Good morning, my beautiful sisters. I'm typing this up early Monday morning, the sun is rising over the river, and the birds are singing outside my window.
Last week, I turned 56. I'm really noticing my age in a lot of things. There are ways I feel no different than I ever have. But after losing 150 pounds (yes!) my neck is saggy, my skin is getting wrinkles, and my white hair is relentless. But I'm ok with all of it. I've earned every year.
Last week I did PT six times, did strengthening exercises once, and took 4 walks. My eating was NOT GOOD. But I am back today!
*** The weather in my neck of the woods***
Monday: 67, cloudy
Tuesday: 63, rain
Wed: 53, rain
Thursday: 52, partly sunny
Friday: 49, partly sunny
Saturday: 49 and cloudy
Sunday: 62, partly sunny
*** Thinking about ***
Getting my debt consolidated this week. I've gotten myself into a mess. I want to pay my debt off, but paying it in tiny chunks a dozen times a month versus two large chunks seems to be an easy choice at this point!
*** What I am wearing ***
I'm in my nightgown, robe, and slippers
*** On The Reading Pile***
War and Peace - enjoying my slow read! I might do a slow read of a different huge book every year!
Compelled by Love by Heidi Baker. She is a missionary in Africa.
*** What's on my tv ***
YouTube:
Gardening videos
Thrifting for home/garden decor videos
House plant videos
Christian Women videos
Dollar Tree videos
I watched "Machine Gun Preacher" - based on a true story of a biker/drug addict who gives his life to Christ and becomes a missionary in Africa, building an orphanage
***Favorite blog post/YouTube video last week***
There were a few in here I didn't know about, but I am going to try! New/old ways to use hydrogen peroxide!
***On the breakfast plate ***
2 boiled eggs, roasted potatoes
*** On the lunch plate ***
Taco bowl: turkey taco meat, rice, black beans and corn, ff cheese, roasted peppers and onions, salsa, topped with greens
*** On the dinner plate ***
Shrimp, protein pasta, veggies, marinara
*** On the menu ***
Monday : Shrimp pasta
Tuesday: Chicken burrito bowl
Wednesday Dinner at Dad's for Uno night: caesar salad chicken wraps, fruit salad
Thursday: Mediterranean chickpea and orzo salad (didn't make last week)
Saturday: Weekly Home blessing, Thrift store for 5/$5 day, errands, Meal prep, walk, PT
Sunday: Church, out to lunch with friends, walk
*** No words needed (favorite photo or picture) ***
You get a couple of me with my short! hair: This is 56
Daily Psalm
Lilac out my office window!
This morning's sunrise
Beautiful gift from my MIL to be
Propogating succulents (trying anyway)
One of my walks
*** This week''s Bible Study***
Started 2 Corinthians, the book of Isaiah, and Amos
*** This week's prayer list***
My Dad
My cousin's daughter
A work friend who had a concerning head CT
Our military men and women
All those in the middle of War right now - all the innocent families, women and children who have nothing to do with the fighting - my heart goes to them.
These two things I try to pray every morning before my feet hit the floor:
Hello my Lovely! Happy belated birthday too you!! 🎂💗I pray endless blessings over your year ahead. You are so beautiful inside and out (and wow what an accomplishment on that weight loss 😍). I love your hair and your cute glasses. I'm still working on my self improvement journey and will be 55 this Autumn (which blows my mind). But agree we have earned every gray hair and wrinkle and I wear them as badges of honor. What a gorgeous gift from your almost MIL. Blessings to you. xoxo
You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE Hello, sweet friends. I'm going to ask for prayer right up front! I have a doctor's appointment and an ultrasound to find out what a bulge in my abdomen is. I'm leaning towards ventral hernia - but there is always the possibility of something worse. I would really appreciate knowing that I'm being lifted up to the LORD. *** The weather in my neck of the woods*** Cooler weather! What a blessing Monday - Sunny and 79 😍 Tuesday - Rain, 76 Wednesday - Partly cloudy, 78 Thursday - Mostly sunny, 80 Friday - Sunny and 83 Saturday - Partly sunny, 82 Sunday - Cloudy, 76 *** Things that make me happy *** Journaling, art journaling, planning, prayer journaling - all the journaling *** Book I'm reading *** I'm curren...
I am linking up with Sandra from Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for Happy Homemaker Monday On My Breakfast Plate: It was actually a bowl of chicken noodle soup! The weather in my neck of the woods ..... Today is in the mid 50s - tomorrow the mid 80s! I am hopeful there will be some sunshine so I can enjoy my new bench on my balcony and get some Vitamin D. Right now I am.... THE COVID CHRONICLES Right now I am recovering from COVID-19. Back on Easter Sunday my girls and I went to my dad's to cook dinner. Once we were already there, my dad mentioned he wasn't feeling quite right. Soon after he and my sister found out they were positive. A couple of days after that my daughters both tested positive. Then me. Then my other sister. Dad was hospitalized for a few days at the beginning. His oxygen dipped down into the 80s. I am so thankful to God that he was released shortly after. NO pneumonia! No blood clo...
I am linking up with Mailbox Monday It's Monday! What Are You Reading? The Sunday Post @ caffeinatedbookreviewer WHAT DID I READ THIS WEEK: It was a pretty slow reading week actually. I only finished two books. I made it 1/2-way through a third book, but we'll talk about that one next week. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery 4***** and Porch Lights, by Dorothea Benton Frank 4.5 ****-1/2 I was so pleasantly surprised by "Porch Lights". The characters are FABULOUS. I wanted to be just like the mom character only 5% into the book! This story is about relationships. How family is important not just in hard times, but ALL the time. The setting is stunning too. The South Carolina Lowcountry. I want a whole series of books revolving around these characters! FAVORITE QUOTE FROM A BOOK I READ: Two this week....
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Congrats on the weight loss. You are doing the right thing consolidating. Have a good week
ReplyDeleteforgot to add I will go see the vegan comfort food video
DeleteThank you! I want to pay my debt but it's out of control (completely my fault!) Have a great week!
DeleteHello my Lovely! Happy belated birthday too you!! 🎂💗I pray endless blessings over your year ahead. You are so beautiful inside and out (and wow what an accomplishment on that weight loss 😍). I love your hair and your cute glasses. I'm still working on my self improvement journey and will be 55 this Autumn (which blows my mind). But agree we have earned every gray hair and wrinkle and I wear them as badges of honor. What a gorgeous gift from your almost MIL. Blessings to you. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping you had a wonderful week. Sorry I'm so late this week, but I'll see you tomorrow.
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