Birthday

Today would have been my Mom's 79th birthday. Next month will be 13 years since I've lost my Mom. And I miss her as much today as I did 13 years ago. She would have LOVED being a Great Grandmother! I know she is up in heaven, probably playing bridge watching over all of us.

Happy Birthday Mom - I love you.

Creative People

I just visited a blog. I just followed the link in another blog and I'm glad I did. She is so talented. Her stitching looks great. He blog is: www.hookedonstitches.blogspot.com Right now she is having a giving away and if I post her blog on mine, I get extra chances to win the beautiful stitchers box. Every little bit helps. Anyone would be lucky to win this box.
I wish I had more time to stitch but with working it's hard. Plus with going to the gym 2 or 3 nights a week, but the time I get home, eat dinner, clean up and I'm exhausted! Starting to work on some xmas stuff. We'll see how that goes. I do have a bunch of ornaments stitched, I just have to finish them. I was going to try and do one a month, so I'd have 10 by this time - that didn't happen. Maybe I'll try to do that again next month.
Less than 2 months the the 1/2 marathon and some days I think I can do it, no problem. And then other, I think I must have been nuts to sign up. My daughter has enough faith in me for both of us, so we'll see. I just keep doing what she tells me to do. I do wish I had someone here to train with but.... I think after the 1/2 marathon I am going to pay for a couple of sessions with the trainer at the gym to work get a work out to help me. I'm afraid once the marathon passes I won't feel the incentive to go to the gym like I am now. Maybe I should find another 1/2 marathon to do - maybe in june to keep me motivated.
Go to the doctors next week, main reason is to get weighed. Plus I had blood work done. I don't weigh myself at home. I'm afraid if I do and I don't lose I'll be tempted to eat what I shouldn't. Though, I'm finding what I use to crave and sometimes still do, doesn't taste like it use too. I end up only taking a couple of bites and then not finishing it.

Thursday

I had a topic to talk about, but I forgot! The mind is a horrible thing to lose. Got my hair cut last night. It's ok, but every time I get it cut she just does something I don't like. This time it's a little too short - but then it's better to be to short and not have enough taken off. I don't go to the person I had gone to for year, I mean like 15+ years. I just can't afford a $55 plus tip hair cut right now. I do miss going to her. But that is life.

Did you know

Did you know when you lose weight your pants get longer? I'm finding that out. None of my pants were ever this long! LOL I actually had to 'cuff' the pants I'm wearing today - about 2 inches because they dragged so much. I'm debating whether I want to spend the money and get them hemmed because honestly - if I lose another 10 lbs - they are going to be too big. They are border line too big now. A good thing.

Starting to work on xmas gifts. Have to get some ornaments done and I want to make something for Doris. I think I might stitch something for Beth and Pru too. They are going to be with us for xmas this year. Hope I have enough time for all I want to stitch.

Tried starting a scarf last night and didn't like the way the pattern was going. For one thing, I was 1 stitch off - 1 too many. Will have to count my stitches and start over. :(