I’d Forgotten How Strong…
…these food cravings can be. Especially the sweet. I want something sweet. Not drippy, gooey sweet. Just sweet. Right now, strawberries are filling the gap. But I don’t know how long I can make them do. I miss chocolate. This weekend I hope to get to one of the local low-carb emporia to get some […]
Trying Something New
I ordered a special kit last week in preparation for a kick-start to my diet. It’s one of two kits that I am going to try as an adjunct to my low-carb diet. Both kits are designed to cleanse the body of waste. The first is called Colon Blow, and it is designed to thoroughly […]
Shaping Up for a Busy Weekend
Everything happens at once. LOL. Tomorrow morning, my son has a basketball game. I have to have him at the gym by 9:45 a.m. I have Messiah rehearsal at 1:00 p.m. at church. I have to drop the kids off at mom’s afterward, and then make my way to my brother’s house for a Christmas […]
It’s Hard to Be Strong
I am counting down the days until January 2. On January 2, the one-month moratorium on gifts begins, ending 33 days later on Valentine’s Day. You see, I am sitting here, desperately trying to keep to my diet, and all these gifts are pouring in at the office, at church, and at home. In the past […]
My First Weekend as a Single
It may sound strange, but this past weekend was my first weekend as a single since my divorce three and a half years ago. The ex finally got his dearest wish and got the supervision clause stricken from the visitation schedule. So the kids left my house at 8 on Saturday morning and didn’t come […]
Fireworks, Drive-In Movies, and Happy Holidays
I was afraid that this weekend was going to be a bit of a wash, as I have no discretionary money and couldn’t splurge on lots of noisy, sparky fireworks for the kiddies. Most years, we’ve spent $50 or $100 on small-gauge firecrackers, pull-pops, snap-n-pops, bottle rockets, smoke bombs, and the like. We didn’t have […]
Mama Told Me There’d Be Days Like This…..
Actually, the morning started off quite well. I didn’t sleep entirely comfortably, owing to the sunburn on my shoulders and halfway down the back of my arms, which made it necessary for me to sleep on my stomach; still, I did manage to get about six hours of uninterrupted sleep after soaking for an hour […]