Finally Friday

Well I wrote this once and tried to add a picture or two but it didn't work.
Anyway it looks like I am posting every other day.   That works for me.
So today Stephen finally went to school.  Yay.  I went to WW this morning and was down 1 lb.  that is good considering the stress of this winter weather threat,  I guess I managed it ok.
Thursday I chose not to bring Mom to bingo because I still had Stephen and would have had to bring him also.  I wasn't up to that much craziness!  Instead I took Stephen to buy a new bible, a pair of Sunday shoes and to see Frozen again.
Successes all around!  We got the Brick Bible, done entirely of Legos pictures with captions.  Stephen loves it!  It's not perfect but for him it is awesome.  He spent all afternoon reading it.  And he brought it to school today.  The movie is still good, we love the songs! And now we have black slip on shoes for church.  So it was a day well spent. Mom will have to wait a week for bingo.
My friend, Cathy's mother passed away today.   Praying for her and the family.

Wasted Wednesday

Well not totally wasted, but...  No school because of ice on the roads.  By 9 am Phil went in to work. Took the surface roads.  I wanted to take Stephen to a movie but the theaters were closed. Ended up going to the Roses' house. Grandma insisted she wanted to come. So we all took a ride and visited over lunch.
Weight watchers was cancelled so ill have to go Friday.  Didn't exercise. Really need school to start back up!
Guess what? No school tomorrow for Stephen's  school only.  I must plan on exercise and good eating tomorrow.

Icy Tuesday

We spent the day waiting for snow.  Got a little sleet shower for awhile.  And I am still battling this cold. So I made a yummy pumpkin soup.  Used organic onion soup as a base (because the soup by itself was not very tasty). Used pumpkin purée that never became a pie, Added some garlic and thyme and seasoned salt.  Wasn't sure what to expect.  After simmering for 30 minutes and adding a small amount of cream, it was very good.  I will be eating that for a few days.  Warm and tasty!
Walked to our neighbors for supper.  That was my exercise.  The walk was brisk! It was 29* out!

Catching up

I missed blogging the past two days.  I think because I got my cold back.  By the time the antihistamine kicks in I zonk out.  Has to rewind the Mentalist to see whodunit!
Anyway I wanted to say that Sunday was a mild day, weather wise so we were in and out.  But mostly I challenged Stephen to wii fit plus and we spent a good hour taking turns doing those fun exercises.  Good for me and him!
Monday I use my time at rhythm band as my exercise.  I am on my feet for over an hour with two classes. We usually march around the room once or twice. I am pretty exhausted when we are finished.  It was fun yesterday in anticipation of forecast ice and possibly snow, I chose all the snow and ice songs I could find.  I had to insist that frosty the snowman says nothing about Christmas, only about a snowman . I also chose songs from the new movie Frozen . - "Do you want to build a snowman?"  The kids who have seen the movie were pretty excited about that.
If I could figure out how to put in links, I could send you to the song.  Doing this blog on my mobile device prohibits me I think.
Anyway it is 5:30 on Tuesday morning.  Postnasal drip was waking me up coughing.  the antihistamine that put me to sleep has worn off.  waiting for a Claritin to kick in!
All school and work is cancelled because of anticipated ice on the roadways.  Hope it snows.

Simple Saturday

Brought stephen to miracle league basketball this morning and he was invited to stay and play soccer, Which he decided not to sign up for initially.  Afterward since we were uptown (at Sacred Heart's gym) we decided to check out our friend and art teacher, Peter's,  art show on magazine street. After  that we ate at a Mediterranean cafe. (They had cheeseburgers on the menu so it was good for Stephen) I ordered a lamb gyro which was very yummy.  And I was able to only eat half and take a box for the rest. Yay me.  Now I have two leftover meals waiting for me in the fridge! We had quite a morning out!
This evening we had a Lord's day dinner with friends.  If there is sun out Phil will BBQ! I created dessert- pumpkin bread pudding.  Used up some leftover wheat bread, 1/2 can of pumpkin, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs and 1 1/2 cups milk.  Pretty good and healthy too.
I think a cold is trying to take hold.  Sniff.

Friday

Went to weight watchers today.  Down 1/2 pound. Could be worse.  Was glad I went.  Then took mom to hairdresser.  She's been having a couple of "up" days.  Those will be followed by sleeping days. It's a weekly cycle.
Got to try to write this earlier on the evening.
Went out to dinner (finally got a sitter) and managed to only eat half and take home the rest.  Still I was stuffed.  A Zantac night again.

Thoughts for Thursday

I can at least be consistent with this title! 😏
I didn't lose what I had hoped with my liquid prep. But I do need to remember that it's a lifestyle change I need here not a quick fix.  Blogging here is one way I am keeping accountable (to whomever - kinda scary, but we'll see how it goes). It forces me to daily evaluate.  I am seeing my problems though not enumerating them all here.  Constantly making healthy choices and keeping active are going to be my key areas of focus.
No I didn't get the exercise in today but I did manage to stay awake and polite with Mom at senior bingo. "Why don't you eat the ice cream
And cookies? Why are you drinking a DIET coke?" Very loudly.  Sigh.
Anyway..,today's thought- bloom where you are planted.