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2009-02-16T19:38:00.000-08:00

I am not sure if it is the accountability, the journaling, the seeing my progress and set backs before my eyes or my determination for change that sends me back to this. I know one thing though, is unless I have all the above I won't stick to it. So here I am... with all my "real as it gets" workout journal..
I guess I should start from the beginning..
I will put on what I have done so far and will keep weekly update.

Too cute!

2006-12-29T09:21:00.000-08:00

Sweatin to the re-packing of lights

2006-12-28T07:59:00.000-08:00

Funny...... just a few weeks ago I faintly remember looking around my "Christmas't out" house thinking "OH, this is so pretty". Walking through every room, I would instantly turned on the lights to the numerous trees. I flipped switches to every animated trinket that wished me a "merry little Christmas." Lit candles of the seasons scent & plugged in potpourri pots with another blending fragrance making my house smell like a Yankee store. For weeks I went around humming cheery little songs....

NOW... only few weeks later......
I stare at the Christmas stuff wishing that I could hire someone to come and pack it all away. My trees look like too much work, my trinkets sit motionless for the most part. My youngest is my fearless one, who ignores my glares when he hits the annoying snow man blow up thing. Of course when I saw it in the store I had to have it, now threaten anyone who turns it on.
The boxes and tubs I stashed in the middle bedroom, loom waiting for me to sort through and pitch a lot of stuff I no longer use. Why I decided to wait til after Christmas? I have no clue. I should have chucked it when I pulled out what I wanted the first time thru the pile of Christmas pasts. I should call my mother and make her go thru it with me, seeing how she is the one that gave me all her old “no longer uses, but has been in the family for years” decorations. Hmmm. My daughter and son should experience the “Blessing” of the recycled Christmas decorations. ~~ Good idea!- I will take the tubs to their house so they can go thru them... like I did ... after a few years :-)

Do you remember Christmas EVER being like this when we were little?

I have to admit..... the ONLY thing I really don’t want to take down is my nativity scene... I still love to plug in the lights, I had placed under the burlap in which they rest.

I love seeing the scene not only with my eyes, but with my heart. Oh, how I wish I could have been there.

To hear His cry amongst the sounds of the animals, the happy laughter of His mother and Joseph.

To feel the warmth on my face from the star cutting through the night.

To turn and see the wise-men as they humbly carried their gifts for the King of Kings.

To hear the staff the Shepard’s carried, softly striking the ground as they moved closer.

To be blinded by tears as I fall to my knees before my Savior.

You know, One day.... I will see my Savior.. And just like my heart imagines , I will fall before my Lord blinded by tears to my knees.

I look at the nativity scene and long to go back for just one moment. To hold that baby born in such a humble place. But today, He holds me. Tell me..... How good is our God!

Oh, how depressing!

2006-12-26T10:45:00.000-08:00

My old one:

My new current one:

My Christmas workout

2006-12-26T08:01:00.000-08:00

Amazing weekend! I seriously don’t think I could have had an more awesome Christmas weekend..... Let me do a breakdown, a glimpse at my heart.

Friday: Had to work :-( My hubby shut down for that day, so he got to play hookie and call me a few times to “remind me” that he didn’t have to work, and I did. ~ Did I ever mention he was a brat? :-) I did get to bless a wonderful woman at work that day though.. My hubby and I had prayed about what to get her, and from the look on her face, and the tearful thanks followed with “you have no idea how much I needed this”, HE was right on it... Again! God is so faithful!
Friday: (night) went shopping......... yeah, not real bright. We got all the men & women from the Libre house’s their Christmas gifts, and some few extras for people that were coming over to spend Christmas with us. Came home and did some prep cooking for the meal on Saturday.

Saturday: We slept in til 8:30...... First time I can remember sleeping in...........well for a LONG time! We drank coffee, sat around for a half hour then began to cook. I have to brag here for a minute. MY MAN CAN COOK!! :-) plus he is downright gorgeous in the kitchen! We made 2 types of chili ~ his famous sweet chili and my new white chili.
We were at the ministry office by 10:30 and at 11:00 toys-for-tots dropped off their packages... we had 29 families gifts stacked in one of the back rooms waiting for pickups at 1:00. This year thru the jail chaplaincy our ministry“adopted” 15 kids and delivered Christmas gifts to the children of inmates. During the tv interview, toys for tots called and asked if there were any other kids that we knew were not being helped. So that’s how we got linked with T4T. What a God send! @ 11:30 was our Christmas banquet for all the volunteers in our ministry which was huge, since we had us and the helpers from JC and T4T there too! It was awesome! God fed the multitudes and had leftovers of course! Everyone was laughing, telling stories, and sharing what God had done in their lives this past year.
At 1 the wives, husbands, grandparents of the inmates started arriving.... I got to do what I love... Talk. :-) While they waited in line, we laughed, talked and got tons of hugs from women who were amazed getting the phone call the night before saying “come pick up Christmas presents for your kids! All free” Some cried, some just smiled... All were told WHO they were from. Tiny gifts from God who sees them in their time of need.
After the gifts were passed out.. And everyone went home, except the men & women in our homes and us.... we delivered 13 huge boxes of food to families in need. The whole bed of Sim’s truck was packed out with bags of apples, potatoes, boxed pizzas, the boxes stacked high, and frozen packages of omelet mix to be baked on Christmas morning. Home after home, we drove around and God put it on our hearts of different families. One, I had been ministering to for a while.... she’s young, has a little one,.... and always seems so embarrassed with how her family acts whenever I come over. Her aunt, grandma (who live downstairs), etc all try to “play the system” and ask for anything and everything to be given to them. She has never asked us for a hand out, never even taken anything that I try to give her but say “oh they need it worse than me.” when they have literally snatched it from my hands. Today I was determined. I knocked on her door and could tell she was surprised and happy to see me on a day I normally am not there. Behind me stood 6 men with arms full. She looked at me, them... and started bawling. She yelled up for her husband and said “Omgosh, hurry get down here, the church people are here and you wont believe what they have!” I grinned as this “standoffish” girl fell into my arms and cried. She hugged me, laughed, and cried more. I told her Merry Christmas and that God wanted to bless her. Her husband looked stunned and like he was about to cry when my husband hugged him and said “Merry Christmas, man! God is good!” The groceries streamed up the stairs and our men & women grinning like crazy. Afterwards, and a few more hugs from the shocked young mom, we left with her still standing in the window of the door waving, a baby on dads shoulders. Our men & women were quiet, happy.. Grateful.... at peace with what God had done in that young family.

