Yet Another Project!

Remember the clean craft/sewing/art/compter room project? Well, just when I thought I was pretty well finished with it....we decided to get a new computer. One thing leads to another and we decided to keep our old computer and add the new one in this room. Which meant the sacrificing of one HUGE bank of drawers and counter top where I could cut fabrics and store on-going projects.
Amy, don't shake your head, but...one of those drawers held art work from my grandkids. All five of them. Just tossed into the drawer. Mind you, my oldest grandson is 14 years old! That drawer was my "gonna do scrapbooks" drawer!
These drawers were 28" deep and they pulled out 100% and were quite deep. A lot of storage space is now gone.

When Jack pulled the top off, he discovered his little note - he always finds a way to sign his work!

Here it is pulled out as I'm trying to work on a sewing project. (Sorry, Jan, the apron is on hold for a bit.)
Uh... I would say life is on hold for a bit in this household! I hate to even think of where this is all going to go! But it is actually in transition - stuff coming out so the REALLY important other stuff can have a new home.

Then I have a week from H-E-L-L and come home and just crash with a horrible headache from Wednesday until this morning. Friday and Saturday I was down for the count as it had turned into a migraine. The kids use perfume and colognes and it just sends me to the sick bed!

But today is better and I hope to have a new and improved photo to post soon!

It Pays ($$) to be Chubby

Okay, so our district got a grant for a health and wellness program. All employees were invited to join the group where our weight, measurements, BMI, vital signs, blood sugars, cholesterol, etc. would be measured at the beginning of the program then measured at the end to see how we did. We had to choose one of 2 goals: exercise or lose weight.
I decided to lose weight. WRONG choice!
It turns out I have actually enjoyed exercising every single day. Well, walking. It is reportedly as good as running and I do love it. I've reached my goal of an average of 10,000 steps a day every week HOWEVER, I am NOT....repeat: NOT losing ANY weight! ( I actually gained weight - go figure. Maybe it was my shoes. Last time I had removed them this time I didn't.) I figure I should have at the very LEAST lost the weight of my own shoes!
So I go to the monthly meeting last night and learn about exercising. I learned that if you do the same routine over and over, after 4 weeks, your body adjusts so you have to vary your routine. I figured that meant DON'T WALK today...so I didn't! And I still have 10,000 steps racked up! I guess I've learned the art of not standing still!
Anyway, back at the meeting... they had a drawing and I won a $50 certificate to a spa in my most favorite town (next to San Francisco and Portland)....Ashland! Who says life isn't good? There is this awesome chocolate factory in Ashland and they have the BEST chocolates... oh...yeah, this is about losing weight....
...see why I can't do it?
I asked the organizer if I could change my goal to "exercise" rather than lose weight and he told me he would do that for me...what a guy!
Then as we left, we all got a $10 certificate for one healthy thing or another. I chose this great little restaurant in Medford called Grilla Bites....mmmm healthy, organic deli foods. It is my most favorite place to eat and I'm very picky about eating out. (That's why we only eat in a restaurant about every 5 months!) Seriously...maybe even less than that. I just find restaurant food lacking in every way.
The moral of my story is that it pays for me to be chubby! $60 worth last night! Hoo Hoo!!

Math Problem

MATH PROBLEM: Why can I gain 2.5 pounds in one day but it takes 30 days to shed that same 2.5 pounds?

This just does not compute in my mind but it sure as heck does on my scales!

So I'm off to shed......(grrrrr!!)

Svelte

My BFF, Sandy, used to say I looked svelte. I've never really felt svelte but now, at "sponge", I know I was.
If I were to get svelte again, I think it would look strange because my skin will sag even more than it does already. However, I know I need to try for my heart.
Tomorrow I hook up with a group of women who are logging their efforts to get healthier each week. So here it is for all the www to see...my attempts at becoming svelte.

This was yesterday's steps. My goal is to walk an average of 10,000 a day each week. I'm getting good at not standing still when I'm waiting for things. The next goal will be to eat healthier. I have the right foods in the house, I just need to reach for them when I want a snack rather than reaching for the carbs.

Time to win the lottery

Okay, it must be time for me to buy a lottery ticket. (Actually, I can count on one hand how many times I've purchased a $1 ticket. The odds are just not in my favor to win!) But it sure is fun thinking about all the folks I could help if I EVER did buy a ticket and I EVER did win!
Jack and I just ordered a new computer through Dell. You build your own system if you want anything other than the stock model. Of course, Jack had all these other ideas in his head like a wireless keyboard and mouse and a HUGE screen. I hate those huge screens and I don't care if I have a cord on my keyboard or not. So we decided that we are going to keep the old computer as well.
Jack gets to remodel the computer/sewing/art room in order for 2 computers to work in here. I'm good with that. We frequently want to use the computer at the same time and now we can. I'll get the new hard drive to work with all the photos that I enjoy working with and editing, etc. I'll delete all of my photos from the old one and know it will free up space for him.
So here we are spending all this money to help the economy, (sounds like a good of an excuse as any), and I'm thinking we better win the lottery!
At least we are having fun so what the heck?!!

Ashley, I Miss You!!!

Ashley, I miss you, sweetheart! I wish we had more time together - one of these days, okay?

Hugs!!

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Bringing in the New Year With a New Car

Remember that test drive last November? Well, it resulted in a new Subaru Outback. We decided as long as I had a job for the remainder of this year and hopefully all of next year, and our savings was built up, AND our Acura was acting like it was headed for major repair bills - (according to Jack.... Hmmm??) -etc, etc.....the timing just seemed right.

He wanted a vehicle where the seats were off the ground more than the Acura and one that had good ratings all the way around. I like the idea that it can haul so much stuff because up and down the highway to CA, we manage to take a lot of "stuff" with us everyt time we travel.

We've never had a gold car before and with our dirt road, we only had 3 choices in light colors. I like the gold.NO, we did not get rid of the van. I'm driving it for as long as I can! 38 years, I hate to even think of not driving that old vehicle.