sleep.
Listening to - Ginny trying to feed my Beloved some of her play food (a lemon to be precise) and Pippin playing with the see & say farm.
Cooking/Baking - Obviously, I haven't done much cooking this weekend. The meal I had planned for tonight has been bumped to tomorrow. Creamy curry chicken crepes and garden salads. I'm excited because I've never made crepes before, so hopefully they turn out well.
Happy I Accomplished This Week - Not sure. Nothing major happened this week.
Looking Forward To Next Week - Putting some thought and action behind some new goals. Getting back on track after the last couple of days.
Thankful For This Week - For better or worse, I'm thankful for my extended family. No matter who they are as people... good, bad, or indifferent... they've all had a hand in shaping who I am as a woman, a wife, and a mother. From some I have learned what I want to do and be, and from others I've learned what I DON'T want to do or be.
***Bonus Question*** When you're out and about and a homeless person asks you for money, do you give it? Honestly, no. It's a bit of a default, whenever anyone asks me for money. People who are panhandling, cashiers who ask for me to donate to their company's pet cause, and those selling raffle tickets/chocolates/cookies all get the same answer, "I'm sorry, no."
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This was posted as a part of Carla's Sunday Night Chit Chat. Please click over to check out what others are chatting about tonight, and join in yourself!
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Hobbit-ish Potpurri: This & That
Hey Humble Readers...
How are you all tonight? Having a good weekend? What are you and yours getting up to? Things are pretty mellow around the hobbit hole. My Beloved has an exam in his CGA course next week, so he should be studying like mad. But hockey is on. Not sure how much he's actually studying.
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I went to donate blood today and once again my iron was too low. Not terribly low, but enough that I wasn't able to donate. Grrrr. Back to taking the iron pills. It's funny, I have IBS-D (yes, the D stands for what you think it stands for) and while the side effects of the metformin have tapered off, they still flare up from time to time, so you'd think that I wouldn't mind the iron. But I just really don't like taking it every day. It gives me a bad taste in my mouth, and makes me feel bloated. Maybe I'll try taking it every other day and see how that goes.
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I'm seriously considering cutting my hair. Not just a trim, but a real cut. I refused to cut it right after the wee-lings were born, partly because my sister said that she was certain I would. "All new mommies do." Right now my hair is down to the middle of my back, past my bra band, and my bangs are finally grown out so that I can pull them back in my ponytail. I'm just so sick of finding my hair everywhere... it's so annoying. Part of my hesitation is that I don't have a regular hairdresser. I haven't had one since I moved to the Shire when my Beloved and I got married. I've tried a lot of different salons, but I've never found one that I'm overly comfortable with.
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You may (or may not) have noticed the new weight loss ticker over there to the right. The one labelled "the big picture". I blasted through another plateau this week, and I'm now less than half a pound away from being 50 pounds down. Woohoo! Once I hit the 50 pound mark, my next target will be to weigh less than my Beloved. That will be another 15 pounds (he's lighter than either of us thought), so I'm hoping I can get there by the end of July. And after that, I want to be 75 pounds total down by my birthday in September. I'm really feeling confident that I can do it.
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I decided to get together with my bio-aunt. She came to the hobbit hole yesterday and we had a nice visit. She thought that the wee-lings were adorable (which they are of course). We talked a bit about why I'm not in contact with my bio-family, and how as much as I'd like to be in touch with my aunts, uncles and cousins, it's impossible to do so and not be harassed by my bio-parents and siblings. It was nice to see her, and she certainly hasn't changed.
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Well, I think that's about it for tonight. I'll be back tomorrow with the Sunday Night Chit-Chat and I have a post percolating that ties in with Jjiraffe's Project Dreamcatcher.
How are you all tonight? Having a good weekend? What are you and yours getting up to? Things are pretty mellow around the hobbit hole. My Beloved has an exam in his CGA course next week, so he should be studying like mad. But hockey is on. Not sure how much he's actually studying.