You know, those “men & women” I speak of are a lot of X’es... x-gang bangers, x-drug addicts, x- prostitutes, x- pimps, x-dealers, etc.... That day... when I looked at their faces in the van afterwards... when all the boxes were delivered to shocked families........ I saw just what the Blood of Jesus can do in men & women with a past.

Saturday night: (we didn’t get done til almost 7 pm) we went home and kicked back.

Sunday- we went to church. Oh, one family of our jail ministry kids we adopted and delivered presents to last week has yet to miss a service.. They are absolutely the sweetest kids! They barely know me and all three are just loves! The two girls 9 & 5 just squeeze to my side wherever I am sitting and the 8 yr old boy just hugs on me and always is on the other side! The first day I took them to church the little one was on my lap and the two were plastered to both sides of me in the pew. They are so starved for a woman’s love. Sunday, when I picked them up they were standing out on the porch waiting grinning when the big blue van pulled around the corner. Jumping in they piled me with “gifts” little crafts that they had made for me. As I looked the one eyed santa I about cried. Such love these babies have, and pure gifts they give so freely. It breaks my heart knowing that they starve for someone to see worth in them. I of course cherished my gifts, and they beamed at each other and me as my teen sons spoke of the artistic abilities they have. Did I ever tell you how proud I am of my sons? They have an amazing heart of God!

Sunday after church: went seen Rocky movie... was GREAT!

Sunday night went to pastors house... then went home and opened up gifts with our family...the kids got tons of clothes, Me too! :-) my hubby has style too, lol... more so than me! I let him dress me.

CHRISTMAS: we went picked up the men & women from the home, dropped off brownies and juice for the “feed the homeless”~~ our ministry does it on Thanksgiving day, and another local one does it for Christmas... switch off. And went to our house. The guys & gals opened up the gifts... which some of them had a tough time keeping their composure... I never really thought about it til writing this... that it might be because some had never had anything to open before on Christmas or a family to spend it with. Some of these guys & gals come from an upbringing that statistically they should not have survived! We ate tons... kids all came over... parents came over......... we laughed, joked, ate some more..... and had a BLESSED birthday party!
******* I have a nativity scene that I painted... took me two years to finish..... My youngest son (13 yr) was excited about being able to put Jesus in the manger on Christmas day.
OH-- did I mention that I got on the scale Christmas night and wanted to wing it out the window? I weigh 170!! OMGOSH!! Sim and I have desided to get BACK into the workout and will start doing 45 minutes every night downstairs... together...... oh boy. If anyone remembers just how graceful I was when I was dedicated in my workout........yeah... this will not be pretty. :-) but we have insurance. & a blog to tell about it! LOL

My therapist thanks you!

2006-12-20T07:35:00.000-08:00

This morning I read a email that sums up 99% of the emails I get. Thankfully I have a protector... Who is stronger than even the "email paranoia" that makes me scramble to the web and look it up on Hoax.com ~~ Email below~~
Just so you know.... I am done shopping! And wrapping! Amazing enough, my hubby didn't make it onto "cops" this holiday season. I did however remember to NOT put the empty wrapping paper rolls near him last night as I wrapped tile midnight (again). I hate to admit, I almost fell for his sweet "Honey can you hand me that roll please." I had ribbon being held between my teeth, stack of lopsided presents not cooperating as I tried to bundle them together using 4 different ribbon colors at once, when he asked in a voice that made me about drop it all. ALMOST. Thankfully- like I said I have a protector who showed me a vision.... or maybe it was a flashback of my gorgeous "Pirate" two nights ago. Anyway, my butt became firmly planted on the "weapon" for the remainder of the night.

Cute email
SUMMARY OF MY LAST YEAR ON THE COMPUTER:
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing.

Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.

I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258 th time.

I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program.

I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has granted my every wish.

I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.

I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.

Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an email to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.

Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.

I no longer can buy gasoline without taking a man along to watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm pumping gas.

I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make these products are atheists who refuse to put "Under God" on their cans.

I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.

And thanks for letting me know I can't boil a cup water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face...disfiguring me for life.

I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.

I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.

I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they are actually AlQaeda in disguise.

I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our American troops or the Salvation Army.

I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.

I no longer have any sneakers -- but that will change once I receive my free replacement pair from Nike.

I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe.

Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my butt.

Thank you too for all the endless advice Andy Rooney has given us. I can live a better life now because he's told us how to fix everything.

And thanks to your great advice, I can't ever pick up $5.00 I dropped in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg.

Oh, and don't forget this one either! I can no longer drive my car because I can't buy gas from certain gas companies!

If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician...

Have a wonderful day....

A South American scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.

Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late

My Christmas workout

2006-12-15T06:37:00.000-08:00

Ok, so maybe I am not "dancing to the oldies", kicking it with "Taebo", or bouncing on my "core" ball, but I am definitely working out!
This time I am bouncing all over the place, kicking it with the oldies in a much more dangerous place than my living room....... I am in the thick of the MALL! Women with blue hair and shopping carts! Since when did they put carts in malls anyway? I know I hide from the mall most of the year but really! Who's bright idea was it to put a weapon in the hands of last minute mall shoppers?

