May 11, 2008
Not only did the mirror show what condition my backside was in, a man I’d just met wanted to know when I was due. That added insult to injury and I went in the house and had another good cry. I was still less than 150 lubs, but that much fat on a 5′3″ small-boned frame is too much. I had to do something and I had to do it fast. It wasn’t so much that I knew it was having an effect on my health. I wanted to look good. Why is weight loss (almost) always tied to vanity? I don’t remember how I found the answer. What’s important is the fact that I learned about a man and his method that would have a lifelong impact on me. That, in turn, would eventually influence others.... Read more
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May 10, 2008
I got an e-mail yesterday alerting me that Frederic Patenaude had sent out his daily message urging the troops on with the Spring Cleanse. I appreciate his mentioning me and my blog. What bothered me was the exaggeration quoted here:... Read more
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May 9, 2008
I should make notes as my week goes by because I sit and rack my brain and inevitably end up forgetting some riveting bit of trivia that bugs me later. No one’s the wiser so I shall proceed.... Read more
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May 8, 2008
Poor little DD was crying whenever she wasn’t sleeping. DH had bought a rocking chair and I spent my days in it, trying to sooth the little one. We were both exhausted and I finally did something I didn’t want to do—I dug into the bag of goodies the hospital had sent home with me and got out a bottle of formula. She didn’t know what to do with the nipple at first but she caught on after a few tries. The taste was foreign and the texture probably was, too. I made sure she was dry and put her in the bassinet that stayed by our bed. She went off to sleep and I collapsed in a heap on the waterbed. ... Read more
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May 6, 2008
Before we had ever gone to the hospital I told DH that we had to do something about our transportation. The van was on the fritz. The Flexi-Floater ran well but it was like riding in a dust storm. There was no way I was putting a newborn anything, let alone my own newborn, in that car. DH had people scouting the countryside for appropriate wheels. Someone gave him a tip about a VW Squareback that had been sitting in a barn for a couple of years but it had been hauled out and fixed up. It was painted a bright traffic light green that made it stand out no matter what the season was. We paid the $400 and started driving home. Partway there, the car gathered itself together and released a loud bang. It was a horrible noise that signaled nothing good. The engine was blown. I have no idea what happened after that. Some way we got back to the house and a thorough inspection turned up a mouse’s nest in the air intake. The car was dead. We were back to square one.... Read more
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May 4, 2008
That was one of the longest nights of my life. I could hear my tiny DD crying in the nursery and I couldn’t go get her. I rang for the nurse and asked for my baby. She was glad to comply because (I’m assuming) she was tired of listening to the pitiful sounds. As soon as she was in my arms, DD settled down and nursed. I slid down in bed with her beside me and she went to sleep. The nurse came back to get her and I reluctantly gave her up. I did so want to keep her with me but it was against hospital policy and I couldn’t change that. ... Read more
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May 4, 2008
Plus I want to direct everyone to the page I posted showing how to make Coconut Ice Cream! You would never know it has only four ingredients and is so easy to make! I’m sure you could do it without an ice cream freezer. I’m thinking about trying it again and that time I’ll put it in ice trays, freeze it, and then put some cubes in the VitaMix to break them up and make sorbet. Bet it would work! I’ll let you know.... Read more
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May 2, 2008
Most of my days are what you’d call “routine” but not this week! I’ll be lucky if I can remember half of what happened and you’ll be lucky if I remember less than that. Funny how things come in waves. It seems one thing happens and precipitates an avalanche of others, even if they are totally unrelated. I’ll try to take this chronologically and hit the high points.... Read more
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May 1, 2008
We lived 33 miles from the hospital and rain was threatening. With my history of short labor and fast births, the doctor told us not to wait for the contractions to be close together. We were to start out at the first sign the baby was on the way. I hadn’t eaten any supper which was a good thing. My bag was packed and all we had to do was load it and me into the car and take off with Mother, the boys, and our neighbor waving goodbye. It was a blessing that Mother had made it in when she did. We didn’t have to haul the boys along to wait at the hospital. They could get to bed at a reasonable hour and be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for church the next day. Poor Mother needed her rest and here she had to babysit her grandsons. I’d like to think they pitched in and helped clear things away after supper.... Read more
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April 30, 2008
Well, not exactly new but redesigned. You can either click here or go up to the links just under the header and click on “Forum”. DD and merm did themselves proud and I was wished a Merry Christmas. That completes my gift for 2007—a handsome one that took many hours of hard work for both of them. I surely appreciate everything they’ve done. It hasn’t been easy to fit it in with their work schedules and personal projects but they did it. Thank you so much, my dear children! And with that I bid you a good night. May we all sleep well. And even though it says Read more, there is no more to read here.... Read more
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