Change in eating habits...

Last week we found out the hubby is diabetic. He went for his yearly check up and with blood work it was found that he is just over the numbers for a diabetic. So, he must change his eating habit, which means I will be changing my eating habits...and learning to cook all over again. The hubby has been a junk food junkie and he has always been one. With this new change does come adjustment. The whole carbs-sugars-glucose-testing...it's all so confusing.
This week the hubby and I meet with a nutritionist and hopefully she will start us on the right track.
Almost 30 years ago I said the words, "in sickness and in health", now those vows are being tested. i am here to do what is necessary to do. Now of course the hubby is "of age" and he can make the choices he makes while out of the house, but while in the house and when I am cooking he will make the "correct" choice, my choice. :)
I'll keep you posted on the progress.

Hairstyles

Hair, hair, hair....my hair....what do I do about it? It's long now and I'm trying to decide...short, long, medium...how do I want to cut my hair? I need something, not sure what, but I need something. I plan to call my girl tomorrow and make an appointment to do something....that's a word I keep saying "something".
My hubby is really great about my hair styles, because I have had sooo many hair styles in our 32 years together. And hubby doesn't say anything about my hair. He is good with whatever style I choose. I've had short, dyed, long, medium, curls, straight...I've had them all! Oh except Red. :) So when I figure out my new style, I'll post and let you know. Hope it's a good style...Tammy look out I'm calling you!!!!

Loss

Last night I found out a friend's baby was born at 21 weeks and passed away. The little 14.2oz beautiful baby boy was born and lived for 2 hours. As elegant as his mother wrote, "he was born and we held him until the Lord took him home." How precious is that. She is a truly, remarkable woman. She has two children at home, a husband and a full time job. I have seen my friend light up a the mention of her children. She was so looking forward to welcoming this child in the world with her new husband. We wonder some times why life is so difficult. We just do not know. Events in our life make up who we become, how we act, who we love and how we live. I pray that my friend and her family will be able to grieve for their loss and then celebrate the new chapter for him, an Angel with God. My friend, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Organizing....

It's been a rainy, cool day here in Virginia and I decided after a great workout that I needed to use the inside day wisely. After going into my basket room I realized it needed a HUGE makeover. And that is just what it is in the process of getting. I have spent about 5 hours in there cleaning, throwing away, organizing, moving and more throwing away. I came out with three big bags of trash, and lots more space. With all that I saw today, I realized I really have a ton of projects waiting for me. I'm really happy about the way it turned out. Tomorrow I have about another hour or so and I should be totally finished. Then I can get on the ball and make all those gifts for this year. I'm still trying to make my New Year's Resolutions and I think organizing my house has to be on the top of the list. As I look in each room, closet, drawer and all around, there is something that needs a few minutes of my time to tidy up. With all that said, I will start again tomorrow and clean, straighten, move, throw away and make it pretty...that's my new plan.
Hope you have a plan, what's your New Years Resolution? I am interested to hear.
Good night...

January Blah's

Today has been one of those blah days...do you ever get that feeling? Am I tried, am I blue, am I stressed, am I? I just don't know. I am feeling like I'm coming down with a cold or something. The last few days I have felt tired and today I noticed two cold sores appearing on my lower lip...dang them. Now I'm feeling sluggish and my lip will look crazy...oh well I know it's temporary. And oh tomorrow I am meeting with one of the big bosses at work...crap, I wonder if I have enough lipstick to cover this thing...do I have the right clothes? No jeans Friday for me, oh, I forgot to dye my hair...oh man, I better get off here and figure out everything for tomorrow...good night for now.....

Welcome 2012!!!!

Happy New Year Everyone! Another year has come and gone and we welcome 2012. So what's coming in 2012..I always wonder what the new year has in store. We can never predict the future. New Years Eve we had friend and our kids over for a nice seafood dinner (except for the Chicken nuggets for my son in law, who doens't eat seafood, have you ever heard of such nonsense? no seafood!) It was a fun night. The kids stayed til about 10 and then they all left to do their own thing and our friends stayed until 1230, just long enough to ring in the new year. I have high hopes for this year. This is the year I hit the big 50, and I'm going to make it my year all year long! I've been thinking a lot about that, turning 50 I mean, so this year is my year! And what do I want to do today? Hmmm...not really sure, see I get to pick and can't even figure out what to do. So while I decide, you all have a wonderful 2012!!!! Love and happiness to all.

Christmas 2011

As always it was a great Christmas for our family. The stress of getting to the day, Christmas Day is always a bit rough, but as I say, each year by the time we arrive at my parents house, we are ready. This year we had a new addition, daughter #2's boyfriend spent his Christmas Day with us. That was a nice treat. We had to fun of watching my 2 1/2 yr old niece experience the fun of opening the gifts and the surprise each time she found out the contents inside. We watched my sister in law tear up, as she does each year. And I watched my hubby open his gift and there was true excitement..I finally got something he didn't expect and wanted. (an IPad!)
All my family was around me and as I watched each one open their gift I realized how blessed I am. It's always stressful getting there, but I am so happy I do it each and every year!