New Year Fresh Start

As I was sitting here reading the blogs of others, I realized that the Year was coming to an end and I decided to look back and see what I had done this.

My mind doesn't come up with much. A trip to South Lake Tahoe for Mother's Day, Great new way for me to eat that helps with my weight problem, A trip on a Train to Utah for a Wedding, and a trip to Boise Idaho for a family reunion. We if you look at it that way I have done alot this year. It has gone by fast for me. I look forward to another year of growth.

Yesterday I learned that I have been working so hard this year just to read the Book of Mormon front to back. Which I did and learned alot. Only to find out that it was good. But the Prophet Pres. Benson said in 1988 that we need not to just read that one but also the bible at the same time. Ok just getting thru the Book of Mormom was hard enough at times. Now this year I need to do it again and read the Doctrine and Covenants and Prearl Of Great Price, too. I'm going to try to do this I'm not sure how well I will do.
Yesterday, I gave talk about being prepared. That is something I need to do every week. I'm not a teacher, but I'm an adult in a class so I need to be ready to participate in class.

I've been talking to my daughter Melisa lately, her insight into things sometimes reminds me of my mother. I miss her when I her my daughter talk so about the church. Mom had her faults just all of us do, however she was a spritual woman, She knew when we were in trouble without us having to tell her. She was wise in her understanding of the church and scriptures. I still hope to someday be half the person she was.

I was talkingt my husband the other day, he made the comment that if it were not for me, he wouldn't be active in the church like he is right now. Sounds alot like my dad sometimes yet alot like his dad. I see him in my son more and more each day. He attends and does his calling, but if not for that I don't think he would come to church. He doesn't have the backing like my husband does. Then I see Roy in Mary as well, I wish I could see more of my mom in her, but right now I don't maybe someday.

The days seem long and drawn out right now. I guess that has to be expect this time of year. When its gray and dark outside all day. Depression can and will set in if I let it. I'm going to try hard not.

With the New Year starting to night I need to look forward now not backwards. I need to find something to look forward to. I not sure what that will be but I'm going to be going to the temple will spend sometime thinking about the future and where I should be going with it.

Well the days seems to be dragging so I clean my office and get the paperwork ready for the new year now.

December thoughts 12-26-12

Sitting here trying to figure out what the new year will bring for me.

It has been a year a difficult times for my family. I know some would say that is nothing. But for this family it has taken it toll on us. We redecorated the living room, held Christmas at our house. But still nothing seems to change much. Just move this from here to there. I'm such a packrat. Not really a hordder just a pack rat. Afraid to get rid of something because I might need it in the future. Some things I haven't seen in years and I still come accross them and say, wow I forgot I had that, I keep it with the thought that I might need it in the future. Yeah packrat is my second middle name.

I do have to say that even though Christmas was not easy this year. We were able to get through with everyone getting things they really wanted. Even me. A New Microwave, A laptop computer(thanks to my Husband.), new clothes for exercising in ( size Medium, and yes I can wear them, yeah), a Wolfgang Puck Knife set, a gift card to Kohl's and a another gift card from Kohl's. I have been truely blessed this year at Christmas. My family was all home together for Christmas. That was the greatest Christmas Gift I could have wanted.

Things change and we all move on. This next year my son will graduate from College with a BS in Criminal Justice. I hope that he can find a job when he is done so he can do what he wants with his life. Take care of his family. This next year is looking to be an interesting one for the family and I am trying to be up and positive about it. I need too keep moving in the right direction for me and my family.

My everyday thoughts

Today, I am just a few chapters away from finishing the Book of Mormon I haven't done this since High School. I have bites and pieces but never front to back since HS. So I feel like I have accomplished something this year. I have ready things I haven't read before. So that is nice. They say everytime that you read the Scriptures you find something you didn't see the last time you read it. So I'm excited to finish it. It has helped me to keep going when I just want to crawl in a hole and stay there. Sometime the call I have takes all I have out of me. I end up wanting to helacopter everyone. I know I can't and that is so very draining on me. I need to find a place of safety and so far that has been the scriptures for me. I hope I can keep it up and read another one next year.

Other wise, its the same old thing day in and day out. Except for Vactions to South Lake Tahoe or Utah, I feel tired, not so much physically as mentally. I feel like I should be doing another 5K some where. Already the family is trying to help me with the gym funding by not keeping their memberships. I just don't know what to do. I feel like we need the gym to be there during the winter. I know I need to find the right time to get myself to the gym. Just not working out for me to go home and then try to come back.

