The weekly wrap up. On a Tuesday.

I guess I can't actually wrap up a week on a Tuesday but since I forgot to post on Sunday and I am due to post today anyhow and won't probably think about this blog the rest of the week, we're gonna call it a wrap up.

And a numerical wrap up at that.

1. Picture Pages (that should have been posted Sunday):

From my 365 photo iPhone app. Too bad you don't know what any of those photos mean. Sorry, can't help you there. At least not today. And yes, I did not start this project promptly on the 1st of Jan. So sue me.

2. Weigh in report - up 3.4. Now I know that sounds like a bad thing but I expected it. Last time I weighed in and lost 6 pounds, I knew it was from having a stomach virus and not eating for 4 days. Once I started putting anything in my mouth, some of that was due to reappear. The cookies from the Cookie Co. didn't help.

3. It is Jan. 31st and the temperature at 5:30 pm is 56. That is total insanity in NW Ohio. But it feels good.

4. When it finally does snow, it will take us three days to dig out. That's my prediction.

5. I am now the paid typist for my son in order to help him with his college papers. Getting paid doesn't mean I enjoy homework any more now than when I wasn't being paid. I'm just saying.

6. My day off was spent making a ton of overdue phone calls. Hate.

7. This weekend, we are celebrating all the family birthdays that take place in the winter months. 6 people total. With dinner and cake at my Mom's. That is the day it will decide to snow.

8. New Glee episode tonight - the Michael Jackson episode. I can't wait! The rest of TV this week lacks a lot. Like lacks new episodes. Hate. Again.

9. I am updating all of my blogs today so maybe you would like to take a peek? Or maybe not - it's up to you. Start here: on Life and Creating

10. I got nothing else. See you next week.

Picture Pages

Chicago in December

Weight loss update

It's Tuesday so it's time to report my weigh-in results for the week. Happy to report - 6 pounds down. Not happy to report - 6 pounds down due to the flu. Three days of nothing to eat but jello and a piece of toast will in fact help the weight loss. Of course, I expect it will creep up a little for the next weigh-in. Now that food and I are getting along a bit better.

In other news, I didn't post a new Picture Pages this weekend either (see flu info above). But there is a Photo Throwdown challenge still open and waiting for players so if you have a photo to contribute, I'd love to see it! A new challenge will be posted soon.

In other other news, my son is headed back to the books tomorrow. He has this semester, an internship in the summer and one more full year and GRADUATION! Yippee! I only say yippee because I can then say I am officially retired as homework assistant. I. can't. wait. But then we enter the work world and Lordy, Lordy, I am not ready for that! A year and a half is plenty of time to prepare though, I think. I hope.

And that is all that is new here. What's new with you?

As promised

Tuesday is not quite over and as promised, I am reporting in with my weight loss for the week. 5.6 pounds. The same amount that I gained over the time that I played hooky from WW. Thankfully, it only took a week to lose it. May it be gone forever.

In other news, work just became a little suckier yesterday as my pal, confidant and blogger/photography buddy resigned. I need a new job. Better yet, I need to retire. If there was just some money in that!

Ok short and sweet for me as it is now going into Wednesday and if I don't get to bed, I am REALLY going to be cranky at work tomorrow. Uggh. See you again soon.

Picture Pages

We have had very little snow so far this winter. We had a light dusting shortly after Christmas - not even enough to shovel. I took a stroll at the park to try out my new 50mm lens and found this tiny snowman perched atop a post in the parking lot. New snow, new lens, great photo op.

Come play along with my current photo challenge at Photo Throwdown. The theme is NEW.

There's a bug going around

A couple of days ago, I spent an evening feeling like death warmed over. I attributed it to something I ate. That seems to be what usually makes me feel all crampy and gross. And by the next morning it was gone. But yesterday, my son started with "issues" - first, bathroom-related things that I simply won't go into detail about and then aches, chills, and other assorted bleckyness. Yes, bleckyness is a word. I just made it up. Poor thing couldn't decide if he had the energy to sit up, or just to lay down most of the day. So he laid down the most of the day. Wise choice, young Padawan.

By bedtime, he was feeling a little better. Thank goodness, maybe this is just a 24 hour bug going on in our house and maybe it's now run its course, I thought. Goodbye bug! Don't let the door hit you in your buggy behind on the way out.

And then this morning, as my husband leaned in to kiss me goodbye, he said "My stomach feels pukey today". Great. Apparently the bug hasn't found the door yet.
How's everyone feeling in your house this winter?

Back on the diet train

I have taken a few weeks off from Weight Watchers but now that we're into a new year, it was time to face the music. Overall, the music wasn't as bad as I expected. I did gain but not an inordinate amount. Probably can lose it in a week. If I'm good. So the diet train is rolling again and my plan is to post here every Tuesday (Monday is weigh-in) and record my progress. There must be at least one reader out there that will hold me accountable, right?

Off to track dinner. See you all again soon. Weighing less. I hope.

Welcome 2012

Can I just take a moment to say Whew, I'm glad 2011 is gone. Over and out. It was a year that brought great sadness to our family with the passing of our grandbaby, Liberty Ann. It's a sadness that has clung tenaciously to me through the year. But while this loss has brought many tears and much pain, it has also made me realize how grateful I am that I had the opportunity to be a part of this tiny baby's life for 20 short days. To see her, and touch her and be there for her. And I wouldn't change that for anything given the alternative that I may have never met her. That I may have lost my daughter in the process as well. I will forever cherish what precious little time I shared with our angel baby and she will always have a very special place in my heart.

When asked by a Facebook friend the other day what one word I wanted to use as my defining 2012 word, I chose Peace. Peace in the day-to-day craziness of life. Peace inside and out. Peace for my family in whatever way they need to find peace. Peace between myself and my God. Because that moment in 2011 broke a lot of that peace and I hope to find a little of it again. Or at least work toward it. That is my resolution. One day at a time.

So farewell 2011. It's time to move forward. 2012? Here's hoping you have better days on the horizon for me. For all of us.