Michaels

I must of started this blog about a year ago because I have come on here and blogged 302 times. I don't know how to take that...good or bad? Pathetic life or creative outlet? I'll let you, the fearless reader who has nothing better to do than read this blog, make the decision. Maybe you need to ask yourself the same question.

Madison and I have been outside for hours and hours. I finished painting the entertainment center white...which looks just okay. Doesnt' look great but better than the wood color. And we picked green beans out of the garden. Want to see what our carrots look like right now? They are just itty bitty little thangs....

And we already went on our walk. I changed the path and then drove around to clock the miles. It's 2.8 miles. Just shy of our normal 3 mile walk. Do you realize that I have stuck to my 30 days of walking except for the few days that we were in South Dakota visiting Nana and Papa? I did walk there 2 days but I only count one of the days cuz we had peppers *the dog* and she was stopping every 2 seconds, so I can't count that day. Also the day I had to drive back from buffalo and then go down to Jimmy and Alexis's farm, I didn't walk that day either. But except for that I have walked about 3 miles every day. You'd think I'd lose at least 1 pound from this challenge that I set myself up for...but nope, not even one pound. Oh well, something has to move one of these days. I can't stay at this weight forever. By the way, I am now following weight watchers. I am on day 4. We'll see if that gets the pounds rolling off of me. I sure hope so because nothing else is working. Ever since I started this certain medication I am on, I gained so much and then it doesn't come off. It's not fair! Anyways, I am determined to get it off of me finally and hopefully following weight watchers will help. I am weighing myself once a week and decided that Wednesdays are my weigh in days and to keep accountable and I blogging wether or not I have lost any weight or not. I am totally airing my dirty laundry here, but I am willing to do anything if it works, so that's what I am doing. Boy, I got off on a tangent there, didn't I? All I meant to say was that I went on my walk. Madison wore her little princess dress and we got some stares. Doesn't all parents let their little girls out in their princess costumes? Doesn't bother me I guess....

And then Madison swam in her pool while I read a book. Then we came in and I took my shower. It's nice to be in the air conditioned house for awhile. Usually I hate having on the air but it's been so hot these last few days it's been nice. It's also been nice sleeping with the air conditioner on. I have slept through the night the last 2 nights and not woken up. For about the last year or so I wake up 1-3 times a night. I hate that. I have been falling asleep listening to my relaxation music on my ipod shuffle. It's been quite nice falling asleep to that. When I had my chronic jaw pain, I use to listen to guided imagery relaxation tapes. It would take me away from the pain. I should try to find those tapes now and try to fall asleep using those. I have used the guided imagery tapes to deal with my migraines. It really works. Kinda cool. You guys probley think I am nuts but when you have pain and will do anything to get a break from it, those things really do work. Have you ever tried biofeedback? I use that too to help with the headaches. Now I am just talking pain techo stuff so I'll stop cuz I am sure it's boring ya all!

We are waiting for grandma gracie to get here. She's sleeping over because we are going to go see kayla and hailey's swim meet tomorrow morning. When she gets here, she is going to watch Madison so we can go get a game of golf in. I am so excited. I love, love, love to golf. Then tonight after we golf, me and mom and nikki and barbie are going to go see mama mia. Now if I wasn't asked to go, I don't think I'd go see that movie. I am sure it's really good because it's gotten good reviews on it and it's been a broadway show forever so it has to be good, but still....I doubt that I'd go see that movie if me and Steve were going to go see a movie. And I sure wouldn't go see it myself becuase it would have to be like sex and the city for me to do a movie by myself again. Oh..that reminds me, I heard that they may do a FRIENDS movie now, just like sex and the city. Oh, I am so excited for that! whoo hoo!

Allrighty then...I have been blabbing on about nothing and should probley tend to my child instead of being on the computer. She is now in the living room, watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and eating yogurt (MY boston cream pie yogurt). Hope everyone has a great weekend.