Low Carb Diet

Monday, we started, AGAIN! The stress of the past three months had caught up with me and I had to go buy bigger shorts so we are 'dieting' again. So far, so good. I was up about 10 from where I was and up about 14 from where I would be happy to stay the rest of my life.

For those who want to tell me how unhealthy I am being, I will post what I ate yesterday.

Breakfast:

A delicious omlet with lots of onions, green peppers, tomatoes and some cheese. Talk about sticking to ya!

Lunch:

1 smoked sausage, lots of broccoli

Dinner:

Taco salad with vegies and homemade Cilantro Ranch Dressing.

Snack:

Jello

I have to admit that I can't wait to get through next week when I can have some fruit. I had to give a watermellon to Brad and Jessica and fruity koolaid isn't satisfying my need for fruit.

Wishing and hoping that I can lose this weight fast, and that Larry and Hannah will be even faster than that.

My temporary Happiness

FINALLY! I talked Larry into trading in my Honda Pilot with it's 16 MPG, seats for 8, great storage, DVD player, etc for a TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID!!

I am "in love' with my car. Silver isn't the best color BUT 38 MPG or so is so great!! I love it. It is so comfortable, and has lots of bells and whistles. It is a very smooth quiet ride. Yeah, I love it.

On another note, it is strange to me how often I think of my mom. Going to the store I notice the foods she liked, recipes she gave me, sharing my grandkids with her, shoes she gave me, things she would say, etc. Here are a few examples: She swore WHITE NECTARINES were the best; When she visited me in Germany she always made me a PEACH PIE (mine didn't turn out this weekend and I want to know how to fix it); I made BROCCOLI this week (I made it for me when she was sick and she was grouchy and said "Who stunk up the trailer with Broccoli"); THE REDS struck out Adam Dunn last night (Larry wanted to call her and say, "What about that Adam Dunn?" like she always did); MY NEW CAR, she had a Camry and would love my new car; I mentioned once how much I loved my EDDIE BAUER FLIP-FLOPS and she brought me 5 or 6 pairs she found at an outlet; When I see a MOM on TV, I think of her; When I SWIM I think of how much she hated the water; SAMS CLUB, I always bought her real vanilla and pecans........ this could go on and on. Everytime I think of her my eyes start to tear up and I realize how very much I miss her. It is selfish of me but I wish I could go back 3 months and ask her some questions and feel her love for me. I am sure this will get easier as time goes on but right now, it is hard, and sad, and everything reminds me of her. Her influence is all around me.

Helen Kaye Horsley Johnson

Helen Kaye Horsley Johnson, 71.

Born: October 27, 1938

Died: June 29, 2010

Seems really hard to believe. These photos are from our trip to Boston last October. We had a great time with some of the grandkids.

And our trip through New Hampshire to see the leaves change color. One of her life dream vacations.

We both loved the shore line in Maine.

She was one of my best friends and I will really miss her.