Ruhu's Journal, 10 August 2013

It was so strange, but nice in many ways -- after all the recent activity with both my boys home plus a friend of the oldest's, and DH not working as much or as long of hours as is his norm for the month of August, I had the night to myself last night. DH & younger son went to our lake cottage with my son's friend & his Dad, and older son & his friend went to visit a friend in Hartford. So, I finished my book & watched a chick flick -- no complaints here!

We're waiting to hear from a local college to see if oldest can transfer there. They have a computer science program with a major in video game design & development, which may be a major he's passionate about. Of course, the job perspectives won't be what they would have with an engineering degree, but at this point, he just needs to finish college. His other interest is to go into the Peace Corps & you need a college degree for that. He'd be a great candidate for the military & would have loved to enlist or do ROTC, but with his epilepsy, he's not eligible. It may preclude him from the Peace Corps too, but we'll have to see.

I'm off to cardio tennis this morning, then housework & bookkeeping this afternoon, mass at 4 and dinner with MIL, DH & younger son. It'll be my MIL's last chance to see him before he heads back to college next weekend. It'd be a road trip for he & I to Nashville. We leave next Sat, will drive Sat & Sun & I'll stay until Weds morning to move him into his new dorm. DH & I were discussing who'd go with him & as much as I hate the drive, I really didn't want to miss having the time with him & seeing his new digs. Luckily, DH couldn't take the time off with our Italy trip coming so soon -- we leave 9/5 & I'm getting so excited for it... plus it'd be great to have it so soon after saying goodbye to my 6'3" baby!

I'm doing well & feeling great, and excited about this new book I read, "Brain over Binge"... although at my age, the thought of using my brain for anything productive is getting scarier & scarier! I really am going to journal about it & hopefully will later today, as I must get going here -- tennis starts sons.

But being I go get cardio, I'll pray --

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

And again throughout this one day and each one moment, meal, bite & emotion, I'll pray, breathe, journal & express my way, being grateful for each of you my wonderful & supportive FS friends, my family & friends here and having my boys home together, and this life I love with the health and financial security to enjoy it! xoxox

121.0 lb Lost so far: 7.0 lb.    Still to go: 0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.