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I went to donate blood today and once again my iron was too low. Not terribly low, but enough that I wasn't able to donate. Grrrr. Back to taking the iron pills. It's funny, I have IBS-D (yes, the D stands for what you think it stands for) and while the side effects of the metformin have tapered off, they still flare up from time to time, so you'd think that I wouldn't mind the iron. But I just really don't like taking it every day. It gives me a bad taste in my mouth, and makes me feel bloated. Maybe I'll try taking it every other day and see how that goes.
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I'm seriously considering cutting my hair. Not just a trim, but a real cut. I refused to cut it right after the wee-lings were born, partly because my sister said that she was certain I would. "All new mommies do." Right now my hair is down to the middle of my back, past my bra band, and my bangs are finally grown out so that I can pull them back in my ponytail. I'm just so sick of finding my hair everywhere... it's so annoying. Part of my hesitation is that I don't have a regular hairdresser. I haven't had one since I moved to the Shire when my Beloved and I got married. I've tried a lot of different salons, but I've never found one that I'm overly comfortable with.
*****
You may (or may not) have noticed the new weight loss ticker over there to the right. The one labelled "the big picture". I blasted through another plateau this week, and I'm now less than half a pound away from being 50 pounds down. Woohoo! Once I hit the 50 pound mark, my next target will be to weigh less than my Beloved. That will be another 15 pounds (he's lighter than either of us thought), so I'm hoping I can get there by the end of July. And after that, I want to be 75 pounds total down by my birthday in September. I'm really feeling confident that I can do it.
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I decided to get together with my bio-aunt. She came to the hobbit hole yesterday and we had a nice visit. She thought that the wee-lings were adorable (which they are of course). We talked a bit about why I'm not in contact with my bio-family, and how as much as I'd like to be in touch with my aunts, uncles and cousins, it's impossible to do so and not be harassed by my bio-parents and siblings. It was nice to see her, and she certainly hasn't changed.
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Well, I think that's about it for tonight. I'll be back tomorrow with the Sunday Night Chit-Chat and I have a post percolating that ties in with Jjiraffe's Project Dreamcatcher.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
These Are The People In My Neghbourhood
Good Evening Humble Readers...
It's a quiet night in the hobbit hole. The wee-lings are in bed, and my Beloved has gone back to work (he always has to put in overtime the first week of the month). I'm enjoying a peaceful evening to myself, getting to watch the "Little Couple" (am I the only one thrilled that they now have their little boy?).
By now you all know that I'm walking a lot more than I used to. As in, almost 100% more than I was two months ago. I'm up to walking 6.8km every morning. If you would have told me back in April that I would be measuring my daily walks in kilometers, I would have laughed my a$$ off at you. Every morning, my alarm goes off at 5am, and I try to be out of the house by 5:15. Me, in my yoga pants, New York Yankees hoodie and ball cap, with my walking poles.
I've gotten familiar with the early morning routines of those in my neighbourhood. We live just a few blocks from the hospital, so there are a lot of hospital staff who park down our street, and when I'm out walking many are changing shifts. Many will smile and trade "good morning"s with me when we pass on the street.
Here are just some of the people in my neighbourhood...
I've found I actually like the early morning. I still don't consider myself a morning person, but it isn't torture.
Are you a morning person? When is your best time of day?
It's a quiet night in the hobbit hole. The wee-lings are in bed, and my Beloved has gone back to work (he always has to put in overtime the first week of the month). I'm enjoying a peaceful evening to myself, getting to watch the "Little Couple" (am I the only one thrilled that they now have their little boy?).
By now you all know that I'm walking a lot more than I used to. As in, almost 100% more than I was two months ago. I'm up to walking 6.8km every morning. If you would have told me back in April that I would be measuring my daily walks in kilometers, I would have laughed my a$$ off at you. Every morning, my alarm goes off at 5am, and I try to be out of the house by 5:15. Me, in my yoga pants, New York Yankees hoodie and ball cap, with my walking poles.
I've gotten familiar with the early morning routines of those in my neighbourhood. We live just a few blocks from the hospital, so there are a lot of hospital staff who park down our street, and when I'm out walking many are changing shifts. Many will smile and trade "good morning"s with me when we pass on the street.
Here are just some of the people in my neighbourhood...
