First off...it's hot. It's 7:30 and 83 degrees! That's hot. It was near 90 today. Blech. Love AC. Next week though should be in the 70's, so that makes me happy, and my husband happier, as I'll actually turn the AC off and just have on fans.
It's been a long day. We were up last night watching the big thunderstorm...not being native to these parts, I cannot yet sleep through something that might, or might not, produce a tornado. The storm passed around 3, with lots of high winds, rain and hail, and we went to bed. Supposed to be another big storm tomorrow night. But not in the tornado type of ratings, according to local news people.
So after a late night, we arose to get ready for a funeral. Those are not my favorite things...I really just don't like them. It's helps when you go the funeral of a devout believer (like we did today) where the family (also devout believers) know they will be reunited with their loved ones in Heaven. I hate going to funerals where either members of the family don't believe- for they show such despair, or worse, where you know the newly dead did not believe...for then you know they aren't in Heaven. But even when it's a funeral under the best of circumstances, I don't like em'. That said, my husband is a Priest now, and I better get used to them.
So we went, it was the Senior Rector's mother in law who had passed. Charles co-officiated the service and did a very good job with the eulogy and readings. The mood was sad but peaceful, it was a room of believers, and the woman, Alice, had lived a long life (94 years) and been in a lot of pain and suffering towards the end...so it was a merciful release. I am glad then when I said to Suzi, David's wife and Alice's only child, that we have the hope and faith of the Resurrection, her eyes lit up with assurance and she said "yes we do!" I think it makes the temporary parting of loved ones so much easier if we know they are just waiting for us in the beyond.
Charles of course wore all his clergy gear. I don't wear a lot of black (mental note...buy more funeral clothes)...so I was looking in my closet and saw black slacks that even just a few months ago didn't fit. I thought...hmm..and tried them on and yea! they fit! With room to spare even! That paired with a lovely black shirt with silver subdued stripes a friend gave me, and nice memorial outfit :)
I have friends who are having great success on diets that are fairly severe, and for a while I was tempted to look into them- the diets, not the friends. But with my heart, severe diets aren't a good idea, they can be quite dangerous. So I'll just stick to the slow and steady pace I'm going....I figure it'll be another two, two and a half years before I make the weight I want to, but that's okay, as long as I get there, that's what counts. It bugs me though, when shopping, that the foods that are good for you are so much more expensive than the junk food. Fruit...a ton more expensive than candy. Fresh veggies...pricey unless on sale. Good fish...watch the money float away. Sigh.
Little things have helped with the weight loss, during the day, I drink water only, except in the winter, where I have my cup of tea in the morning. When it gets really hot, I might drink some iced tea (but not this southern style tea...you folks down here put in enough sugar to give a hummingbird diabetes!)....I find I like truvia as a sweetener, it's made from a plant and is all natural. I might even try growing my own stevia (the plant truvia is made from)...and see how that goes. But I don't drink pop during the day at all, and not much at night unless I am making myself a nightcap. I don't keep chocolate in the house....cause I know I will snack on it. Now yesterday, shopping, I wanted candy, so I bought a candy bar, gave Charles half, and got enough to get my chocolate fix. I don't eat fried chips, and the baked ones sparingly. We do eat:: a lot of fruit, lots of veggies with dinner, fish or shellfish twice a week, and I like to grill my beef, chicken and pork whenever possible. I try and do some walking as often as I can, for as much as I can before the knuckles start turning blue or it gets hard to breath. If I'm really tired, I don't push it. I'd love to get a pool, cause I think swimming would be so good for my heart, and help take the weight off easier.
I am blessed that I have a husband who loves me just as I am, and he doesn't put pressure about my weight. I was chubby when we met, and still am. But he is fully supportive of my wanting to take some weight off for health reasons and he's good about not wanting the food in the house that I find too tempting. Oh, don't get me wrong, I love to snack, and so I do...but instead of grabbing candy, I grab an orange. If I want salt, I have some sunflower seeds or tortilla chips. And at dinner, I eat whatever I want :) I'm in no huge hurry, and I know myself well enough to know that if I deprive myself of something I want, then I'll go overboard when I finally snap and get it. So better to have it in the first place in moderation.
What else is going on? It looks like the visit with my parents has moved out further....Charles and I are going back there in September, and we'll bring the folks back out with us for a month, and then fly them home. It will be somewhat cooler then, and going with Mom and Dad on Route 66 should be a blast. Mom and I will have such fun making Dad and Charles take pics with us at all the roadside attractions, hee hee hee. I am so grateful that they (Mom, Dad, and Charles) get along so well, it gives me such happiness and joy. And I think we'll all have a good time. So friends and family in CA...if you want to get together, let me know so we can all plan something.... I am also hoping we can bring my sister down for a week to visit while my parents are out, we'll all have such a good time together!