The night before last I came straight home from work, got picked up by the most handsome man alive (my hubby) and went to the mall. 4 hours later, my hubby's wallet thinner, and my hands about to rip off from the bags (no carts available- of course)and looking like a well fed pack mule (still need to lose about 20 lbs!).... I limped towards the light. The street light that is, underwhich we parked our truck.
Unloading my purple hands I pried myself up the 15 feet (felt like it) into my husbands "toy".. Ford truck, yellow & white with red pin stripe (actually looks really cool-- everyone always stares and comes up to it wherever we go.. I think its pretty, but men do that grunt thing, so must be a "manly" truck), chromed out wheel wells, and of course with a lift kit (15 feet-- ok maybe not that high, but when walking in heels for 4 hours dodging blue tanks on squeaky wheels, jogging behind someone who's stride is twice yours.. It FEELS 15ft!) OH, lets not forget the "Dukes of Hazard" horn. Did I ever mention my hubby is a kid trapped in a big body?

Anyway, I sighed as I sat elevated over all the other vehicles on my way finally home..Normally I use my children's strong arms to unload, but forgot I couldn't since it was for them that I battled the crazies that night! Do they even know the torcher we go thru for them? I am reminded why last year I said "Oh, just grow into them" when they said their pants were too big! I must have still been in the recovery stage from the "mall battleground"
So my hubby and I once again piled them on and squeezed thru the doorway. I was so thankful to be home!

I have to admit... I am one of the "weird" people who LOVE to wrap. I even have been known to go to my moms and wrap my own presents... Which she tapes shut with enough tape to hold together santas sleigh! Hmmm. She does know me.... I can not HELP but to snoop every year.. don't tell her but I still do! hehe!!

Anyway, back to my Happy Holiday workout saga..... I thought... "hmmm I will kick back, relax, wrap to my hearts content, and put enough ribbon on each present to make my kids pass around the pocket knife. (family tradition which they all moan about~ but secretly love) So on the floor I went, with piles of presents on one side, and my leftover wrapping paper from last year on the other. My husband supervised from the couch during the commercials and tormented me with the empty wrapping paper rolls when I stupidly placed them within his arms reach. A typical year.

I was dancing, while sitting, to the Christmas music in my head ignoring the "on guard" of my pirate husband, bent over farther than my gut will allow, color coordinating the perfect ribbons for each package when I tried to get up. Lets just say my hubby about made it on one of his favorite TV show "cops" when he started laughing at my hunched over creaking body while dodging his "sword". Hmmm, "Man beaten with tube from Christmas wrapping paper... Wife found "decorating" him with matching ribbon." Had a nice ring to it in my head at the time. He must have sensed it, because he said "come here sexy, give me a kiss" and laid his torment toy down..... Of course he knows I would forget what I was mad about after that statement!
So he didn't make it on cops yet.
but we are not done shopping either, or wrapping............

My workout......... I am thinking doing the "old" workout was much easier on this well fed body!
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS~ enjoy Christ's birthday!

Women's Conference!

2006-12-06T10:37:00.000-08:00

I am so excited!! God is so good!! The women's conference is coming together amazingly!! Such a God thing! We have our website up and running with it, and people are reserving spots! We only have 1000 seats so they are going fast! Friends from Atlanta are coming up, a dance team from Ohio state....etc. So our houses are gonna be full :-) I sure do wish some of you guys could come!
We are going to have a blast~ awesome team of singers, dance teams, speakers, LOL even Elvis I heard is making an appearance. We have tons of give-a-ways local Christian businesses gave us to give to the ladies.. Gift cards to a weekend get away! My hubby is making some sort of sling thing to beam rolled up t-shirts out into the crowd.. Everyone is pumped!
Had to share!
Check out our new addition to our website www.womenoflivingwater.org
Oh, did I tell you? All the left over money goes to help rebuild the building we were given as an outreach post! A place for all our "street babies"!
Woooooo, thats a whole different blog on what all God is doing there! :-) will have to write it up!

New toy

2006-11-29T12:10:00.000-08:00

Ahh a wonderful day... Except having bronchitis! But I am on the healing end of this! God is soo good!
Anyway, on to my toy... My wonderful hubby got me a early Christmas gift.. Dell laptop! So here I am at home in my living room watching Little House on the Prairie (favorite show~always wished I had lived in that day and age when I was little) typing on my 21st century laptop :-)