- The two burly construction workers who carpool in a rusted out Tercel. They wave and smile at me every morning. I do wonder how they shoe-horn themselves into that car.
- The baker at the little grocery store across the back lane from us usually takes his smoke break when I'm on my second lap of the neighbourhood. The amazing aroma that comes from the vicinity of that grocery store is torture for a diabetic.
- The 50-something man who walks his little shi'tzu-cross (looks identical to my mom's dog) while wearing his bathrobe. Why doesn't he pick up his dog's poop?
- The young man at the bus stop who bathes in cologne.
- The elderly woman out watering her flower boxes before sunrise. A couple of weeks ago I saw her trying to chase a couple of deer out of her yard, waving a broom at them.
- The nurse who drives a mini-van with a Ravenclaw banner hanging from her rear view mirror.
- The weary-looking mom (I'm assuming she's a mom), making her way from the Ronald McDonald House to the hospital. I pray for her and her ill child as I walk.
- The little old man, who drives a pretty nice pick up truck, who goes through all the big dumpsters at the apartment/condo buildings in the neighbourhood looking for bottles and cans. He waves at me every day too.
- And while I've never seen the owner, I find myself wondering about the person who drives the little red pick up truck with the "Danger Ranger" decal across the top of his windshield. How much of a danger ranger can they be with their little pick up?
I've found I actually like the early morning. I still don't consider myself a morning person, but it isn't torture.
Are you a morning person? When is your best time of day?
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Sunday Night Chit Chat: Hockey Widow
Hey Humble Readers...
How's your weekend been? Ours was nice... a trip to Little Town Down South to visit MIL, some shopping (I got new shoes! Woohoo), and some quiet family time. Lots of rain. We did, however, get a chance to go to the park for a little while between showers.
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My Beloved loves hockey and football (CFL). I am not a fan of the NHL. If I'm going to watch hockey it will be international or junior level. Thankfully, he doesn't feel the need to watch every game every week. It also helps that 'his' team (Calgary Flames) haven't been doing so well the last few years. But now that we're down to the semi-finals, I'm officially a hockey widow. Is it just me, or does it seem ridiculous that they're still playing hockey in June? And then football starts in July. *sigh*
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If you're driving through central Alberta anytime soon, you might want to avoid driving in the Shire. This past winter was murder on our roadways, and with all the rain we've had recently the city crews haven't been able to get out to work on the potholes. Our back lane is especially bad as we share it with a strip mall and the delivery trucks have torn the crap out of the alley (unpaved). The entrance to our parking lot is marked by a pothole that is more than a foot deep.
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I've been contacted by one of my bio-aunts, and she wants to come and see us. I haven't responded yet. I would like to see her, but every time I get in touch with someone from my bio-family all hell breaks loose. The phone calls and harassment begins again from my bio-mom and bio-sister. I just don't know if I'm ready to face that right now.
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My Beloved and I are taking a mini-holiday on Labour Day weekend. I know it's still a long way away, but I'm excited about it. We aren't going far, just down the highway to Big City To The South, for the weekend. MIL is coming here to stay with the wee-lings, and we managed to get a great deal on a nice hotel room for the weekend. It will be our first overnight trip (together) away from the wee-lings. I love my children, and I'm I excited to have a chance to get away from them for a while.
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On to tonight's chit chat. Here's what I'm...
Reading... The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak. This book is really good. I know next to nothing about Russian history, so this is a learning experience for me too. All about an orphan girl, a ward of the crown, who is trained to be a spy in the court of Catherine the Great. Very reminiscent of Philippa Gregory's Tudor series. I'm loving it. Next in the queue is The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein.
Watching... not really watching anything. My Beloved is surfing back and forth between the hockey game and Mythbusters.
Listening To... while I'm not listening to anything other than the tv right now, I have recently found a very old favourite and I've been listening to him on my walks in the morning. Chris De Burgh... the guy who sang Lady In Red. He's got a ton of great 'story songs' like The Traveller, Spanish Train, and Patricia the Stripper. Very nostalgic for me.
