madaboutmoose's Journal, 06 April 2013

My weekly check in here to let you all know I'm still alive and as well as well can be for now. I thought I had a decent week eating wise but the scale was up 2.2 lbs. Of course those of you who've known me a while know I have some pretty crazy fluctuations so I'm trying my best to take it in stride.

Next week I travel to California for a few days. My cousin (33 years old) is getting married. He's the oldest son of my youngest aunt (she and I were born 6 months apart, mom and grandma were pregnant at the same time!!!). I will get to see my mom, my Aunt Pat, and go to the wedding. Very excited about that. Hope I don't come back 10 lbs heavier ... I won't be able to juice there and my Aunt Pat always has treats at her home and will be making me yummy things like meatloaf, broiled chicken thighs, and chicken and noodles!!! And of course there is dinner, dancing and wedding cake to contend with at the wedding!!! I'm going to go and have a good time. I'll be traveling back to Idaho on my birthday, Monday the 15th.

Spring has sprung here in North Idaho. We enjoyed more than a week of warmer temps and sunshine. I even was able to wear sandals several days in a row. Made my feet very happy!!! The last few days we now have rain, which is of course to be expected. The snow is disappearing fast. Blue can now get off the back porch which he loves. Our private road up to the house is a muddy mess but that's what happens. Some years it has been May before the melt. Looks like this year will be different.

Still dealing with changes here in my personal life. Very confused about "what" to do and so I am focusing on day by day and working diligently to take things as they come.

Coffee in my cup, laundry started, hoping DH agrees to go to a Blues Festival tonight in a nearby town. I could use some fun.

Grateful today for ...

God's reminders to me that life is precious and I don't need to have everything figured out all the time.

A visit with my middle son yesterday who has been hit and miss with staying in touch with us since he turned 18 (he is 32 now). His life is a wreck and I'm not sure he is truly ready to do something about it yet but he texted me this week and asked if we could meet, that he needed my help to figure some things out. Grateful for being able to tell him, face-to-face that while I may not agree with him I love him and will always love him.

Melting snow!!!

Coffee!!!

Baby steps in finding balance in my life.

Friends and family who love me, regardless of the foolish mistakes I make.

Take care my friends.

203.6 lb Lost so far: 55.6 lb.    Still to go: 18.6 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.