Monday, February 26, 2007

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Mani-Ankh

Time with mom

My mom lives two hours south of us. We don't see her very often. She came up last Sunday to get some rest because she hadn't been feeling well...we live in the sticks and she lives in an apartment complex with a family living above her that sounds like a herd of cattle. Anyway, after she got here, she took a shower and her breathing just went down hill from there. So, we ended up taking her to the ER. They admitted her to the hospital and she stayed there Sunday-Thursday. I have to say that I was very impressed with our little country hospital! Far more so than the hospital in Muncie! Mom has COPD and has a long road ahead of her. She is here with us, trying to gather some strength and good health. She has started the journey in smoking cessation and I'm very proud of her! After smoking nearly 40 years, this is one of the hardest things she's ever done, but I know she has what it takes to make it!

Today was her first day out in a while. She took me out to lunch for my birthday and then hobbled around Wal-mart for a while. She was like a kid in a candy store! lol We are really enjoying our time together!

Happy Birthday to me!

I got the best birthday gift today, although it came a day early! I went to the gym today and every month, I will be getting weighed and measured there. My one-month date at the gym was Feb. 23, but since mom was in the hospital, I missed it. I was really nervous today getting weighed and measured, because I have only gone 3 weeks. I missed all last week to be with mom. Well!!! I am SO happy to say that I have lost 8.5 inches!!!!!!
WOOHOO!! lol 8.5" equals 5 pounds of that nasty yellow fat that I posted earlier! I can't remember where all the inches have changed, but I do remember I've lost 2 inches off my waist and 2" off my hips. I'm here to tell you that if I can do it, you can too!! I'm not just overweight, I have a degenerating spine that leaves me in so much pain some days. But, exercise is totally strengthening my back and that makes me feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel! 8.5 inches gone...Happy Birthday to me! LOL

Friday, February 16, 2007

Word Crunch

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Beyond Frigid!

Man, oh man is it ever cold! At noon today, it was 4* below zero and the wind chill felt like a zillion below!! My car is still snowed in, so I rode the 4-wheeler down to the mail box. I waited til it got up to 13*. What was I thinking?? Is there a difference in 4* below and 13* above?? NO!! lol My left eye watered so bad I couldn't see out of it and it nearly froze shut! lol
I've been snowed in all week and haven't done a thing! I can surely accomplish something today?!? Don't hold your breath, but I'll let you know! =)

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Valentine's Day Gift


This beautiful bird, plus several others, entertained me on Valentine's Day...right outside our picture window.

Snoopy's in heaven!


He LoVeS the snow!! He eats it, rolls in it, romps around...he's so funny!