4 pounds

I stepped on the scale this morning and was down 4 pounds since yesterday!  I'm not sure if it was a fluke, or my scale was just playing an early April Fool's Day joke on me, but since it was Fast Sunday today and I hadn't eaten anything since my sweet potato and broccoli for dinner last night at 5, I'm not counting it.  I don't think it's accurate.  My official weigh-in day is tomorrow, so fingers crossed that the scale still says I lost those four pounds because then I can count it!  :)

month in review

In January I...

...joined Curves and did 11 workouts
...tried 5 new recipes
...started going back to institute
...stayed for Break the Fast for the first time
...willingly ordered salmon at a restaurant and really liked it!
...read 17 books toward my goal of 200
...tried greek yogurt for the first time
...gave up pop/soda
...lost 10 pounds!

a little pep talk

words i never thought i'd say

I LOVE INSTITUTE!

Seriously.  It's only been two weeks, but my teacher is amazing!  I'm so glad I decided to sign up and take this class this semester!

another tender mercy

I got home today from work and had the thought: I should put the garbage out right now, instead of waiting until tomorrow morning.  The trash gets picked up on Friday's and when I leave it to do in the mornings sometimes I'm running late, or I will forget to put it out all together.  So, I gathered up the trash in the house, took it out to the garbage can, then wheeled the can out to the street.  As I was walking back up the driveway I saw that my back passenger-side tire was almost all the way flat.  Had I waited to take the trash out in the morning it would have been too dark for me to see this and I would have been in trouble.  So, I went back inside, gathered my purse back up and drove over to the Discount Tire store that is just down the street from me--praying the whole time that I made it there without a problem from the tire and before they closed for the day.  I made it in time!  They got the flat fixed and rotated my tires for me and the best part of all: it was all free because it was covered on the warranty on the tires from when I bought them almost 18 months ago.

I am so grateful for the Lord's hand in my life and that I followed what I thought was just an insignificant thought to take out the trash.

cavity free

Just got back from the dentist for my 6 month cleaning/check-up.  Guess what?  No cavities!  30 years and counting...

quilting itch

I'm getting the itch to start another quilt.  I found a couple pics of what I want my next design to be...

I just can't decide between the flowers or the diamonds between the stars.  Thoughts?