A Happy Ending

All I can say is that I don't think I will ever buy tickets to the IA vs MN game at the TCF Stadium again. We went to the game yesterday and actually lost, again, to the Gophers.

The day started out beautiful & sunny. We tailgated with friends, found our seats in the sunshine and then the clouds rolled in, literally and figuratively. Our kicker missed 2 field goals and the QB wasn't throwing to my man #7 McNutt. The final score was 21-22.

Today I drove up to Pequot Lakes and picked up my buffet. My niece's boyfriend's dad made it. Ok, it is actually my cousin's daughter's boyfriend's father (how do you love that title?). I think of my cousin as a sister so her kids seem more like my nieces and nephews. I didn't get a chance to see family, they live very busy lives, maybe another trip. Here is the buffet.

On my drive (5 hours) I saw a lot of people enjoying the fall weather. Ever wonder what to do with your sled dogs when there isn't any snow on the ground? I hadn't ever thought about it until today. Wish I could have gotten a photo for you. I saw a guy on his 4 wheeler with his sled dogs in front. I don't think he was being pulled, just trying to keep up with the dogs.

Then once I got home G & I were watching tv and we looked out our window and saw this.

Gotta love living on the Prairie.

Finally Friday

Woo Hoo, it is finally Friday!

I haven't done very well with my diet or exercise this week but I have been keeping busy. I sewed a blue skirt and tulle slip for J's Halloween costume. She is going to be Lizzie McGuire.

I didn't have glitter in the house when the girls were little because I hate the mess. The skirt I made needed to sparkle so I sprayed it with adhesive and sprinkled glitter all over it. No my house sparkles, and not because it is clean!

I am looking forward to the weekend. The Hawkeyes are playing the Gophers here in MN and we have tickets. It is supposed to be 50 degrees and sunny. I hope it is and that we win. We went to the game last year, it was freezing cold and we lost.

November 2010

Enjoy your weekend!

Saturday in the Fall

I love watching college football, especially when my Iowa Hawkeyes play and WIN!! 

I had a very good day. Ran errands before the game and had homemade chili during the game. My hubby is a great cook, wish he did it more often.  I hate to cook. After the game I got on the tread mill and walked for 45 minutes before I picked up J. I couldn't find the High School and didn't have my glasses to look up the address on my phone so I had to stop at a pizza place and get directions. It was just blocks down the road. J & I went to the fabric store and got material for me to make her Halloween skirt. G, J & I went out for dinner and then we took J back to her apartment. It is so great having J close enough to home that we can see her more often then we get to see A. I love my girls and am so proud of them. I really miss being able to spend time with both of them.

So, that was my day. Not great for the diet but it could have been worse, I didn't order dessert at the restaurant! 

How was your day?

A New Start

A year ago I was on my way to loosing 25lbs and feeling better then I have felt in a long time. Fast forward a few months and I gained back 5lbs over the holidays, then I was put on a steroid for an illness and gained 10lbs in a week. Along with the weight gain came the loss of desire to do any type of exercise. I basically gave up and am now back to where I was before. 

I am tired of this and decided to start blogging my journey. 

Join me in my journey and let me know how you are doing on your journey.

Well the day is almost over and I wasn't as good as I had planned to be, but.....I wasn't as bad as I could have been. (always look for a silver lining!)

I had a good start to the day - a little cleaning and running some errands. I was most proud of myself when I didn't buy the candy and junk food I wanted to buy when I was at Target. Instead I went home and stir fried some veggies & a chicken breast. I should have exercised during the day but I took a nap. For supper I fell off the diet wagon buy ordering a pizza. All the signs pointed to the gods telling me not to have pizza but I did not listen. 

I ordered the pizza to be delivered. An hour later it still wasn't here. I spent 10 minutes on the phone before actually being able to talk to the manager. He apologized and said he would have one delivered asap and it would be free. When it got here it looked like taco upside down pizza, but I still ate it!! :-(

Tomorrow is a new day. Enjoy tonight!!