Week Three, Day Four

Sorry Julie! Didn't realize you were that interested in my weigh-ins. I, on the other hand, am very interested in your weigh-ins. You should be losing about 10 pounds in the next week! And I am sure that I will be one of the very first people to hear when there is some action since I've poured the guilt on pretty thick the last couple times something has happened. LOL. Anyway. Week Three was a flop. I'm back up to 195. But, I am on my period so I've decided that this is a "bye week." Matt is out in the garage getting our bikes ready for my first attempt in ten years. I hope what they say about riding a bike is true. Pray for me.

Week Two, Day One

Down to 192 pounds! That's 5 pounds in one week!

Week One, Day Two

I went back and forth on whether or not to post this on my blog. But then I realized that there is probably a total of three people who actually read this, so what's the big deal? I started a diet yesterday, weighing in at 197 pounds. I'm looking to get down to at least 150. I'm going to track my progress on my blog. So, if you find this boring, I'm sorry; but no one is forcing you to read this anyway.

True Love.

Some people believe “True Love” only exists in fairytales and movies. Although, I personally believe that all of those unbelievers secretly dream of finding it for themselves someday. No one is guaranteed it. There are a few fortunate ones who actually do find it. I am one of them. I have been blessed.

I remember the day that we met. I remember the excitement I felt. Knowing that my eyes had never before seen anything so gorgeous. I remember the first touch. The electricity. It was magical. I can not believe the way I feel when we are together. Like a brand new woman. Like I have the whole world at my fingertips with limitless possibilities.

What did I do to deserve such a rare and precious gift? I may never know. All I know is that the Good Lord has chosen to bestow this blessing upon me and I should never take it for granted. That’s why I want to publicly declare my love for all to hear. I, Pamela, now and forevermore, love and cherish my new bathtub.

Paradise!

Here is my new tub. I love it!
The tub surround color is called "Tahiti Blue". We are going to try to get a matching vanity top, (after we replace the vanity.) The very next project though is building a new linen closet. The old one was taken out to provide room for the tub.

More Good Stuff!

I just got the mail and in it was a Mother's Day card from my favorite cousin! And inside the card was a beautiful necklace! Thank you, Julie! I love it!

Happy Mother's Day!

Somehow Mother’s Day got a little out of control this year. Back a couple of months ago, my wonderful fiancé announced that he would like to put in a bathtub for me for my wedding gift. I was thrilled. We’ve only got a shower right now and taking baths is one of my favorite things to do. So I graciously accepted and we put in an order with a contractor. (BTW, we are not talking about just any plain old tub; we are talking about a Kohler Jacuzzi tub!) Installation was scheduled for the end of May.

Then the wedding got postponed. So the bathtub installation was then dubbed a Mother’s Day/birthday/Christmas gift. Which was fine with me, after all, it cost much more than we would normally spend on a year’s worth of special occasions.

As Mother’s Day neared I seemed to start “collecting” Mother’s Day gifts. It seems that a lousy bathtub was not enough to reward me for my mothering duties. A couple weeks before, I was treated to a pedicure and a new pair of “yoga sandals”, which are much like flip-flops but have a separator between every toe instead of just the first two. One week before, we got a babysitter and Matt took me to dinner at Applebee’s and then to see a play at a local community theatre. The next day, the kids took me to lunch at the Olive Garden and presented me with a hanging basket of purple petunias, a dress, a blouse, and assorted cards. A few days before, I received a shiatsu massager that I had drooled over in the Wal-Mart flyer. The day before, I got four new Willowtree figurines, one representing each of the children. And finally, on the actual Mother’s Day, Ariel and Hannah gave me two little birdhouses that they painted themselves.

I love all the gifts I received and am very flattered by the outpouring. I don’t feel as though I am worthy. Now I must go plan for Father’s Day as I have a big act to follow.