Last night my husband for the first time made dinner from a Recipe that Mary was going to do. I was so proud of him it was wonderful. After words he was talking about what he would do different the next time. Wow he is changing about cooking. Which is nice new recipes makes it easier to cook. Hopefully no more boxed foods.

What's on my Mind these days? 9-13-12

It seem's strange to that it has been almost 2 months since I started walking to work for my health and to save money. we save money it's all that I thought it would be. no money saved but health wise I lost a few pounds then found them again. Yeah that worked out well. Well for now I'm still walking to work my body misses it when I don't and pretty soon the rain will come and I will not be able to walk to work. I'll miss that but will have to just go to the gym instead.

Been in that up and down mood again. I don't like it. I want to find a level ground to walk on.

A Little of this and A Little of that today 8-31-12

It has been quite a busy few days. getting back into the swing of working 9-5 everyday after being on vacation for 7 days. Yeah that is somewhat hard. Of course there are things have been interesting. We have been able to start old projects again, which is being a big help at work.

I cook my first deer meat last night for the dogs but still working on getting my brother to let me have some that is not freezer burned.

Last night I made breakfast for dinner. Pumpkin Waffles with Pecans on them and Over Easy Eggs and Bacon/Sausage. It turned out good. I had lunch with my mom Carol, she bought me lunch. That was really nice of her. I can't wait for October I love eating lunch with my Mom and Aunt. Mom leaves on September 10, for Niagra Falls with My Aunt, Annette, and Grandma for her 90th Birthday. What a vacation that will be.

I'm looking forward to so many thimgs that are coming up. Yet there are things I'm not looking forward to as well.

My mind jumps around on what I am thinking. You would love it if you could just watch the movies of what my brain is think all the time. To much time on my hands. But for now I just want to focus on the things coming up for like. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and A trip to Utah in April with a good friend for Family History. Yeah I would really like to move forward on some of the family lines but I just don't where I should start dead ends are hard to break thru. I don't understand the new Family Search. They make it so hard to do your research. Ok. enough of this kind of ranting.

Mike and Michelle have headed to sac and then will head to Santa Cruz to spend the weekend with Mel and Guido. So no newly weds at my house for 3 days. That just leaves Mary. I'm hoping for a quite weekend since it will be a three day weekend. Monday will be the breakfast and Parade in Nicolaus. I guess after all the years of attending with my kids for school, I have gotten conditioned to attending the parade every year around this time. I like to look at the booths. Don't buy much just look. But it is something to do with my day. Ok I guess I'm done for now later aligater.

30 Years Together

On August 27, 2012 I was my 30th wedding Anniversary. Wow that just never seems to get easier to say. I accutally have lived 30 years with the same person. Of course that being said, I would not have wanted to spend that 30 years with anyone else. We may have our disagreements at times. But I love my husband very much and look forward to the days when all the kids have finally moved out and on with their lives.

How funny it that to say. Yes I still have kids at home. With the economy these days it is just cheaper and easier on the kids to live at home with Mom and Dad. The kids are working on getting their education and jobs. So things get pretty tight around the house sometimes. But we manage to make it thru. Now 30 years later  we have 3 kids, 1 daughter in law, 1 cat and 2 dogs. Yes this is our small family. However, the size it is what we(my husband and I) have come to enjoy having around us. So just so we are clear. I love my husband and children. Taking vacations with my family is a joy. But I think I need a couples vacation. Just me and my husband. I'm think Tahoe or maybe Vegas. No Vegas takes too much gas. Prices are too high. I guess Tahoe would be the next best thing. I love the trees and they have a great place along the shore that we can walk and get exercise. So who knows we will have to see.

My Vacation to Boise Idaho 8-16-23

We left at 5:45am from my step moms house in Rio Oso Ca.

We made the 2 hour trip to sparks Nevada and stopped at the Casino my dad would stop at when he was Alive Terrible Rail City. We had a good breakfast. Then we let everyone plays the games. This was the first time Michelle was legal to play. We piled back into the car and got gas down the road. Then head to Winnamaca our next stop for gas. The van did well on this leg of the trip. My thoughts were that it was happy to be going on such a long trip. Micheal and Mixhelle split the drive from Winnamoca to Boise. We arrived at about 6 pm.

