last 2 weeks in January...

"Grateful souls focus on the happiness and abundance present in their lives and this in turn attracts more abundance and joy towards them."-Stephen Richards


Lost 23 more pounds! I have lost a total of 87 pounds thus far since I decided to start this WLS journey. Still have more to lose, but after talking w/ my Doc, it's time for me to get serious and start exercising 30 minutes x 5 days per week or the weight loss will eventually slow way down and I could stall out.
OK, so...Monday I am starting 'water walking' w/ Megan McKee and Romelda McKee 3 x's per week at least and I will do the treadmill the other 2 days at home. Going to get much more serious....look out!

Breakfast:
Greek Yogurt mixed w/ 2 T. PB Powder and 1/2 banana. Yum!
Lunch:
Babybel light cheese, warm edamame, hummus,...and tea.

 

Brig makes me giggle!

 

 

 

Jan. 21st-25th
More knitting, tea, and Sherlock!

Jan. 20th

Baby Owl Hat (for Mary's Friend). Need to add feathery-hair

Jan. 19th
James got a Gentleman's Haircut and a shave.

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January happenings...

January 15th...

 

working on this cowl for myself...http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/present

 

 

 

January 14th...

 

January 12th...

 

January 11th...

 

 

 

January 10th...

 

3 Eggs per day now...

 

 

 

Mila: "mom I can't talk right now I'm on an important business call!"..."yes ms. Kitty,
I'll have those cupcakes sent right over.
Who was that? Oh just my mother trying to change my diaper, sorry won't happen again."

 

 

January 9th...

 

 

 

 Prissy approves my coffee...

 

 

January 8th...

 

I doctored up the sloppy joe mix to stretch it. Added 1 qt of my home-canned stewed tomatoes, extra seasonings, and 2 cans tomato paste to the TVP, Wildtree Sloppy Joe Mix, water.

Brigham was in charge of the Sweet Potato Fries: EVOO, Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub, and Kosher Salt...3 trays made!

 

 

January 6th.....

Porter was talking to the girls...told them to "shake a bootie!"
 

 

Dishwasher paste in the making. Liquid hand soap is cooked and has to set up
and can be finished tomorrow. After that I'll make more Landry Soap.

 

 

Made a Pear Bundt instead of muffins. Soup will simmer until 5pm, then I'll add noodles.
Out of egg noodles, so elbow noodles with do nicely.

 

 

 

First week in January...

 

 

 

Brunch at Baker's Crust in Norfolk 1/4/2015

 

 

 

 

 

Dyed back to black!

 

 

 

 Holding my girls...

 

 Lunch with James at Café Stella

 

 

The Month of December in a nutshell....

Making cowls for customers

Porter chilled in the window @ Barnes and Noble

 

 

 VAUHL Ornament Exchange:Lanette Lepper, Kylene Alvich, Courtney Reitzel, Nancy Flanagan, Stormie Henley, Peg Graham, Joan Gregory, Cat Slate, and
Donna Rae Barrow at -Flannel Jammies Farm.

 

My Ornaments

Holding Kylene's little boy

Mila's 2nd Christmas and Pretzels from Lala! Yum!

Minions were up early!
Merry Christmas!

 

 

Homemade Sugar Cookies...
made several HUGE trays!

 Miss Sophie

 

 1 Box of Spice Cake Mix
4 over ripe bananas
2 eggs...
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Mix, bake 30-40 minutes at 350.

 

The girls are hanging out on the deck
while the boys move their house.

 

 

New Year's Eve 2014,
going into 2015