Week 8

Autumn is here!!! It is cold half the week and mildly warm the rest of the week. We never know how to dress during this season. We wind up with the sniffles, sneezes and coughs. HOWEVER it is such a pretty time... the leaves are falling and the wind is blowing them. This makes for a whirl wind of color!

This past week has gone quickly by me. I have been feeling great and am all excited about potential couples. The agency (see pic link) has notified me that there may be a couple I would match with. She told me a little about them and is mailing their profile info to me tomorrow. She also told them some things about be (hummm) and they are interested in seeing my profile as well. Whatever will be, will be. I am a bit nervous though. What if I love them and they aren't impressed with me? What if they love me and I am not impressed with them? Oh the stress involved with picking out a couple. It is like finding a mate. Yeah, I know... who says mate anymore? LOL But in all seriousness, I am so glad I had plenty of practicing with online dating. hehehe. I have Chad now so I feel like I am a successful PRO at this. Now the big question is, can I be as good at matching with a couple as I was with my hubby? Time will tell. Right now I will wait for the packet, pray for direction and eat a piece of chocolate. LOL

Popping in to say... 173.5 is my new weight.... I am so on a roll here!

I will come back later to tell you how my week was and re-cap my weekend.

Tonight's Agenda

Minus the rocks, water and rapids, that is what I plan on doing tonight. Tuesday has now become Yoga Night. That is a Tree Pose... I think. Although I have done yoga repeatedly in the past, the names of moves didn't stick with me. lol

Maybe I can talk my daughter into joining me at the class. I feel bad that I am going to go home, cook dinner and then leave. However I need this time for me... I need some time to de-stress. Yep that is right DE-stress.

I feel a little stressed lately. I want something(to help someone); however I feel like it is out of reach or maybe like it is out of my hands. Yet something within me says.... wait! I am not real good at waiting. I will wait a short while, then I am off to something else. I know what I want... how can I obtain it? By waiting? By praying? By talking? IDK!!! So I wait a little while... I pray a little while... I talk a little while. In hopes that my desires will come true, I wish for a little clarity in the matter.

Week 6 & 7

I seem to have missed an update about week six and now week seven is almost over. lol

I made some changes to the page, added a couple picture links to the side and connected this blog to myspage page. So I was being creative and now sticking to the update. lol

Week 6 was great and I have maintained that 175.5 weight. The week was comfortable and I was able to get in my ab workout and eat really good. I also had a meeting with Shirley (see pic link)on Sunday and that went well. I am excited to be traveling down this path and looking forward to making plenty of new friends!

Week 7 is wrapping up a little slow. I am overly tired this week and plan on keeping this weekend low key. I need some rejuv~time! Looks like I have lost 1/2 lbs this week... bummed about that, but hey! Chin up!

Autumn = Change

Yesterday when I was driving home, I noticed something beautiful, something wondrous, something amazingly calming. I noticed the trees on my path were no longer green, they were now various shades of orange. Deep, vibrant and lushes colors swaying in the wind. All of this beauty was created by my Father! How wonderful to be able to call him MY Father, MY God! This scene brought tears to my eyes and strength to my arm as I raised my hand in praise to HIM. Thanking God who made all of this out of love. I was reminded during this worship time that during this period of change, we too can see beauty and colors in a different way within our life. We each go through periods of change and transformation, just like the trees. If we open our eyes and just accept that this is the way God has intended and intricately designed this moment to be, we will see the beauty. Let's not look at what is to come... Winter. Let's look at the beauty that is before us and enjoy the moment that is NOW, even if it means there are some changes occurring.

Life Happens

Daughter is really into volley ball this year. The team is improving and they are really working together, as a team! They have 2 games left and an "Invitational" on Saturday. I love watching her play and really put forth the effort in winning.

Son moved in with his Dad in August. Funny thing is that he didn't want to go and visit him over the Summer. Yet, he gets down there and wants to move in. LOL Guess that is a true teenager, he wants what feels good NOW and in the moment. I hope he moves back in with me after this school year is over. I hope he graduates from our local school. I hope a lot of things for him. Somehow my hopes and dreams don't matter. When they hit a certain age it is all about THEM. lol

Week #5

Wow time is sure flying by.

Twitter Contest: Congratulations to all who made the top 10! Today is the last day to vote for the winner.

TT #3 Contest: Still trucking along. All is good. 175.5 this morning after not logging in my meals at Fitday. Trying to watch what I eat with out being so crazy about it. I am really excited about that weight. Now I am shooting for the 169 number. Dang I forgot to measure this weekend. Note to self... measure this week.

The less I weigh the easier it will be to 'travel' down the new pathway! So I am really focused and happy to achieve such great results in a stronger body.

Forks in the Road

Today I am waiting on the results of the Twitter contest. Not sure when there will be an announcement or if I will be in the top 10. Everyone did so good! While I await that, I am continuing the TT Challenge #3. Four out of Twelve weeks have passed. I have made tremendous improvements and I plan on making even more. My body is daily becoming more and more fit. I am excited, not just for me but for a future moment when my fit body will be supporting another life. That, I think has movitivated me even more. Don't get me wrong, I have had a healthy lifestyle for over Five years. Each day, month, year that passes I improve my lifestyle to make it healthier for me.

The fork in the road is about changing. Life changing and taking us down different paths. My life is changing and is definately going down a different pathway. I am very excited about this new direction. The growth and development that will be happening. As things unfold on my journey, I will blog about it here. As for now, I see the fork ahead and I am choosing to take the path with my name on it!