The next day was full of things to get ready for the reunion. My cousin Rhett Garner wife Marie came over and taught us how to make Tamales. I was so happy I finally learned how to make them. We made 300 for the reunion. Then before that it was picking blackberries in the patch. We ended up with almost 4 buckets. Aunt Linda dumped hers 3 times. She fell once in the melon patch. Called for help, and I went running only I didn't know how to get to her so the first attempt I lost my flip flop in a pile of grass clippings. But I found it. Yeah. Then I went a different way and found her sitting on a pile of old tires. It was a funny site. She asked me to pick more Blackberries for her so I had to climb a old piece of fencing that was at an angle. I did but I really had to stretch up high to reach the berries she want me to get . We then climbed they uncle Royces Mellon and squash patch to get more berries. We headed back to the house as Marie had come back from dropping Rhett off with Tryus for a nap. We head to the store for last minute groceries for the reunion. Marie and went one direction and my mom and Aunt Linda went another we got what Marie need forger Cilantro Lime Dressing (recipe in my email) any way we then were to meet up with them I the ice cream isle. We found them with a cart full of pop. Aunt Linda then put popsicles in the cart. Home we went. Marie made her dressing while Linda, mom, and I worked on food for the reunion. We didn't do much that night just relaxed. next thing I knew it was 10pm and I was tired. Couldn't sleep until after 11pm or maybe midnight I forget.

the next day was full of fun there was packing up and cooking Tamales and Enchiladas. Heat the meat for the taco's (or reheating and adding the seasoning.). I hadn't yet printed my photo's for the reunion. So Michelle decided, she would ride with me to the store to get them printed from my ipod. FYI can't be done needed to send them to Walgreens via the internet which I had left at my aunt's house. As we headed out we looked down the road we were going and you could see the cloud of smoke on the road. It was horrible for my head. I had a hard time breathing. But we finished our mission at the dollar tree. We then we went back to my aunt's house to try to print there, no such luck and I downloaded the app to my Ipod and sent the pics that way to be print. That left a short time to help pack the cars and get ready to go to the park for the reunion.

I was the designatedto be the one to return to pick up the Enchaladas at 11:30am in order to get it back in time for 12:30pm start time. Of course I tried but since the bring back list was not available when I was suppose to leave, I didn't leave on time. I got back 15 minutes late but all in all it really turned out good. Everyone had a good time. Even my third cousin Jeff Hochstrasser came from Idaho Falls. He gave me personel family history to add to mine on Ancestry.com. So I could connect him to our family. There were games for the kids to play, games for the adults to play. Some just took walks with the kids, while other just sat and visited with family. We took a big picture everyone. I'm hoping to get a copy of it soon.

We ate Mexican food for two days. Most of us felt after that we were going to need a break on Mexican food.

On Sunday, my cousin was leaving for Idaho Falls with his family. So we attended Sacrament Meeting with my Aunt and Uncle, then we headed home to say good bye to cousin and his family. We all had a good time. Later my cousin Brooke, and Dakin brought their families over and we had dinner again. I was still full from Lunch so I didn't eat anything. Then we sat down and played Bunco. I had never played before. We had a lot of fun playing with the younger kids. They won most of the games. Although, Mike and Ron were not in the game mood, Aunt Linda, was not going to let them be party poopers. Or so she thought. Finally she gave up, (mad) and we started to play. I acutually had a good time. All the prizes were candie, or toys. It was quite fun, for me it was like farkle or Yatzee to me.

On Monday, Aunt Linda had hit here end so the Kids, Ron and I headed out to the local eating place to get something for breakfast. Then off to look for gifts to take back to ca we went. I got a call from my friend Karen and we made an appt to meet at 11:30am at The Crackle Barrell. Nice place to eat and a nice place to shop. I had a wonderful visit with my friend for about an hour. I miss her alot. While I got to spend time with my friend, they ended up downtown at the gift store Taters, it was only a few blocks from The Idaho Candy Company. However, I called them to come get me. It was not until the next day that they figured out this info.  After picking me up we headed back to Aunt Linda's.  We ate some lunch and waited until 4pm to go to the State Fair.