Oh, my gosh

2006-08-21T07:40:00.000-07:00

Wednesday I was up and at em! First day on 4 to midnights, so plenty of time to workout in the morning! I cleaned, did laundry, picked up things, drank gourmet coffee and pulled out my dusty ab belt and popped in my "walk away the pounds- for abs" DVD. I was feeling frisky so put on the 3 mile (45 minute power walk with stunts)***Stunts~ the word is used because, with me and my OH so coordinated butt, they are nothing less dangerous than "stunts"
So off I went, walking, well.....Nowhere. I have noticed before the whole walking, breathing and moving my arms in rhythm with the robo chick on TV......Well, falls short. Wednesday was no exception. A couple times I tripped (yes walking in place)and for some reason my mind doesn't quite grasp that I should let go of the strappy thing I am holding on to while doing the "push the ceiling girls" move. So I about put my handles thru the big screen TV. Sim would be a little upset, so I moved back a few steps.
~~~Word of warning~~~
Don't ever exercise in a living room, doing arm stretches overhead with handle thingy's ........Under a ceiling fan. Especially if you only have 8ft ceilings! Yeah another thing I found out the hard way! Luckily I have the blessed 1 ft space infront of the arm chair that I can stand so I stay out of the ceiling fan .. If only I could remember that 2.5 miles into it when she says.. "Ok girls 2 steps forward, reach; two steps back." Oh well, I need to get my fingernails repainted anyway.
After my 3 mile "I am she-warrior" I decided to do my 45 minute "Ab blaster" on the CORE DVD. Never tried it before.... NOT PRETTY. They have one move where you are laying on the ball and have to do sit ups on it... ok not too bad, little wobbly but woooo the next one you have to angle your body and do them with a twist.. YEAH right!! Good thing my couches are on both sides because when I shot up with the "mean it" crunch my ball took off like a bean from a pea shooter! I ended up half way on my couch and the other half stuck between the ball and the love seat!
Thankfully the rest of the work out was done on the floor.
My stomach was screaming and I had forgot to pee between the 2, 45 minute workout tapes... So the last 15 minutes had me sucking in my belly button to my spine (that's A LOT of sucking in too!) and doing the bladder control clinch. I figured I had come so far and didn't want to stop... Plus the thought of using my abs to sit up then get back down afterwards left me in fear. Not smart move I know... But thankfully no one was in the hallway after the "cool down" because I looked like a duck walking football player running down that hallway! And you wonder why I don't go to gyms!
Thursday: (had to work til 4 am on overtime! So woke up late) Only did the 1 mile walk and CORE: didn't fall off the ball and stood in my 1 foot safety spot in the living room... Only scratched my fingernail paint once, and made sure I went to the bathroom between DVD's.
Friday: (no overtime last night!!) Had things I had to do plus go meet my handsome hubby so did the 1 mile and CORE.
~~ OH, my gosh.... My abs were screaming Friday night at work! Had to jump out of the car real quick and about buckled over! I am thinking my flabby belly is in shock from the 3 days of ab workout. By the end of the night I was like a little old person moaning each time I had to get in or out of the car!
Did my measurements Wen morning... Forgot to type them in.. Will next time!
~~Personal goal(still).... Shrink in size & Grow in Christ!
Size on this blog..... Grow on Women of Living water blog~ newly updated too!

Tomorrow~~

2006-08-15T06:10:00.000-07:00

Ahh, tomorrow is the day! Back to the grind of working out...
Funny, I have been missing it!
On the run today..... so short and sweet!
Miss you guys!

She's back!

2006-08-14T11:59:00.000-07:00

I will not get into my long drawn out explanation.......... Check out women of Living water blog... Under links....
But reason I have not been on this blog...... OK- because I have dropped the ball! And not just my inflatable workout ball that is too big to fit thru any door in my house, so now sits lonely in my spare bedroom used only by the occasional guest who bounces on it in the wee hours of the morning (true story).
But....... This week I am working Monday- Tuesdays days..... And wend- thru Friday 4 to midnights.......So... I am going to workout for the next six weeks 3 times a week on my dusty ball, and "Walk off the pounds" tapes! I won't have to rise earlier than the birds to do it (like before) and will feel better, hopefully to make it thru the next 6 weeks! PLUS I will be have time to get on here! YEAH!
I miss you gals!

Christian like?? hmmmm

2006-04-20T08:45:00.000-07:00

My goodness......... its been forever it seems since I have written! Looking at the date... it pretty much has been!
First.. I am @156 and have started working out every morning again. I had a minor set back last week but feel tons better now! Will go into it later...
Now.. Done with the “workout- weight stuff” :-) onto the “woooooo are you for real?” Another words, my life.

You know, I really was excited about my God given inspiration to transform one of our spare bedrooms into a comfortable study for my hubby. I drew out my plans, measured, even colored and strategically placed everything on my paint program, printed them & showed them to my oh so gracious husband. I decided to start it like I do everything I get in my little head...............
I ripped out the floor, tore thru the outdated room, and threw away more junk than humanly possible to shove in one room. I stood there all proud of my efficient destructive abilities and got another brilliant thought... “Hey why don’t I redo the other spare room while I am at it? “ Since of course I was moving out the tiny bed from room 2 and placing the bigger bed from room 1 (future study) into room 2. So off to room 2 I went, the boys tagging along behind me. I ignored their disgruntled looks for being made to “work” on their spring break.
So room 2 got the same careful treatment... I ripped everything out, stacked all save-able stuff in the middle on beautiful hard wood floors! A drop cloth, sheets (I knew 12 yr old batman sheets would come in handy again) and drug the boys to Lowe’s..

Like a military commander, I prattled off the list of needs, scrapers, brushes, rollers, pans, etc.. We separated at our designated meeting spot and began the hunt. I found the border I wanted (for room 2) paint that matched perfectly, and marched back to the juggling boys who tried to look annoyed. (They actually like it when I get in one of these “moods”) Without a word, ok maybe the usual “mom can I get some gum?, Mom where are we gonna eat, Mom are we gonna have to go anywhere else? Mom, can we go ride our bikes when we get done? Mom, can’t we go to best buy? How about we make a deal. ” Yada-yada-yada I do what I do best... raised one eyebrow and gave them “don’t mess with me” look to their million questions, and kept going. Funny- they haven’t learned in 15 yrs mom don’t do “deals”. Their a little slow, but cute.:-)

