Thanks NHill.

Hi Everyone:

Social Life: I really enjoyed last night. Not too much drinking and real conversation about real things. The food was wonderful. I am so sold on grass fed beef now! We formed teams with kids and adults and played a game much like board games use to be - and well it is software now.

I had locked the kitties in the house - so they wouldn't spend the entire evening sitting on my neighbors driveway waiting for me! LOL! They do that when I visit a neighbor that lives across the streat. After the party, it was a beautiful night - I took the kitties for a midnight walk. I feel like a Kitty Pied Piper with three cats running and playing behind me. We usually walk almost 1/2 mile this way! I think I would have been burned at the stake as a witch if I have lived during the Salem witch hunt days.

Appearance: I decided to run to the stores yesterday - it is less crowded during the week. I do have a goal fulfiling guardian angel. A huge sale started yesterday. I arrived at the store at 3:30 pm and they were just opening their doors - there had been an unexpected power outage. So I was the first to go through the seriously marked down dresses - as in 75% off!
I bought two dresses and two skirts - all flowing and feminine look. And the saleslady brought a top to go with one of the skirts and I tried it on - it made me look rather endowed! I looked at the tag and saw it was a small - so that is the secret... I did buy it. \:o I am not use to this - so not quite sure if I can get past the I look like a Ho feeling with this top.... We will see if it ever leaves the hanger...

Working Out: My weight goal is really to get back into the range I use to be at when I worked downtown. The upper end of that range is 3 pounds away and the lower is 8 pounds away. A Bikini Body (BB) would be 5 pounds lower and a lot more working out. I don't need to decide if I want to do that today - so I won't. Besides maintaining a BB is next to impossible - it would just be a silly fun goal.

Housekeeping: I work from home so if my house is a mess - I cannot get away from it by going to an office - and that adds stress. I am doing a massive housecleaning today. I bought this stuff called A Barkeeper's Friend yesterday - it is working wonders on stainless steal!

Work: Well nothing - IT IS THE WEEKEND!!!!

Vacation: I did forget another goal - stopping by the dive shop to make equipment rental arrangements and buy new fins and a weight belt. I have ancient kind that you weave the weights into - I want the one with pockets. And I need to look into a new set of lightweight skins. I have two - one is well over 20 years old and very faded... time for a new backup one.

I usually work right up to when the taxi arrives to take me to the airport when I leave on vacation. The last few times I left - even for the seminar - the flight was at 6 am and I stayed up through the night and left for the airport at 3:30 am. And then I crash completely for about 24 hours - sometimes longer when I arrive wherever I am going. I rarely am awake when the plane takes off and wake up when I feel the plane land with a bump. This time feels strange - like I have too much time on my hands before I leave b/c I had to make unwinding NOW a priority. And no I am not going to cancel my vacation - but I feel guilty going b/c I am starting to feel rested BEFORE my vacation. I am going to be awake and ready to have fun on the day I arrive - well the plane will be landing there a week from NOW at this very moment! \:D \:\)

How and when did relaxing and having fun become a luxury? There always seems to be something that needs to be done - so hard to force yourself to just not do it... For example - like now - I am considering not going to the volunteer gathering that is starting in an hour - b/c I am 1/2 way into really deep cleaning my kitchen... I am a freak.

The sun is shining and it has the power to make me appreciate summer and smile again. Life is GOOD.

take care,
AG