We head to the Western Idaho State Fair. We parked at the fair grounds with not alot of trouble. We paid to get in to the fair. Then we met up to exchange phone numbers should we get separated. We started down to the left where they had booths of all kinds selling items. Aunt Linda and my mom stop at one that had next coolers for sale and wanted to buy 4 because it was at a better price. so I got to choose one I chose a Boise State one. I wore it all through the fair that night. I never got hot. (Yeah) Michelle got a pretty blue and white one. We then headed on down the walk way to look at other booths. Finally we got to the booth with the Toratados( not sure of the spelling here) anyway my aunt bought two of them. It was nice to eat these. We ate our Toratadoes and head around the corner where we bought a Idaho spud Ice Cream,(In case you don't know what that is its Vanilla Ice Cream shape in a potatoe shape and then rolled in coco powder, cut down the middle with whipped cream pipped in and then Chocolate Syrup driseled over it.) We also shared this. Aunt Linda and Uncle Royce met someone they knew, so the rest of us headed down the food walkway. So we got soem water and waited for them to catch up. When they caught up we got Corn Dogs, and a blooming Onion. We then set off to go look around. The guys went to see the animals and the rest of us head to the exhibit hall. So off we went looking around. We finally met back up and went to see the Hypnotis show. It was ok, but since that is not my thing anymore. I just could not get into. When it was finished we head out to go home with my mom and Aunt Linda stopped to shop for several. Since we took 2 vans, we headed home to wait for them. It took them about 15 minutes to after we got home for them to get there.

The next day was really nice day. I guess I forgot to write that on Monday my uncle took me and my mom for a long walk. We what I thought was going to be a walk turned into a climb up Hill Road.(name of road is what is was. A probably 30% grade up hill.) but I survived and so did mom we did that in about an hour. It was nice to do. The day was full of more hunting for stuff to take back to CA like Toe Juice, and gifts. Once done. we headed back to Aunt Linda's where we got into the van and headed to Nampa to show Mike and Michelle the Electronic's shop which my Uncle own's of course it had not changed much in all these years. But it was still nice to see my cousin and his wife Cindy, also my uncle Alan.(Who by the way to me looks alot like my dad). Ok now I ended up on Tuesday going for a walk again with my uncle and my mom same route just we moved faster, finishing in about 45 minutes. Not bad for us old folks. I needed the walk for sure. I was a relaxing night with ribs for dinner and corn from my uncle's garden, Cucumber's, and Squash sauted. So much food. I could not eat that much. Oh we also got to go to the fancey freeze and go by my GrandParents Hatch's old home house was still there. White in color, Bucking Horse Windmill gone. But still I was able to show Mike his greatgrandparents house.

With all this said and done it was time to start the packing, and prep for the drive home to CA. Leaving Idaho was sad but good. I will miss my extended family but I could not wait to get back into my King size bed, even thought it meant a big dog called Jade would share it with us.

Well that was our trip to the Hochstrasser Family Reunion for August 18th, 2012.

51 years young

Thought that would be a good laugh later down the road. LOL

Today has been a lot of stress and headaches. Everyone seems to think I'm made of money and I just need a little time to get myself back on track.

Tomorrow will be my 51st Birthday here on earth. There are days when I didn't think I would make it this far.  But here I am writing about it. I have raised 3 kids with the help of my husband. I know I could not have done it without him. I would have gone 5150 by now. I think today I just want to think back on the birthdays of yesterdays. The one where we went to Boise Idaho to visit for the Summer. It was always so much fun. First we would visit my grandparents, We would usually stay with my mom's parents. They had a 3 bedroom on up on the bench, that's what my parents called it anyway. Part of the fun was when my grandpa Hatch would take us to the local Dairy Queen. we would get a DQ ice cream pop on a stick. It would be covered in chocolate or different flavored hard coating. My brothers and sister would love to eat those. Thee other part is that we usually went in August just before school. So we were always back in Boise for my birthday. We would have a big family get together at the part across the street from my Grandma Hochstrasser's house or we would have it in her back yard. It was the best for me. That changed as I got to be a teenager. and Girls camp for the church came into play. By that time my grandparents on both sides weren't doing as good. I lost my grandmoghter Hatch in 1974 and My Grandfather Hatch in 1979. My grandmother Hochstrasser I lost when my daughter Melisa was just born. We took her back for a family reunion that first year just after her birth and Grandma Hochstrasser was able to hold her for the first and last time. I miss my grandmother Hochstrasser very much she was a good cook when I grew up. And she did a great job teach my aunt linda how to cook. So I have been trying to learn as much as I can from this wonderful Aunt of mine.