Back to the house, that @ 9 was perfectly clean now looked like a bomb had gone off. One teenager taped off, one painted the trim, while I rolled the ceiling. 2 coats later of ceiling and wall, I stood back and admired my masterpiece. I called my honey who burst my “hey guess what I did,” Martha Stewart moment by saying...... “Ahhh, did you forget that my mom & brother are coming up this weekend to stay for 3 days?” I gasped. Looking around I saw my haphazard tower in the middle of the floor covered in sheets, walls still wet to the touch, in room 2 and walked into room 1 seeing.......... nothing. Well besides the nail running boards that I kept for the new carpet, which I might add I haven’t picked out yet, let alone ordered! No beds in either “spare bedroom”. “OOOOOOh, I know honey, don’t worry, I got it under control” I made a face at the boys who suspiciously looked amused. “Ok, well gotta go!” Hanging up on the startled hubby, I turned in a circle ... why? Dunno, but seemed to help. kinda.

Drill sergeant in full mode boys & I yanked the bed from the hallway back into room 2- threatening them about touching the walls... swept and could do no more til walls dried. Hubby came home, house was clean again, and gave me dubious looks at my “everything is under control” statement, again.

Day 2.... We did Adopt A Block and rushed home. In the van I spat out orders who did what, where and picked up drive thru (yeah I know.. But hey McD’s is great for a hurry) After scarfing down food, we wet the boarder and all 3 of us got on kitchen chairs. The first piece went up without a problem....................... Yeah, the second strip....... we fought, struggled, swiped, held, pulled, didn’t pull, and it wouldn’t stick.. Standing on a chair with the boys on either side, my “Christian like” behavior disappeared. In one flash of an eye that stunned the two teens, I ripped the boarder that refused to work, wadded it up and thru it on the ground and stomped on it while shaking my fists in the air marching down the hallway. Yeah, me!
Its quite comical now as I see in my mind the stunned, mouth dropped look on the leery kids faces as mom did what my 15 yr old dubbed “mom’s, psycho moment” Which of course they have done their own repeat performance imitation for everyone! Very exaggerated I might say and seems to get more so as others laugh. :-(
Anyway, I did manage to get the rest up without too much more difficulty. The boys seem to think the border “knew better” than to not stick.
Room 2 is now complete........ Today they are putting a twin bed up in Room 1 when they get out of school.......
You know.............. How did I manage to go from remodeling room 1 to all that? Room 1 is still in demo phase......... and visitors will be here in 3 days. But room 2 looks great!

Weekend workout

2006-04-10T14:16:00.001-07:00

OMGOSH-- my respect level for all you moms of babies is now on the Academy Award Level!! I had a 4 month old all weekend and gesh did I get a workout... ww watch out tomorrow!
If I did not lose 40lbs running back and forth to the fridge for bottles at all hours of the day & NIGHT, I surely lost them in one arm and leg as I bounced and patted till the tingling was overcome by dead weight. And I survived this with my kids? I must have blocked those moments out of my memory. Either that or my babies were oddly silent children...... Well if you met them now you would know that was a whooper! :-)
Little "Screamer" was brought to me Friday and I returned her this morning...
Actually I had a blast! She is the CUTEST thing and has the sweetest, perfect features. Red hair and big blue eyes. She LOVES her "Aunt" Corina too! A plus in my book! Seeing how her older sister didn't want to really come since Sim and the boys weren't gonna be there! And she is only 4! That’s good though, because mom and dad needed a break from "Screamer" and I figured that the 4 yr old should have some one on one time with them... seeing how she hasn't had any in 4 months.
I miss her. It's weird how much MORE patience I have now.. My house is a mess, I didn't cook all weekend, and did nothing of "importance" in my home..... except love on that little baby. She went to AAB with me.. LOVED IT! She loved church and laughed at the kids.
You know... I got thinking about all that... neither one of their parents go to church.. follow God... Maybe that is why this "Aunt"(friend from work's kids, that I have sorta adopted in the past 4 yrs)is in their lives.... the 4 yr old LOVES going to church with SIM, and makes sure her parents hear ALL about the stuff she made. Hmmmmm.. God you are so good... I am starting to see your plan. Its more than this "momma" heart that you gave me...
" Right NOW I am praying that their parents will come to know YOU.. Serve YOU, thru the innocent mouths of babes! That their hearts will break wide open, and follow Your lead in raising these two beautiful girls. That these girls will always know that they have one "Your so funny" Aunt Corina that loves them, prays for them and believes that God has a purpose for them!"

my lost post..... from Tuesday of last week!

2006-04-10T14:16:00.000-07:00

That’s it! I am going back on my daily workout! This morning I hit the living room floor determined and thinking.......... why couldn’t I have a job where I go in later, so I can sleep in later? Instead I am up before the birds flapping MY arms, looking like a chicken on speed while they sleep! Remember the phase where they said by the year 2000 every home would have one of those phones that had a camera, so you can look at the person talking to you. Imagine a "live" workout program with such cameras!
In some areas that would be cool... least you wouldn’t have to hear the SAME joke every morning on the stupid DVD. New moves, new faces, new music. BUT... my problem.. I would scare anyone on the other end! My "oh too early" looks, wouldn’t nearly be as intimidating as my scowl at them for making me move. So might not be such a good idea.
Last night I went to ww. Of course I was running late. Why Sim acts shocked I don’t know.
I work 45 minutes away, sometimes can’t leave right at 4:00 so that threw me behind... then big boy said last minute "hey, go pick up our taxes". I was in there for 20 some minutes, on the other side of the city I work in......... so yeah, this girl was ON TIME. But for some reason he thinks we should be there 20 minutes early. Half the time the skinny chick is giving us dirty looks............. ok ME dirty looks while she laughs with Sim because we are too early and they have to rush around setting things up. When I pulled in after the 4th beep saying "where are you now", Sim was sitting in his truck in the parking lot.... He was not a happy camper. Not cause he would have to wait in the now long line (because he already went in 20 minutes earlier to be the first to weigh in), but because he had gained. I will not for the sake of my attachment to breathing tell you the amount, but will say that he gained....... HI HONEY- I LOVE YOU ! (just incase he is reading) :-) YOU ARE THE SEXIEST MAN I HAVE EVER SEEN!........ Ok-
