10/24/2016

Weighty Matters
168 this morning
I've been Leading With the Diet for 6 months now, having lost 31 pounds.  I totted up the amount of pounds lost per each month.  Aside from the first couple of months, I seem to average a loss of 3 pounds monthly--and that's fine by me.  I believe slow weight loss is better, healthier in the long run.  I feel good; I feel skinny.  My daughter said to me the other day, "I think you've lost enough weight now", to which I replied simply, "Nope."  I didn't tell her my goal is somewhere in the 140s.  (Actually, between you and me, I have a secret goal of 136; that's how much I weighed when The Mister and I married.)  

Other
I don't know what it is about Fall weather that makes me want to wear lipstick and paint my nails.  Autumn is my favorite season, and the cooler temperatures seem to breathe life back into my parched soul.  Otherwise, I could care less about paint and polish.  Last week the urge for lipstick was so strong that I actually left work to buy some!  Ironically, by the end of that day I had a headache--something that rarely happens.  It could have been the weather front that moved through; I don't know.  And I haven't varnished my nails since before my granddaughter was born (and she's 4 now).  But again, the urge to slap paint on my nails was so strong that I gave in and bought some this weekend.  My nails are now Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Black with a clear top coat and, boy howdy, they shine like diamonds.  My granddaughter wanted her nails to look like mine, so we are both rocking the black.  Here's the thing... I'd forgotten what a pain in the arse it is to care for painted nails.  LoL  You gotta be careful not to scuff 'em, not to chip 'em, not to blah, blah, blah.  I'm actually looking forward to seeing that first chip on my nail job so I can remove this polish, cut my nails shorter, and return to being the earth (grand)mother I am.  It's fine to play dress-up once in a while, but give me natural and bare anytime!  

Gardening must have taken root in my soul (HA!) because I'm already planning next year's plot.  What to plant, weed control, what to do differently...I really can't wait.  Also, the hummingbirds have all gone now, so I took down the last 2 feeders yesterday.  They'll be washed and ready to go for next April.  Safe journey, hummingbirds!!