Ok so enough of the sappy stuff or family history which ever it is.

My headache is the fact that getting ready for this reunion in Boise is about to be a bust and thats all I want for my birthday and 30th Anniversary is to go to the family reunion. Now 2 cars are in the shop and I don't know how much it will cost to fix them. So I'm tweaking about the fact of money right now.

Ok the word is in $200 for both cars that is the best that I could have hoped for. Now I can breath and plan for my trip, I hope unless Satan comes up with something else.

All I know is that I want to thank my Heavenly Father for the save to day I was just not in a good place, and now I am. Thank you so much for answering my prayers.

Interest Day

This morning as I began my morning thoughts of a little boy. He is only 2 or 3 years old. My thoughts have turned to him lately, his mother is a friend and sister in the church. This little boy reminds me of my baby brother who only lived 3 days. My brother only had half a heart. When they took him to SF children's Hospital, back in 1974 they didn't take him by helicopter, they took him by ambulance. A slow way back then. He made it to the hospital, but my dad got lost in the Hospital and paperwork need to be signed before they would operate on him. Since dad got lost, he ended up passing away. M.
Anyway, this little boy didn't have to go thru that the best medical is being given him. Today the way medical technology is going. This young boy will be able to play ball, run a race, or even be President of the United States .
I'm so happy to get to see this little boy grow. Yes the surgery in the next few weeks is going to me hard on the family but if all goes well he will get to play outside with his family again.

Weight Loss Journey

It's strange I stared this new journey several times only to fail at it. This time though I found someone to trail it with me. I know that we often at need a friend to trail this road. I just couldn't seem to find someone who wanted to trail this new one I was looking at. But after starting my journey alone, I starting talking to one of my best friends who is more like a sister. She has been struggling with losing weight. I told about the book The Metabilism Mircle. She got on Kincle and now we talk. I can call her on the phone and she gets me going again. We both have had are up and down days. But we both can see our bodies make the push to becoming better. Sounds strand my body has always been soft and wiggley, but for her the area around her middle was always firm. Now that firmness is leaving and the weight she so despartly wants to lose is starting to leave her. So for some of us hard to lose those pounds we found us a way to do it at least for us. So for now lets go my friend, tomorrow is my next weigh in.

Today I read my dughters blog. It made me stop and think what could I do with out. We have been trying to decide on how we were going to pay the extra money for the next year to get a new living room set and remodel of my living room. Yeah it has been 10 years since we moved in to the house we have now. All the walls are white somewhat. So since the dog deciced she was made at someone and would destroy my couch to get back at them. I need a new living room set. I've had the set I have now for about 10 years. When I got it I wanted a sectional thought it would work in my house to begin with it did. however, now it just doesn't work. My house just seems so small in the living room. The middle child has decided that I need a living room make over. Of course I figured why not I put her thru school might as well get my money's worth out of it. So off to Lowes my husband goes today to buy the painting supplies. New paint on the walls, moving the TV, new curtains wow this is going to be a big change for me. I want it but a big change is sometimes hard on me. I don't always take to it in my personal life too well. However, I told my daughter I wanted a calming effect in there. So here goes nothing.

Weight Loss 7-20-12

Trying a new idea, new idea for me anyway. I started walking to work and walking home. I can't count the number of times fellow workers from the courthouse have stop and asked if I needed a ride home or to work. It has been a big boost to know that people I work with are that kind to me. I even had my daughter Mary stop yesterday and ask to take me home because she thought it was too hot. I was ok, I needed the walk my body was too cold. I had been sitting in my office at 68 degrees to 71 degrees. I have been freezing for days. So walking home lets me warm up and if I feel real good. I get a good work out going and coming. We will see what happens on Tuesday. I step on the scale for my weekly weigh-in. I am on a 9 lbs weight lose by August 14th, my 51st birthday. I also leave 2 days later to go to my family reunion that I have been to in 2 years. So here's hoping for a good walk and lots of weight loss, because I choose to walk to work and home everyday. The gym and I just need to get reconnected. I think that after the vacation. I will be able to get back on track and get reconneted there too. Of course I'm going to try to get back into Zumba now that my instructor is back from having her baby. (Yeah)

So i'm also trying to eat my fresh food out of my garden. This I hope will help more.