Anyway... I went in..... omgosh....... where did all these women come from? I stood there looking around at the new faces and waited. I grabbed my folder, dread weighing on my shoulders as I kicked off my shoes, put down my 20lb purse and stepped up on the scale..... -.2
Normally I would been mad that I only lost .2 but seeing how I thought..... "Oh my gosh, if Sim gained, then I probably will blow up the scale!" I grinned at skinny chick who just raised a delicate eyebrow........ which reminds me I HAVE to get my eyebrows done, my goodness I am starting to look like 2 caterpillars has hatched its furry butt over my eyes! Dang, the weight of those might be what is keeping me from losing that extra .3!
Hmm. Sim is going to Atlanta tomorrow night til next wednesday........ so I will have to go get waxed. Ahhhh.... just the eyebrows...... had to clear that up. :-)

But-----But its DARK!!

2006-04-03T07:09:00.000-07:00

This morning I woke up to “Hey you want up to workout?” I barely lifted my head to look blurry eyed at my hubby, looking all gorgeous like and mumbled a quick “no” I don’t remember nothing after that. I think I fell back to sleep before my head even plopped back down on my super comfy pillow. 45 minutes later I jumped out of bed when I heard “bye”. It was still dark! What is wrong with this picture?
The morning was in a sleepy haze.... I know I took a shower, but can’t really remember it. I know I got ready, but don’t remember that either! I think I realized I was up and out of bed when I hit the parking lot here at work. So the drive was on auto pilot. Ever had a morning like that? When you wake up at your destination and think... “Dang how did I get here?”
Anyway........... This weekend........... WONDERFUL!! Man did I have church! Friday I picked up one of my teen girls~Brittany-17 and we went to Youth Adopt A Block. Afterwards we went out to eat, and had church in the restaurant. OH– I have to share this... She will probably kill me.......... but it is too funny not to share.. Ok- Brit and I went to Meijers afterwards and it started storming. She I guess is scared of lightening.. She said, “lets wait til it lightening again then we will run for it.” I said, “Na lets just go for it.” She looked over completely serious and said “but I have metal glasses on!” I sat there staring at her as she kept looking out all the windows towards the sky. I started laughing. She turned and frowned “Corina I am serious! I have metallic toenail polish on too!” At that I was hugging my steering wheel laughing and saying “Omygosh, I can see it now “Girl struck my lightening on her toenails!” She laughed, I laughed and finally I talked her and her glasses/metallic toenails out of the van. As soon as she stepped around the back of the van lightening streaked across the sky. I have NEVER seen someone scream, jump and run at the same time. I know we looked like a wild bunch as she let out a blood curling scream and was nothing but a blonde streak, and me running, laughing in high heels behind her.
Saturday we got up went to regular AAB and we were quite a team.. Got 9 people signed up for the Ladies Day Make over that our ministry does every year. After that, we went out to eat again– nasty food that I didn’t eat, went shopping for my “new” living room. I bought pictures, shelves, a mirror thing, and some way too cute fence lantern thing to sit next to my door. A friend of mine from Celina drove 2 ½ hours to come up and hang out with us. We sat on my living room floor til 1:30 in the morning having church. We cried, we laughed, we shared, we felt God all up in that place! The presence of God was so thick that it wouldn’t have shocked me to turn and see him sitting up on the couch behind me! In the wee hours of the morning she left to drive all the way home. She is probably the most anointed woman I have ever known.
SUNDAY~~ My handsome honey came home. I got a beep on my nextel at 8:15 saying “where are you at?” I looked at the clock........................... and remembered. OMGOSH I had forgot to change the clocks! I stood there with my hair crazy in my pjs and said I am leaving in 15 minutes! I yelled for Brit who ran out into the hallway, I tried not to laugh at the sight. She had twisted shirt she was still trying to tug on, care bear pj bottoms and some fluffy funky looking slipper socks... She was in the process of putting on makeup I guess because one eye had makeup all done up and the other looked completely bare. I shouted its 9:15! And she jumped, did a little circle thing and said “Omygosh, omygosh!” Frantic we both ran back to our rooms. Somehow............. by the Grace of a wonderful father.. I left in 15 minutes dressed, makeup on and hair pulled back. Brittany did her makeup on the way, and I whipped in and out of streets picking up all the kids who were now calling me saying “did you forget me?” Me ~ Brit and about 9 more pulled into the full parking lot. I made it on time! I had prayed “Lord, hold time for me again!” And He did!
I will have to put all the stuff that happened with Sim and his group of men in my other blog....... I will type it up tonight. You would NOT believe our church last night! I have never seen the Holy Spirit fall in that place like that! This whole weekend was like a daughter hanging out with her father~~ and Sunday– wooooooooooo did he bless me!

OH :-) You knew I had to do it....................... Here is my Easter tree!

And staying in the little subtle messages... here is my shelf. Notice on the top next to my duck the armor? That Is my Armor of God I leave out all year... Every time I look at it I am reminded how important it is to put it on!..... that little duck and sheep is another little message.. Well at least the sheep is... I bought one for me and Carol at work.. Because we are God’s sheep. On the third shelf in the corner is a metal cross with Christ in front of it.. My hubby’s shop made them to pass out.. When the light hits it, the shadow (remembrance) shows Christ perfectly on the cross behind him... but the truth is................. He is off the Cross! Praise God!

Peace & Quiet

2006-03-31T06:55:00.000-08:00

First thing: I forgot to tell you I lost .6 lbs....... How? dunno! But sure was happy girl!

This morning I didn’t get to work out— with a video..... instead I was up ironing, organizing and packing snacks for the men’s big adventure. All the men are going to “Full Gospel Men’s Advance”– They like to say that men “advance” and women “retreat”. So this morning, my heart rate was elevated, my breathing short and my nerves pulled taunt.... Until dropping the last of the men off!
Leslie Sansone (Walk away the pounds lady) would have swooned at the high intensity of my morning. 20 guys:Sim, all the men from the mens home, men from the church, and my 2 boys are all driving into the sunset to a Grand Adventure of the Holy Spirit this weekend. Leaving behind a frazzled , tired and oh so hungry mom and wife for quiet.
