Okay. I admit it.

I am BORING.

I know that's what you're thinking.

And you're right.

It's true.

I am fresh out of thoughts this week.

I've been shopping with my kids for 2 full days

and now my husband is painting the deck.

Exciting, eh?

Yeah, I know.

BORING.

I didn't even get my project done.

I should work on that now....

I guess I should go.

p.s. I lost 4.8 pounds this week!

Working out at CURVES is kind of growing on me....

Hey--I said "kind of"

I don't love it

or want to marry the treadmill

or anything

I'm just not HATING it like I was....

Plus all these ladies share all the good town gossip!

It's like listening to a soap opera

while you SWEAT!

What could I be up to?

I hope to have it done this weekend...

sick...

a pit in my stomach that just won't go away...
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1. Bubby decided to pick a fight with our field stone and brick fireplace today....

let's just say that the fireplace won and I spent an hour in emerg so they could "glue" his forehead back together

--not pretty

2. Pumpkin is going to go to Kindergarten in less than 2 weeks.

On a bus.

By herself.

3. It's beautifully sunny and warm but I'd rather be curled up in front of the boob tube eating popcorn and drinking hot chocolate.

My legs are aching and my arms are like dead weights that I'm dragging around with me.

I think I may be allergic to working out.

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What am I going to do?

1. I prayed on the way to the hospital out loud in the van.

While waiting in triage I prayed silently.

Not for Bubby,

he was bouncing on the waiting room chairs,

but for me, that I could stop shaking.

We prayed a prayer of thanks once we got home from the hospital and Bubby had a temper tantrum because I said he couldn't go to the park.

I think he's gonna' be okay :)

2. I think I'm going to stalk her to make sure she makes out all right.

This act will mainly aid in my digestion and rehabilitation from Paranoid Mother Syndrome

also known as P.M.S.

3. Get off my butt and go make supper.

And then I'm going to make another bookmark!

It must be said

I am a little on the plump side.

I know this.

I have known this.

This is not news to me.

But this--

I had NO idea about this!

Who is this woman?


She's awfully pale for starters--

which I think only accentuates the fact that she is...

Well, let's not mince words here--

without saying the "F" word

Ummmm.... overweight?

yup.

definately.

OOOh look at those thighs--serious cellulite!

My poor husband!

I didn't realize.

My mother took these photos.

I'd say she was using a wide angle lens

but she wasn't.

I know this because these lovely shots of my rear were captured on my camera

This morning I joined CURVES.

And I'm dieting as of now--

I mean really--how could I not after seeing this...

this...
catastrophe.

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder

but if you could get paid by the pound?

yup--millionaire :)

So a little CURVES

a little WEIGHT WATCHERS

hmmmm....

weight: 181.4 lbs

size: 14-16

result:

I'm wearing maternity clothes and my baby is 2 years old.

*shudder*

HELP!!

by posting this realization I'm hoping to help keep myself motivated.

Maybe I can reward myself?

When I lose 10 lbs I'll treat myself to a New York Cheesecake...

hmmm....

maybe not :)

While visiting my mom in Pennsylvania,

we travelled to Lancaster

So much to see and do.

I now NEED to go back

for the shopping alone!

(my budget on this visit was miniscule--so sad)

I would call it Ahmish Country

and while there,

I fell in love with this quilt

I love how it's made up of just log cabins but creates the most perfect star

I love stars.

I must try this for a Christmas quilt or something!

I wish I could have seen it all laid out

but the gentleman that made it was

sewing a quilt while I was there and I didn't want to

disturb him more than I already had.

So beautiful!

Tanya had picked me to play in a photo game a while back.

I didn't do it because personal photos

are kind of not going to happen around here for the time being.

But it got me looking at my photos again

and remembering the good times at the beginning of my digital camera days.

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I'm off to visit my mom this week.

I'm feeling quite sad about it.

For a bunch of reasons, really...

but I think mainly it's because we're going to visit my mom.

just my mom.

--no dad.

This is not new.

We've visited a couple of times since his passing

but it's hard this time.

So I leave you with this old photo of pumpkin and my dad.

Her Papa.

From a time when he was still warm and his hugs were sure.

He took in the cool air with pleasure and basked in his family.

Mainly,

he was here.

Now he's not.

It seems simple but death can be so complicated.

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