Happy I accomplished this week... I joined www.fatsecret.com ages ago, but this week I founded a challenge. A 30 Day Squat Challenge. I found the layout of the challenge on Pinterest, and there are now 115 people signed up to squat along with me this month. It's killer on the legs of course, but it's actually fun too.
Looking forward to next week... Crafting with the girls on Thursday. Working on some Christmas gifts. I already have my mom's and my MIL's Christmas gifts done (except for the frames).
Thankful for this week... The sun, when it shines.
***Bonus Question*** If you could only eat ONE FOOD for the rest of your life, what would it be? Would you believe me if I said roasted broccoli? I love that stuff! I could eat it all day long.
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This was posted as a part of Carla's Sunday Night Chit Chat. Click over to see what the others are chatting about tonight, and join in on the fun!
How's your weekend been? Ours was nice... a trip to Little Town Down South to visit MIL, some shopping (I got new shoes! Woohoo), and some quiet family time. Lots of rain. We did, however, get a chance to go to the park for a little while between showers.
*****
My Beloved loves hockey and football (CFL). I am not a fan of the NHL. If I'm going to watch hockey it will be international or junior level. Thankfully, he doesn't feel the need to watch every game every week. It also helps that 'his' team (Calgary Flames) haven't been doing so well the last few years. But now that we're down to the semi-finals, I'm officially a hockey widow. Is it just me, or does it seem ridiculous that they're still playing hockey in June? And then football starts in July. *sigh*
*****
If you're driving through central Alberta anytime soon, you might want to avoid driving in the Shire. This past winter was murder on our roadways, and with all the rain we've had recently the city crews haven't been able to get out to work on the potholes. Our back lane is especially bad as we share it with a strip mall and the delivery trucks have torn the crap out of the alley (unpaved). The entrance to our parking lot is marked by a pothole that is more than a foot deep.
*****
I've been contacted by one of my bio-aunts, and she wants to come and see us. I haven't responded yet. I would like to see her, but every time I get in touch with someone from my bio-family all hell breaks loose. The phone calls and harassment begins again from my bio-mom and bio-sister. I just don't know if I'm ready to face that right now.
*****
My Beloved and I are taking a mini-holiday on Labour Day weekend. I know it's still a long way away, but I'm excited about it. We aren't going far, just down the highway to Big City To The South, for the weekend. MIL is coming here to stay with the wee-lings, and we managed to get a great deal on a nice hotel room for the weekend. It will be our first overnight trip (together) away from the wee-lings. I love my children, and I'm I excited to have a chance to get away from them for a while.
*****
On to tonight's chit chat. Here's what I'm...
Reading... The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak. This book is really good. I know next to nothing about Russian history, so this is a learning experience for me too. All about an orphan girl, a ward of the crown, who is trained to be a spy in the court of Catherine the Great. Very reminiscent of Philippa Gregory's Tudor series. I'm loving it. Next in the queue is The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein.
Watching... not really watching anything. My Beloved is surfing back and forth between the hockey game and Mythbusters.
Listening To... while I'm not listening to anything other than the tv right now, I have recently found a very old favourite and I've been listening to him on my walks in the morning. Chris De Burgh... the guy who sang Lady In Red. He's got a ton of great 'story songs' like The Traveller, Spanish Train, and Patricia the Stripper. Very nostalgic for me.
Happy I accomplished this week... I joined www.fatsecret.com ages ago, but this week I founded a challenge. A 30 Day Squat Challenge. I found the layout of the challenge on Pinterest, and there are now 115 people signed up to squat along with me this month. It's killer on the legs of course, but it's actually fun too.
Looking forward to next week... Crafting with the girls on Thursday. Working on some Christmas gifts. I already have my mom's and my MIL's Christmas gifts done (except for the frames).
Thankful for this week... The sun, when it shines.
***Bonus Question*** If you could only eat ONE FOOD for the rest of your life, what would it be? Would you believe me if I said roasted broccoli? I love that stuff! I could eat it all day long.
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This was posted as a part of Carla's Sunday Night Chit Chat. Click over to see what the others are chatting about tonight, and join in on the fun!
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