I am going to use this time to pour myself into Gods word.. To sit in silence and really hear Him. To have a calm heart, spirit and mind in a state of worship. I am so desperately in need of this. To be alone with God. To seek HIS face. To forget for a moment all the responsibilities of my life and focus on Him.
Last year, I was fighting jealousy when the men got back after the 2005 Advance.. They told with excitement all the stuff that was taught on, the amazing prayers, the worship, the presence of God so thick that men were crying, laughing and being set free. Some that came back with this fresh fire, were normally reserved and quiet. But as I watched them come to life, and passion in their words I was envious. I fought that last year for a day or two. But as I watched the change in these men grow and grow after that weekend, I was joyful for them. This year, I have been praying that this year blows their socks off like never before. All of them that went last year are going again, with about 10 new ones! I can’t wait to hear all about it!
This weekend................. I will be about my fathers business.............I will be basting in the loving presence of my Lord. Sitting at His feet, listening, learning, and worshiping her Master.

MY HEART

2006-03-30T11:53:00.000-08:00

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Thirteen Things about My Heart

1…. It’s bigger than my chest
2. It loves deeply for my husband
3. Softly for my children
4. Protectively for my family
5. Compassionately for my friends
6. It breaks for those who are lonely
7. Grows each time I do Adopt A Block(outreach ministry)
8. Sings in praise to its Creator
9. Loves as much for other peoples kids as #3 & 4
10. Lightens when in prayer
11. Dances “wildly”in my chest when laughing
12. “Playfully” when alone with Mr.#2
13. Beats one beat closer to going Home, to be with her Savior.

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Slacker~ Slacker

2006-03-28T06:17:00.000-08:00

Today I am sleepy........ AND I overslept! For two days I haven’t worked out! And boy can I tell! Tomorrow I will be up and doing CORE rather I feel like it or not! I have been good with what I am eating.. Somewhat :-) I have found out a little secret that has tickled me.... I can eat a pack of bit-of-honey and its only 3 points! The pack lasts me all day seeing how that stuff is so hard to chew! I love it, takes the sweet cravings plus keeps my mouth busy! I shouldn’t have typed about it because now I am craving it and its only the wee hours of the morning! Well, seeing how I overslept like I said earlier.... I don’t have a lot of time! I promise to get back on track.
Both with the exercise and the blogging!

Still going...

2006-03-22T13:45:00.000-08:00

Geesh, I have been crazy this week! I haven’t been able to blog at all!
This morning... I did my CORE and thought of you guys!.... Well to be honest, I almost fell off my ball............. my head coming dangerously close to the entertainment center’s door that I left open. When I thought of you all........ I pictured the squad showing up.. cameras crews reporting a "freak" accident involving a woman who was on a mission to get into shape..... The scene would be ...........Me lying on the floor in a heap of "bad fashion" workout clothing, my big silver ball clear across the room since it literally "shot" out from under me in amazing speed, my tangled web of hair shoved into a "I dream of Jeanie- do" on the top of my head, and figured... well if anyone who has ever read my blog before... would hear such story they would instantly think.. Hey that had to be Corina!~~ So I knew right then, I had to take the time to blog..... This morning was too close of a call! :-) Then I read some of the comments since I have been gone.. And had to laugh.... I really am ok...I have not harmed myself too bad all in the name of workout... A few bruises here and there, and a few "hey how did I get that" cuts... which is still a mystery since I workout with a rubber ball, and nothing sharp (normally) around me....
Tonight is weigh in......... yeah....... Not gonna be pretty! I am actually fearful that I have gained weight this past weekend, since the GA thing..... :-( If skinny chick says a word, you may hear a different kind of news report! Hehe
Oh, got a Praise report!!– posting that on my other blog if interested!

OH, update..last night I went to ww.. I lost .4lbs!! and here I thought I gained about 5lbs while eating all that good homecooked meals! :-)

Why did I ever stop??????

2006-03-17T05:42:00.000-08:00

This morning I did my 25 minute CORE workout.... new one......... Yeah, one week away from working out and it about killed me! Today I am back on my strict healthy living... eating high fiber cereal, chicken, broccoli, and red beans and rice for lunch later. I am thinking that my body went into shock while in GA and is just now starting to realize that it was just a quick vacation.... because I sure have been craving pecan pie!
Well today I can’t write long... running late! :-)

Back!!

2006-03-17T05:41:00.000-08:00

Im back!! Woooooooo buddy– did I ever so blow the ww diet this past weekend! I went to Sim’s momma’s house and boy can she cook! I didn’t exercise a lick- well except once– a two mile walk with a hill that was the size of Mt. Rushmore! At first Sim and I thought.. "Oh, big hill." and was sure we being the "super exercise Kings and Queens of Ohio" could handle this little Georgia hill........ RIGHT! About 20 steps into it .... it became a competition.... With sweaty (not allowed to say it) chic on the left and Chubby Bubby on the right....CB slowed down his power walk(with his long legs it’s a jog for me to keep up!) Only because he slowed first, I allowed my screaming calves to slow down too. The talking came to a halt as both competitors gasped (discreetly) for breath. Sure that the other did not hear the wheezing. Looking over, *C noticed that CB was a litttttle red, but trying to keep a "Hey this is nothing" expression on his face, glancing over to *C. *C not to be beat in anything, even with expression, grinned. Tasted sweat... and almost gagged, but grinned. CB grinned back, not to be out done. With eyes squinted *C looked back to the target goal.. The top of the offending mountain that loomed miles up (ok maybe 10 or 12 feet).. With legs pumping,(well it felt like it.. But was probably more of a drag by then) breathing attempting to be controlled, both racers topped the mountain in victory. The plateau was wonderful.. Flat and shaded..... the sweet victory of not passing out in front of the other competitor brought a puffed up proud moment.........The rest of the walk was pretty much flat thankfully, because *C thighs and calves felt like someone was ripping them out... I was excited about the walk back... seeing how going down would be easier... Right?— Wrong... unfortunately, that steep hill walking down it meant that it just hit different muscle, along with "Gracie" here trying not to roll down it! You would be proud to know I only tripped once while gone, Oh wait, I tripped when boarding the plane too... so twice.. Still its better than my normal record.
