I had been doing fantastic on Keto -- I lost about 35 lbs, was into stretchy size 12's (from 18+), feelin' good ... and then..... BOOM Vacation Thanksgiving ummmm, wine/beer/vodka martinis pie bread/potatoes/sandwiches/PIZZA My diet is fucked. I gained back 20 lbs and feel like Fat Albert. Jabba the Hut. Just gross. I have a …
OMG! SNOWMAGEDDON!
Well, probably not reeeeeallly, but people in Missouri tend to truly freak out when snow is a real possibility. I'm most likely in the 3-5" range, however I've also seen a report that up to 10 inches of snow will fall South of St. Louis proper. I'm CERTAIN that schools are already gearing up for …
My child “divorced” me …
Ya know, I love my children. I do all I can for them - help them if they can't pay a Visa bill right away, be the shoulder to cry on (virtually) when shit hits the fan, make them the beneficiaries of my 401(k) and pension, bring them presents from my travels, and, most importantly, …
Dad’s birthday bash
We had a really great weekend and party for my Dad's 80th birthday, which took place the weekend of July 28th/29th. My brother James and his family flew in from Denver, and my brother Michael and his family drove in from Baltimore. It was the first time all 4 of us "kids" had been together in 13 …
Post-retirement fashion
My sister and I love to talk about what we wanna do when we retire. I have a vision of me in a (rental) house, gardening, going to the pool/beach, martinis on the lanai ..... well, I've started in on my vision. I bought a kaftan. I think "kaftan" is a fancy way to say …
What’s your style?
I'm in a dilemma. I HATE almost every piece of clothing I have. I also HATE to shop and HATE to try stuff on in store dressing rooms. But the worst part is .... I don't know what my own personal style IS. I know what I don't like .... tops that show off my …
Gray for Memorial Day
My good friend Shelley over at Quaint Revival had a great blog post about her journey to go gray back in February. I've been giving some (ALOT) of though to giving up the L'Oreal bottle and having my own hair "back." My sister is already on her journey to do the same - my niece cut …
Happy Birthday sweet sister!
This little lady is 54 today. She has been my best friend for all those years (I'm the oldest). I treasure all of the times we have together: traveling, wineries, martinis, camping, museums, historic sites, campfires, fishing ..... She helps me pick out clothes, cuz I can't figure it out myself (I don't know what looks …
Will vodka win?
I have an on-again-off-again relationship with vodka .... it's currently ON again. I don't really want it to be ON again, but I just can't seem to silence that voice in my brain that says .... "hey, girlie, all you had was one lousy martini ... you need to go to Walgreens and get toilet …
Minimalism – can I really do it?
Back in September of last year, I had started an online "course" about clearing .... getting rid of the shit in your life. Not just stuff, but emails, toxic friends, etc. The whole shebang. Well, I quit following the course (ugh) but have kept up a few small activities in that vein - making my bed …
