Its another beautiful blue sky day, the day my baby girl would have celebrated her 13th birthday, I woke up at 5am this morning which was both odd, and heart warming considering it was 4:56am that Cheyenne was born 13 years ago. I woke up, cleaned the dog poop off my floor, and came downstairs to battle vertigo (which I still am suffering from). I woke Christopher up early since tomorrow its back to school for him and back to getting up at 6:15 for us all again. My 2 weeks of sleeping til 9am have come to an end for now....but there is a week off in February, a week off in April, and then summer vacation to sleep in!
Its cold at 24* but not as cold as I am used to for the first week of January, and I am watching the sun creep down over the tops of the tress in the back yard outside the window. Laci is still asleep and Christopher is watching Spongebob. I am sitting here with the fireplace going, listening to Clover chew on his bone behind me and Momma is asleep on the couch again and Brian is at work. All seems right in the world today. Yesterday was another day where life just seemed good. I smiled and tapped my foot along to "Smoke a little smoke" at the gas station pumping gas, eyes closed, head lifted to the heavens and as the one song says "I knew the sun was still shining when I closed my eyes". It was one of those moments that the Lord himself seems to pick out just for you. Today looks like another one of those days.
The weather has us set up for a trick like it did a few years ago, when I remember telling Brian's grandfather it was colder on Easter than it was on New Years....these temps in the 50's and 60s is a trick that we will realize when the winter comes blasting back into the south. Although even in the 50s I was still tricked yesterday, I got all excited to spend some more time in that beautiful sun only to go out and be driven back in 30 minutes later when my hands were numb! LOL! I think it will be a day to be enjoyed inside today!
I started my diet today...again...and had my green tea caplets, chromium, and a slim fast bar with my 2 cups of coffee, and honestly, I feel like I am going to yak. Too much caffeine in my system already for sure and not enough food. At least mid morning snack time is coming, I think I will have an apple and a string cheese! I am starting the new year off at a whopping 226 pounds! I have a plan (and a prayer) for a 7 pound loss a month, which would have me only 4 pounds heavier than when I got married by May! Now I just need the strength...and the willpower...to behave and stop emotional eating. And considering I have started my diet on Cheyenne's birthday is a good sign that I am on the right track!
Today I begin working with Laci. We will start on the letter "A" and the number "1". I am going to work on 3 numbers and 3 letters a week from now through August with her. I know she will pick it up fast and it will keep me busy! Tomorrow Christopher is back to school and that will leave a big day to keep full of things like tending to puppies, cleaning the house, and playing/working with laci to keep me off the computer, out of the pantry, and in the right frame of mind. Its going to be a rocky start, but I know life will smooth out soon....and befre we know it, Spring will be here and a whole new set of things to keep busy with will begin to unfold!
Happy Monday and Happy Birthday Cheyenne!
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