I love surprises!

Yesterday was a weigh in day for me.  I probably shouldn't talk about the challenge I'm in, for that makes me also accountable to you.... but it's only been two weeks so I'm still very conscious of what I am doing.  And I'm very conscious that this past week I wasn't really good.

We had friends over for dinner on Saturday night and ate leftovers for lunch on Sunday.  Most of the meal consisted of recipes out of my biggest loser cookbook so they were lowfat.   Except for the ice cream dessert.  Sunday evening we ate sandwiches - and gasp! potato chips - after a memorial service.  Monday evening we went out to dinner with friends.  Not too bad - Souper Salad.  And ice cream for dessert.  The rest of the time I THINK I have been fairly good - just not overly so.

So imagine my surprise when I got on the scale yesterday and I had lost .2 pound.  Yes.  .2  - hey - it's a loss and not a gain after all I had eaten.  Oh, did I mention the pot luck we had on Friday here at work?  I did behave pretty much on that, I think.  But, I was not expecting any loss, so was pleasantly surprised at even the .2 and yes, I will take it.  It made me think that if I HAD behaved myself, what would it have been?!  So I am again 'pumped' and trying to watch what I eat.  I really need to get more exercise in, but just finding time for it is hard.  Like I said, I love surprises - especially when I'm not expecting them!

I thought about walking the treadmill or doing a video last night.  I worked until almost 6PM and didn't get home until probably 6:30.  Hubby was at church and it was just me and Marley.  And I was tired.  Been working some overtime this week and getting home a little later most days.  I was tired.  I decided to enjoy my 'space' so after feeding Marley and changing clothes, I sat down and played my words with friends and caught up with some reading of emails on my iphone.  I haven't been on my computer all week.  I need to get on it as I have some things I must do - but just haven't.

It's hard to explain - when I was working before and came home and got on the computer I would always get 'in trouble' and get a lecture about not being sociable.  So now what do we do?  We watch TV or play words with friends.  I was more productive on the computer.  I need to get on it and get some things done - but with class tonight I can't.  I need a month alone so that I can rest, sleep, focus, and get refreshed and rejuvenated.  I think a month might be a refresher course.  To do whatever I want to do - whenever I want to do it.  What I would probably do is cram pack it full of things I want to do and then been more tired by the end of the month!  But it sounds good. And I would have fun.

We had corned beef and cabbage again yesterday here at work - this luncheon was from Chompies.  It was really, really good.   I took some home and had a sandwich for dinner.  If my middle child wants some and calls hubby early, he may be able to make connections to get some - I know he likes corned beef.  And I think he would really like this for a sandwich.  We are already tired of corned beef and I told hubby to check with the neighbors if they wanted it. 

This Saturday is going to be such fun!  Our adopted Aunt Mae is turning 100 years old on Monday, March 25th, but we are celebrating on Saturday.  Her 91 year old sister is busy planning everything.  Hubby and I are to do a short skit - still trying to figure out exactly what to do.  We have most of our props; I need to either powder my hair or find a short blond curly wig to get close to Aunt Mae's hair color.  Hubby is to be Orin, a friend who turned 100 last January 4th.  I get to be Aunt Mae, of course.  Should be fun.  I need to find a nice birthday card for her too.

Colossians 1:10-11 - "We pray...that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience."

That is my prayer for you today, and for me.  May everything you do, say, think - all bring glory to Him.  May God bless you and keep you, may His face shine upon you, and bring you peace.

Blessings!