A Greener Just Another Drill: 9 Pounds

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

9 Pounds

Yep...9 pounds.

That's how much weight I lost while visiting friends in Minneapolis.

(yes, Mom I was in Minneapolis when I was sick. Somehow in the feverish phone call I didn't communicate that to you....sorry)

How? How did I lose so much weight in 2 days, you ask?

Well...I had a wonderful little stomach virus.

Complete system purge you might call it.

Great fun.

Donna had a funeral to attend and I went along to help her drive, keep her company, visit some friends of ours and keep her up all night as I vomited up the roots of my toes.

There was a lot of laundry, quality time on the cold tile floor in the basement bathroom, fever, chills, not much whining as I didn't have the energy for speech and a poop story that is, in a very twisted way, perfect for a Saturday Night Live skit...one requiring hazmat suits. (that's a girl's weekend story, gals!)

I'm home, lighter and trying some toast for breakfast.

We'll see how it goes.

5 comments:

Cindy said...: I am home today with the same thing. 12 hours of puking up your toes - NOT my idea of a good time. I'm just getting some water down. This SUCKS!!; 8:09 AM
Kathy said...: Oh, you poor things!!!

I think I'll keep my cold, thank you!

Hope you both feel better soon!; 10:49 AM
MUD said...: Was it something you ate while traveling. I have been known to eat places/things not approved at home. Sof ar this year I have been lucky but... MUD; 2:45 PM
Donna said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 6:13 AM
Donna said...: Ooops... too many type-os...

It's all true. And you did a very good job of keeping your whining to the alloted minute at the top of each hour on the trip home. :-) Glad you're starting to feel better...; 6:15 AM

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101 Things (or 48 Things, whatever)

1. Have lunch with Andrew at school.
2. Write an actual letter to both of my Grandmothers.
3. Plant trees in my backyard.
4. Serve lunch at a shelter.
5. Do a flip turn in the pool.
6. Go to the zoo.
7. Pick a light out for the kitchen.
8. Build a compost container.
9. Make a rain barrel.
10. Learn how to use a chainsaw.
11. Ride a tandem bicycle.
12. Water ski.
13. Go to Splash Cove with Andrew.
14. Organize the pictures on my computer...and back them up.
15. Wax my car.
16. Go to a drive in movie.
17. Take a walk in the pouring rain.
18. Learn to play a song on the piano.
19. Do another triathlon.
20. Ride another century.
21. Ride the entire Katy Trail again.
22. Catch a big fish with my Dad.
23. See Van Morrison live.
24. Pay my last payment on my last credit card.
25. Take a photography class.
26. Go 48 hours without my cell phone. (not while on vacation)
27. Go 48 hours without my laptop. (same)
28. Go a week without the TV.
29. Race my single.
30. Run 3 miles without walking.
31. Take my dogs to the dog park.
32. Attend a holiday service at church.
33. Bake a decent loaf of bread....from scratch.
34. Sew something.
35. Finish another Holiday Challenge
36. Camp with Andrew.
37. Paint a picture.
38. Race a double with Ed. (And we won!!)
39. Fly a kite.
40. Take and post 1 picture a day for 1 month.
41. Stay at Cruses Cabooses.
42. Sell something on Ebay.
43. Empty one side of the attic.
42. Build a piece of Furniture.
43. Visit little Saoirse Rae Thompson.
44. Go to the dentist.
45. Ride in a hot air balloon.
46. Stay in my jammies all day and watch movies.
47.Go on a trail ride.
48. Attend a Prarie Burn.

Words To Live By

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?'
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

9 Pounds

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