Beginning

Dinner last night was pintos, brown rice and romaine with fresh jalapenos. 424 Calories, 16.2 protein, 2.5 fat I won't be tracking my intake all the time. This is one of my favorite meals, I could eat it day and night. My dog probably wishes I wouldn't, I was scaring her to death farting all night in bed while reading my Kindle. Between that and the thunderstorm, I have no idea how either pup got any rest last night, ha ha!!!

So, Here We Are...

This is sort of a new beginning for me. I mean RIGHT NOW. Considering that I am the only one who knows about this little place and only one who comes here, I felt it safe to vent, or begin my journey of hopefulness-whichever and whatever that means for me.

This year, as my youngest daughter and I had ashes imposed on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday, I prayed on my knees very, very hard. I prayed for a lot of things. I prayed with my eyes squeezed tight and I prayed until I had tears coming out. I really meant everything and this year all of my prayers flowed, I didn't have to think of anything, I didn't sit there on my knees with any blank thoughts. There has been a lot for me to pray about this year and I let it all out. I even opened one eye and looked around to make sure I wasn't the only one still on my knees, I looked over at Ronnie and wondered if she thought I was nuts, but I still had a little more to go.

That is how I knew that this year I was going to be successful at my Lenten promises. I felt so good about it, I really couldn't wait to start. I didn't want to tell anyone about it either. Oddly, at church that night, the homily was about not telling anyone how you serve the Lord because he already knows it.

I don't feel like I will be successful at observing Lent if I tell anybody what I gave up for 40 days, this year 46 days actually. I am now entering the 3rd week of Lent and it has been great, cleansing and free!! I want to do more good things for my body now. I'd like to quit eating meat for a while too.

We have agreed also to run two 5K's soon, I'm excited about this. I will have to start running soon to get ready - they are approaching fast. We have been walking at the Dog Park,but that's just not going to be enough. I need to get some shoes, an outfit, etc. But for now, I just need to get my ass outside.

I'm hoping to start tracking some progress here. Or...gulp...lack of progress, but I don't want to think about that right now.

Went went out this past weekend with our friend whose in from Spain, it was a break from Lent, but we both agreed that we would add an extra 10 days to Lent for it. The next time we have a drink or any sugar, a soda, or anything fried it will actually be May 15th. By then I might have given up the taste for alcohol, it's been so nice having the weight come off, I really don't want to mess that up.

Sister Saturday

After a very short workday, a somewhat crappy encounter with a good work friend and a wonderful lunch with my main squeeze and the squirt, I ventured off to spend the rest of the afternoon with my sis. It's a rare thing these days and time we both treasure. It's never boring and we never run out of things to do. There's always trouble to get into, things to laugh about or stories to remember and tell one hundred times. It was out with the old and in with Debi!! We were adding some of Debi's things to the house to make it seem more like a home she shared with Joey instead of the house that used to belong to his mother. If you ask me, her touches are every where...

We finished going through boxes and went wandering around the property for a while as the sun started to set, tonight was going to be spring forward though!! Summer is on the way! We will soon be looking forward to days by her pool and cool drinks! Can't wait! nine more weeks of school left...

A bit Chalky

What am I thinking? I do this lesson plan every year and every year I wonder the same dang thing-chalk, glue, 5 year-olds, scissors, 8 a.m., for two weeks straight? In nice clothing? This year it will also include preschoolers-holy shitoly! I might as well come in hungover. Geezus, my room is a dump, the sink is overflowing with soap, the floor is an inch deep in water, paper towels are everywhere, I am covered in chalk, they are covered in it, my trashcans are overflowing, the tables are trashed, my room has a thin layer of dust covering it...

Typical Workday

Well it is Friday and I'm excited, I love my classes today, tomorrow is Saturday, it wasn't hard to get up, my plans are done, I'm prepared, clothes are ironed, I'm rested, etc... The alarm goes off to Kiss' "Beth" this morning, which no doubt meant there was no more snooze happening. I mean, who can not listen to Beth when it comes on the radio? Especially first thing in the morning or very late at night after drinks and fun?

So, I happily grab Uppy out from under Tommy and tickle her belly for a bit, then throw her on the porch for a morning tinkle. I walk to the bathroom to get ready.
Then begins the decline of my morning ...I totally forgot I was out of shampoo, so I scramble for the box of complimetaries that I consistently stock up on from hotels. I really do it for the girls swim bags, not because I'm a clepto or anything, they are freebies, right? Calling down for more is ok, right? I find two bottles finally, curiously, the conditioner bottle said "moist" sooo...I think condition, alrighty then...WRONG!!! It was lotion. Dang it. So back under cabinet for one that SAYS conditioner...wash hair again, condition it, now I'm running behind. Tommy has made coffee and while I'm fixing it we end up in deep conversation about the well-being of eldest daughter-really? Now? Oh God!! Then I go to blow dry hair, no heating coils!! Crap! I knew that, but I forgot since yesterday morning when I was getting ready. Just like when I was using the rest of my shampoo and just like when my gas light came on in my car on my way home yesterday afternoon, darn it, no gas either!! OK, so I go to the girls' bathroom and Tommy and I finish our conversation about the welfare of our child and also shore up dinner and movie plans, I can still make it out the door-whew!! Running out at 6:56AM, I put my things inside the car, fresh coffee, NO KEYS!! Where are they? They were here, I put them here, I did. I made sure I did because they don't need to go inside the house!! My work badge is on there!! I lose that!!That's why it stays in the car!!! Now, I've lost my keys and my work badge and it's 7:05! No!! I search the car, Tommy's car, run inside search bedroom, kitchen, living room, office, cars again, the house again, my bags, all of it again in a vicious circle as Tommy's dressing to drive me in. All of a sudden as if by magic...one last check through my teacher bag reveals the keys to unlock my road to tardy perdition, it is 7:12, I am due at work in 3 minutes. Rats!! As I start my car and back out of the driveway, the fuel light blares at me...

Things I like

1. Collecting postcards
2. Wearing rainboots
3. vintage coats
4. playing cards
5. taking quizzes
6. cowboy boots with skirts
7. bracelets
8. picking blackberries
9. hearing rain
10. a sassy haircut
11. cussing, feeling naughty in general

School's In!

Well, today marks the beginning of a new school year here. I only wish we had the fall weather already instead of this horrible, hot, languishing, death hot, heatness, Dog Day crap of August 2nd...ugh!!! My hair doesn't even get a chance to dry all the way before I'm sweaty again. But I'm goin' to "Tha 'hut" this afternoon to get it lopped off, hopefully that will help some. I hope it's not very much money, I only have $25.00.

I like to say sweaty, I hate people who say perspire, perspiring, it just sounds like they need to be sprayed with something. Perspire doesn't do the trick for all occasions either, sweaty crotch sounds much better than perspiring crotch, sweaty armpits, that sounds better too. Perspiring's for old ladies I guess even though I bet their sweat smells worse. And at the gym, no one says "Hey, dude, you perspired on that weigh bench and left your perspiration beading off of it." They say "dude, wipe yer sweat offa dat machine, dere before I put my sweaty foot up yer arse." well, maybe it's like that, I don't sweat right, so no one yells at me for sweating on stuff. I also rarely go to the gym, so there's that too. I am going today though, or else, Tommy won't let me into the house. I plan on following my book, Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salad, by Christine Avanti. It says I only have to do 15 minutes of cardio today because I'm working back into working out and must take it slow. Then I shall tan, and sweat all over tanning bed. I guess that's all for now, hopefully, I will be sweating much more in the months to come, I don't like being left on the porch for too long. Also, I am not allowed to sleep inside the school I am pretty sure.