I missed weigh in.... wonder if they missed me..... noticed I wasn’t there..... :-( I am sure they noticed Sim wasn’t.. Anyway.. My scale said 157 this morning! Yikes gained 4 pounds! I will have to behave for the next week for next weigh in! So much for my life of pecan pies, and ice cream! :-( Was wonderful while it lasted!
You’ll have to check out my other blog— talked about a "Faith moment!"

Why oh why did this remind me of Sim?

2006-03-09T05:53:00.000-08:00

I got this email........ hmmm and NO It wasn't my hubby who said this:
THE MIRACLE OF TOILET PAPER
Fresh from my shower, I stand in front of the mirror complaining to my husband that my breasts are too small. Instead of characteristically telling me it's not so, he uncharacteristically comes up with a suggestion. "If you want your breasts to grow, then every day take a piece of toilet paper and rub it between them for a few seconds." Willing to try anything, I fetch a piece of toilet paper and stand in front
of the mirror, rubbing it between my breasts. "How long will this take?" I asked. "They will grow larger over a period of years," my husband replies. I stopped. Do you really think rubbing a piece of toilet paper between my breasts every day will make my breasts larger over the years?" Without missing a beat he says "Worked for your butt, didn't it?" He's still alive, and with a great deal of therapy, he may even walk again. Stupid, stupid man.
Unknown Female Author.
Did you not see the similarities? hehe
Well last night we ate beef stew (crockpot- gotta love it!)was only 5 points for 1 &1/2 cups.. had ww bread and a 2 point snack. I did tons of exercise by running Up & down the steps a million times doing laundry, packing and refraining from choking my complaining hubby. The Lord answered my prayers, sat him down in the living room and he stayed quiet. ~~ See the quick fervent prayer of a righteous (frantic)woman prevails much! Even if it comes in the request like this " Lord, you reeeeally need to make him stop. Duck tape his mouth, send him in another room, and keep him there! If you don't move quick, I might need to request a pre-healing for him." So our God, being the faithful protector He is, protected him... I saw a miracle!! In the form of "his chair", remote, and sports channel! Praise the Lord!
Anyway.... I will not be on til next Wednesday :-( Please be praying for us.. we are flying to Atlanta GA and will fly back Tuesday night. Sim's brother opened another women home down there, and we are going to look it over, and kick back a while.~~ Funny how I am gonna miss you gals! :-)
P.S.
OH... don't worry about me losing weight too fast.. after initial loss (water mostly) I have lost 1 or 2 lbs a week which is completely safe. I am told by losing just that much a week helps keep you from gaining it back. So actually I am doing this slow..:-) thanks for your concern though~~ You gals are the best!

Woke up a Princess~until mirror told otherwise!

2006-03-08T07:12:00.000-08:00

Good news first.......... :-) I have lost total 23.5 lbs and 27.5(YEAH!)inches since starting this in January!!
Last night... My running late day continued.. I was late for ww meeting.. My "oh so NOT patient" hubby was there waiting for me... I went in and the women that were grinning at him turned and gave me the "oh, she is here" look. I just grinned and resisted sticking out my tongue at them when he hugged on me. My face turned about 5 shades of red when he said "Isn't she just sexy?" to no one in particular. They of course giggled. Geesh!
This morning I woke up and did the mile.. I didn't want to.. I wanted to sleep in but I grumply got up. I stood there, shoulders drooped and eyes barely open when my wonderful hubby said, "you sure are beautiful" I thought, "man I must not have moved while sleeping". I grinned as he walked into the bathroom shutting the door. I went to my little spare room to change into my workout clothes and glanced in the mirror.. Well my initial thought of "I must not have bed head" was WAY off. What greeted me was something straight out of Lion King. My hair stood up in impossible angles and resembled a 80's hairdo when they (ok, I) use to tease and spray it the minimum of 4 inches high. And he thought I was beautiful? He didn't say it sarcastically.... But sincerely enough that I stood up straight in my tweety bird pjs, grinned with my morning mouth, and felt like a queen.
I am thinking that I won't schedule that eye doctor appointment..... A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do.. Regardless if his current glasses are "just not getting it anymore".. hehe

God saves me again

2006-03-07T05:27:00.000-08:00

This morning was wonderful!! Sim awoke me with "Do you want to get up to workout?" and my big fat answer was NOPE I am sleeping in! So he woke me up before he left... I jumped in the shower, happy as can be.. 3 nights of sleeping on a floor with a colicy baby does that for ya. I went back into my room, looked at the clock and was blessed again! I forgot that Sim had to leave early, so it was almost a hour before I normally start to get ready! Now, normally I would done had a fit, but I am trying to look at things through "gifts from God" eyes.. so I dove back into bed, wet head and all and reset my alarm! 40 minutes later I grinned (Yeah mom~~ I actually grinned before noon!)and finished getting ready. I left a little late.. just few minutes due to the major ice on my windshield.. Dropped Amelia off at work.. was late leaving there due to having to help her unload. By the time I pulled away.. I was 10 minutes behind. Now, see I have everything timed out.. if I hit the edge of Springfield by a certain time, then I will JUST make it to work in time. The problem was.. It WAS that time.. and I was downtown!.. Hit every red light.. school zone... followed behind a pooky work truck... So instead of freaking out.. I prayed. "OK, God, you are gonna have to stop time again for me!" I remember somewhere in the bible where He stopped the sun for a long period of time. But I also remember where He said that He wouldn't do it again. Well this morning I prayed that He wouldn't stop it.. but slow it down for me. He did. With time to spare! God sure does love me.
I think we need to all remember that.
~~~ Tonight is weigh in........... yikes! I have ate out 3 times this week! I ate salad bar stuff twice, and Chinese (semi good)....... I got on my scale this morning and weighed 153 but I am sure their scale will say something different:-(
You know.... I must have a strange way of thinking... because I just heard in my head again the song... "Love lifted me"... :-) and every time in Church whenever I hear that I always have to giggle, thinking "woo for some of us that's a strong love" It is probably a good thing people have no idea what is going on in my head! hehe