Do I MIss Blogging?

 Hello again, it has not been as long as last time but still a few months.  My title, do I miss blogging. Yes and No.  Yes, when I have something to share but no not as much as I thought I would. I mean I blog straight, every day for 5 + years.  Now, it is every once in a while. I may start a new blog but this time it will be something totally different. Will it be spiritual, religious, fitness, weight loss, family oriented, tv, movies, music? Who knows, not me but once I figure it out I will share my new blog. Until then, stay tuned to this one too. Although this is really just for me because no one is reading it but that's okay. Have a great night and I will catch you later.

I Have Returned...but for how long?

 Hello any faithful followers! It's been three years since I have posted anything on this blog. Let me tell you a LOT has happened in three years both personally, job related and family wise too. With that said I will keep this a bit short because I wasn't prepared to do this today but yet here I am. So, I bought a brand new car in early 2023 but I was involved in an accident in early 2025 and totaled my car. My FOREVER car too. Now I am carless with a leftover car loan to pay off and also looking for a car. I have been very blessed with friends and family who have loaned my their cars to use while I am trying to figure something out. Thank you Jason and Doc. A huge thank you to Jenny and Nate for being here for me along with my Pam, Brian, Ford and Mary. Love you all! I will keep you updated on the progress of a car. Until next time; have a good night!

Easter Fun and Getting Back On Track!

 Happy Easter; a day late!  I had a very nice Easter with two church services in the morning followed by a great lunch and afternoon in St. Augustine, FL.  My choir sang at both the Easter services yesterday along with bells and orchestra.  It was a great way to celebrate Easter.  After the services, I drove down to St. Augustine to meet my family for an afternoon of boating.  Well, it was suppose to be but the weather had a different idea.  So after a wonderful Easter lunch at the River & Fort restaurant, it is new and really good, we walked around St. George street then headed to the beach to drive it for a bit waiting for the rain to stop.  It did and we returned to St. George street for some ice cream.  It looked delicious but I decided to for go it.  Afterwards the rain hit hard so we headed home, through pouring rain, for a quiet evening of family games. It was a great day and weekend too.

I did well getting back on track this past week.  I had stated I was at a plateau and I broke it this week losing 1.2 pounds.  I started walking again and averaged 2 miles a day and drank 96 0z. of water everyday.  See chart to the right.  This week I have introduced intermittent fasting and have been successful so far.  I know keeping track has helped me so I will continue for the next couple of weeks so it will become habits for me again.  Check back next week and see how I did.

Kind Of Stuck!

 So I have hit a terrible plateau.  I cannot not seem to break my current weight but I do have to admit I have not stuck to my ordinary routine either.  For some reason I have become a bit lazy and have not done my daily walks and have not kept to my no snacking between meals, drinking enough water and not following my intermittent fast.  Reading what I just wrote I now realize my problem is me.  I have lost some motivation.  So, to get me going again I am challenging myself, through this blog, in getting back on track.  So, next Friday I will update you in my progress.  The first step is to commit to walking 5 times a week.  I will pledge to do 2 -4 miles on each walk.  I will also get my water intake back on track.  I pledge to drink at least 96 ounces of water a day.  Okay, next week I will update how I do and will keep a chart on my progress.  Come back next Friday and see how I do.  I can do this!

Boat Day!

 Last Sunday we spent the entire day on the boat.  We started off around 9:00 in the morning and did not get off the boat until 7:00 in the evening.  We knew we were going to be out all day but we went a bit longer because as the day went along it got warmer and warmer.  It was a chilly 62 degrees in the morning with winds at 6 to 10 mph and gusts at 15 mph.  It was chilly but it did get warmer and by 2:00 the jackets came off and yes, a couple did try to swim but not very long.  My adoptive kids and grandkids joined us so we had a full boat but we also had a lot of fun.  Rory is a natural in a boat and jumps on and off at the dock like she has been boating her whole life.  This has only been the second boat trip.  Rory and Nate went fishing and never even got a nibble.  It was a full Sunday and yes, I stupidly did not put sunscreen on until it was too late.  

It Has Been Awhile!

 Hello, I guess I have missed a few weeks.  Let's just chalk it up to being very busy.  I have had so much going on these past few weeks that I have barely had a chance to do much of anything.  However, when I did have some spare time I did discover a new show, for me, on Netflix.  Have you seen "Call the Midwife"?  OMG, it is good and addicting.  Last year, around this time, I found "Outlander" and have thoroughly enjoyed it.  I am very happy that Season 6 has started and so far it has been excellent.  I have also read the first book of the Outlander series and am on the second one and I am also enjoying them.  But I stray, back to the midwife show, there are 10 seasons and the 11th season is starting on PBS soon.  I am only on season 7 so I will not be watching the new season just yet.  I will not give any spoilers just if you have Netflix and are looking for something different check it out!  

My lifestyle journey is going well but I have hit a plateau and am working on getting off it.  Hopefully, I can get a jumpstart soon.  I am only 6 pounds away from reaching 100 pounds and I knew it would be tough but I will do it.  I will share when I do too!  This weekend is a busy one with a Rory & Gamma day today, followed by memorial service for a dear friend tomorrow, then on Sunday we will be spending the day on a boat in the St. John's river or maybe the Atlantic Ocean.  We will see what the weather lets us do.  Check out the pictures to the right and see some of the things I have been doing these past few weeks.  I will try to get better with updates as I am hoping to have things settle down a bit.

Another Busy Week, Again!

 It seems since 2022 has started that I have been busier than usual but I am okay with that because to me it means that life is getting back to normal...pre Covid.  I am busy at home, at work, at play and more.  This past week I was only home one night that I had absolutely nothing to do but that was because Rory's Soccer practice was cancelled.  I am in three musical groups at church that takes three nights to fulfill my commitment to them.  That, with a soccer practice thrown in (I only do one but there are three a week) and then trying to be social my life stays pretty busy.  Jenny and I went and saw "Rent" the traveling Broadway show, this past week and it was excellent.  Then there are the Olympics.  Right now if anyone asks me what am I watching on TV it is always the Olympics.  After reviewing what I have just written I realize how blessed I am to be so busy.  I have my work life, my home life, my family life, my church life and my social life.  That is something to be blessed with.  I am thankful!