Charles is out doing home visits right now for the Church, and I am looking out onto a beautiful sunset. I gotta say, NE Oklahoma is beautiful country. Hope you all are having a good weekend- take care of yourselves!
It's been a long day. We were up last night watching the big thunderstorm...not being native to these parts, I cannot yet sleep through something that might, or might not, produce a tornado. The storm passed around 3, with lots of high winds, rain and hail, and we went to bed. Supposed to be another big storm tomorrow night. But not in the tornado type of ratings, according to local news people.
So after a late night, we arose to get ready for a funeral. Those are not my favorite things...I really just don't like them. It's helps when you go the funeral of a devout believer (like we did today) where the family (also devout believers) know they will be reunited with their loved ones in Heaven. I hate going to funerals where either members of the family don't believe- for they show such despair, or worse, where you know the newly dead did not believe...for then you know they aren't in Heaven. But even when it's a funeral under the best of circumstances, I don't like em'. That said, my husband is a Priest now, and I better get used to them.
So we went, it was the Senior Rector's mother in law who had passed. Charles co-officiated the service and did a very good job with the eulogy and readings. The mood was sad but peaceful, it was a room of believers, and the woman, Alice, had lived a long life (94 years) and been in a lot of pain and suffering towards the end...so it was a merciful release. I am glad then when I said to Suzi, David's wife and Alice's only child, that we have the hope and faith of the Resurrection, her eyes lit up with assurance and she said "yes we do!" I think it makes the temporary parting of loved ones so much easier if we know they are just waiting for us in the beyond.
Charles of course wore all his clergy gear. I don't wear a lot of black (mental note...buy more funeral clothes)...so I was looking in my closet and saw black slacks that even just a few months ago didn't fit. I thought...hmm..and tried them on and yea! they fit! With room to spare even! That paired with a lovely black shirt with silver subdued stripes a friend gave me, and nice memorial outfit :)
I have friends who are having great success on diets that are fairly severe, and for a while I was tempted to look into them- the diets, not the friends. But with my heart, severe diets aren't a good idea, they can be quite dangerous. So I'll just stick to the slow and steady pace I'm going....I figure it'll be another two, two and a half years before I make the weight I want to, but that's okay, as long as I get there, that's what counts. It bugs me though, when shopping, that the foods that are good for you are so much more expensive than the junk food. Fruit...a ton more expensive than candy. Fresh veggies...pricey unless on sale. Good fish...watch the money float away. Sigh.
Little things have helped with the weight loss, during the day, I drink water only, except in the winter, where I have my cup of tea in the morning. When it gets really hot, I might drink some iced tea (but not this southern style tea...you folks down here put in enough sugar to give a hummingbird diabetes!)....I find I like truvia as a sweetener, it's made from a plant and is all natural. I might even try growing my own stevia (the plant truvia is made from)...and see how that goes. But I don't drink pop during the day at all, and not much at night unless I am making myself a nightcap. I don't keep chocolate in the house....cause I know I will snack on it. Now yesterday, shopping, I wanted candy, so I bought a candy bar, gave Charles half, and got enough to get my chocolate fix. I don't eat fried chips, and the baked ones sparingly. We do eat:: a lot of fruit, lots of veggies with dinner, fish or shellfish twice a week, and I like to grill my beef, chicken and pork whenever possible. I try and do some walking as often as I can, for as much as I can before the knuckles start turning blue or it gets hard to breath. If I'm really tired, I don't push it. I'd love to get a pool, cause I think swimming would be so good for my heart, and help take the weight off easier.
I am blessed that I have a husband who loves me just as I am, and he doesn't put pressure about my weight. I was chubby when we met, and still am. But he is fully supportive of my wanting to take some weight off for health reasons and he's good about not wanting the food in the house that I find too tempting. Oh, don't get me wrong, I love to snack, and so I do...but instead of grabbing candy, I grab an orange. If I want salt, I have some sunflower seeds or tortilla chips. And at dinner, I eat whatever I want :) I'm in no huge hurry, and I know myself well enough to know that if I deprive myself of something I want, then I'll go overboard when I finally snap and get it. So better to have it in the first place in moderation.
What else is going on? It looks like the visit with my parents has moved out further....Charles and I are going back there in September, and we'll bring the folks back out with us for a month, and then fly them home. It will be somewhat cooler then, and going with Mom and Dad on Route 66 should be a blast. Mom and I will have such fun making Dad and Charles take pics with us at all the roadside attractions, hee hee hee. I am so grateful that they (Mom, Dad, and Charles) get along so well, it gives me such happiness and joy. And I think we'll all have a good time. So friends and family in CA...if you want to get together, let me know so we can all plan something.... I am also hoping we can bring my sister down for a week to visit while my parents are out, we'll all have such a good time together!
Charles is out doing home visits right now for the Church, and I am looking out onto a beautiful sunset. I gotta say, NE Oklahoma is beautiful country. Hope you all are having a good weekend- take care of yourselves!
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