Sunday Check in

Hello, my blog-loves!

First: Let me apologize for not checking in on more bloggers and leaving notes. I am still reading a lot of you, but I don't take time to comment most of the time. I need to get with it. I am still following most of the folks in my list.

Second: Anyone know of "Farm Town" on facebook? OMG - talk about a brain and time drainer. It's really fun. You get a farm and start out planting and have to buy and sell and can get and give farm animals. It's addicting. Which explains my lack of blog posting. My priorities are messed up. I shall fix that this week.

Third: Hugh and I had a good day yesterday. We went to Walmart and Aldi for more groceries. CUT ME OFF. I cannot shop again until I have room in my fridge. I'm serious. It is so full of fresh produce and leftover containers that I can't wedge one more thing in there.

Fourth: Another new book - You on a Diet. It's a really interesting read. I am going to incorporate things from every diet book I've ever purchased and create my own book on dieting. No title yet.

Fifth: Almonds. Apparently eating 20 of them and drinking water 20 minutes prior to a meal will help a person find full. I'm giving it a whirl.

Sixth: Shopping w/Hugh - we got him new shoes. At 10 he is on the bubble needing mens shoes. OMG. (sniffle) He got new athletic shoes and baseball shoes. Looks like he is wearing someone else's feet. He is going to be a big, tall person.

Seven: The weight machine - I got Hugh to help me lug, tug, and jack that thing up our old narrow stairs. We bickered and belly-ached and laughed our silly butts off, but we got it done. I want him to know and understand that I am one gritty-can't-accept-defeat-don't-say-can't mom.

Eight: the neighbor came and put the stupid thing together (reference #7). I am challenged and got brain fry just thinking about it. I had to take it more apart to lug it up the stairs. I was monkying with Hugh, lifting him up on my back so his feet were off the floor, and now my back aches, so we are not lifting tonight. Tomorrow! we begin.

Nine: I wore my step counter - thanks Annette and Ron - and figured out where I would have to go to hit a mile away from here. So now my goal for walking is to get down to 2 miles in 30 minutes. I can do it.

Ten: I ate salmon last night. I don't like it. It is healthy and didn't kill me. I also have eaten more steel cut oats (pre-cooked some to take to school for breakfast this week), quinoa which i really like, whole wheat couscous, and lots of veggies. I am roasting parsnips right now. I am eating pretty clean, actually. Hugh decided that he likes the parfaits at McDonalds. Yay. I have fruit here to make our own.

Weight? IDK - never can trust Mr. Scale. I am going to face the music at WW this week. I will be quitting that program at the end of April. I hate paying for something I'm not using right, so I decided instead of "using it right" I'd just stop. I can do this on my own with the help of all of you. Plus baseball season is starting very very very soon. That means lots of running. Our WW leader is moving the evening meeting to Wednesday night. During baseball Wednesday is the only day I don't have to run to town....I'm not giving that up. I know myself well enough to know that I need my mental health more than I need to run to town every flipping night of the week.

That's eleven things that I caught you up on. Hope you all had a great weekend. I sure did. My house is clean. Most of the laundry is done. I've got good food coming, and I feel good. Yay.

Make it a great week!
linda