Cupcakes and scales

The question is asked of each of us,
what kind of cake, ice cream and meal would you
like for your family dinner. I wanted nothing really.
But did think Kate would enjoy making cupcakes. It
is one of those things she loves to bake. Better yet,
would be for her to serve them at her house.
So on Friday a day earlier than the actual moment
of my birth, we will go to Kate’s house for her first of
many family gatherings. She is excited.
I have nothing to do to prep for it.
No clean up, no time frame! It all works out.
No one talked about dinner, and I could care less.
Lets just have cupcakes! I just want to pack and go to
Florida on Saturday early. I am now planning a coastal
drive both ways. We have the time to do it.
We all need this so badly.

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I weighed at the hospital the other day, it said 198,
Home said 201 the same day, the doctors office recently
said 200. Home says from 202 to 199 each day.
I am calling it! I did it, I hit 200. Not the 180 I wanted
to be by August, but I think I’ll be close. Especially with
vacation, I always eat LESS on vacation. My stomach rejects
most changes in diet or region. Oh, but that may no longer be
true. Who knows, I am not going to worry over it.

I just pleased to have passed the plateau I was stuck on finally!
AND this evening we were shopping around and it turns out I am
now wearing a 16 pant. WTF!! I found several things I wanted at
Cato’s on clearance in that amazingly small size (for me!)
and went to pay. Jan has the Cato card. They only gave us one.
(probably smart come to think of it) But, she forgot her wallet.
Employees aren’t supposed to hold stuff they said, and I wasn’t taking
it out of our checking account. I was fine with putting it the stuff back.
I can wear the stuff I have now, they are just a bit big.
But since I am in there all the damned time lately,
they held it for me until tomorrow. I’ll keep Jan’s card and hope they
will do it for me, if not she will have to when she gets off tomorrow.

I haven’t really lost any more to warrant the smaller size,
a piddly 4 pounds, but I think the rowing and lifting may be toning
what it was supposed to. How fricking cool is that!! I was pretty sure
it was a complete waste of time actually. Though it does feel good.
I have slacked off of all of it this week, just too much to do in the studio.
I figured I had made no progress. But to hell with that! I DID!

I saw myself becoming my mother.
This woman who had to have a shopping cart to lean against.
Struggling to make her feet and legs hold her frame. An unhealthy
large size. Because I believe there is fine fat and then there is
unhealthy fatness. I was heading for her line big time. Using that
cart even if I just needed a few things. Saying it was my lungs,
or my hips. No it was my gut!
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The Sedona piece is finished except for grouting it tomorrow.
Then I’ll do the faux stone painting and seal it on Friday.
Meeting my Saturday deadline, close but there!
She has watched the process and was anxious at one point.
Now she loves it. I haven’t posted the completed work and
didn’t want to this time for some reason. I’ll post the finished piece.
Making her squirm a little. HA!

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Tonight is Hilary’s last night to work for a week, thank God.
They have worked her to death since she graduated.
The money is good though. She is very very excited to go this Saturday.
I told her about our Kayaking plans. A three hour guided tour around
Little Tybee and the marshes. She is really excited about that too.
A year ago she too would have said no thanks.
She has lost just over 30 pounds herself!

Jan’s last day is tomorrow.
Mowing the grass Thursday and doing one last shopping run for Jan.
She bought a great suit and I told her at the time that the ocean
was going to rip those bottoms right off of her. We swam at Katrina’s
last night and even in a pool they are falling off.
So we need to do that or she cant swim. Of course the tags and all
that are gone. Maybe they will fit me, they are a 16. Hmmm.

Her other issue health wise seemed solved, then started back up
with force. Scary shit. She is now on another pill to stop all the mess
until we get back and they can find out what is up with her own
cute little vajayjay LOL

Off to kiss her goodnight.
Have a good one tomorrow everyone.

Crazy busy days make for crazy blogging schedules.
I’ll probably do better away from home.
We will be uploading and blogging on the road.
In 4 days!!