A little of this and a little of that 6-26-2012

Today is my husband's 54th birthday. His comment this morning was can I get in and out of work without anyone saying HB to me. I laughed. Then he told me the only one who ever said that to him was Laura and she wasn't there anymore. So I said may be. Then when I got to work I texted him HB. Seems strange but with his Birthday close to Fathers Day we sometimes merge the two. I had fun getting him things he needed. Shirts and Pants for his new calling. The kids got him things for Fathers day too. But the funds ran out for his birthday so he is getting dinner and dessert for this one. Well who can blame us the way to his heart is thru his stomach.

As for me the weight loss is going pretty good a small setback today. The scale didn't change so still 182, though that is what you get when you don't exercise as much as you should. I don't like I should either, but with retirement parties, last week and this week I may not get to the goals I'm hoping for but as the saying goes I just need to keep on Trying, Keep on Trying...etc.

The garden is going good should have the first Early girl tomatoe any day now with a few others coming right behind it. The bell peppers are doing pretty good. The corn is not dieing just tasseling out too soon, and only about knee high. The cucumbers are hanging in there but not getting fruit from them yet. Then there is the cantalope they are hanging in there as well. So I guess I'm doing ok on the garden front, just need a good ferterlizer so they will grow.

Weight Lost Journey 6-19-2012

I don't know how long this journey is going to last. But one thing I know is that I'm going to ride it for as long as I can. It has been 3 months since I started the journey, losing 6lbs in one month. The weight loss since then has been slow and moving. That is one thing that is keeping me going. For the first two months I could not step on the scale. That part was hard. Not to mentiont that I had planned a Family Vacation in Early May. However, I did my best and tried to walk each day or we even rode bikes one day. That seemed to keep me from gaining. Then came the countless Babyshowers, with there delicious food. Followed by Holidays, and more babyshowers. Some how I managed to get myself back on the wagon each time. I'm trying my best to eat right. My only let down is the fact that I have not been able to get my self to the gym more than once a week in the last 2 months. But as you will well seen I started at 194 on this road. A weight I was not happy with. By May 6th, I was down to188. And now it is June 19th and I'm 182. That has been a hard road. One I'm not read to get off of or change. My daughter doesn't think I'm eating right. But the Doctor gave me the ok. With the weight lost coming. I feel pretty good. I'm in between the Stage 1 and Stage 2 of my meal plan. I think that is why I'm doing better. I don't sit down and eat a whole big bag of chips or 4 or 5 cookies. I eat One small batch of chips, or 1 cookie. I really fell in love with small Ice cream sandwiches. So I get the low fat Ice cream and make up the chocolate chip cookies from meal plan. This worked out good and kept me inside my carb count. I eat it for a evening snack. Works well for me and I don't get into to much trouble. If you want to take a look at my meal plan go to http://www.metablismmiricle.com/ and check it out.

June 11, 2012 5K run workout

Went to the gym today, did my best but I didn't finish 5K I made only just over 2 miles. My foot started hurting. I was afraid it would be hurt so I couldn't run or walk in the 5K. It was doing good last week. This week not so good. I'm not sure what happened. My leg and foot are not doing good. Don't go back to the Chiropractor until next week. so will just have to pull myself by my boot straps and push forward and keep trying to run on the Tredmill.

Garden is coming along fine the wind strom this last weekend pretty much done my garden in, but with a little work I should be able to get it back into shape just need to keep it watered good. The weather for the next week is going to be almost a 100 degrees. I should have some tomatoes soon. Not to mention peppers. Then we will maybe get corn in 35 days.  We shall see.

My family has had some changes recently. My husband was made 1st Counselor in the Elders quorm. He'll be gone on Thursday night and Me on Wednesdays. This is going to be interesting. With 2 adults children, still at home. They are not use to having one of us not home let alone both of us out of the house during the week. With potentionally having meetings in our home. Here we go getting ready for the next steps in our lives.

More This and That 5-30-12

I was sitting here reading trying to catch up on it. I've let it go so long. I was thinking about my sisters as Alma calls his people to repent and return to the church, calling on his members and non members alike to take care of the need, the down troden, & the poor. I'm sure we all think these that this is taken care of, but who is doing it? Are expecting the church? the government? who? well I was thinking about how I need to step up to the plate more, Do more than what I'm doing now. Father expects more from me, I need to do it.

I have been working for almost 2 months now on getting myself health and in shape to run a 5K. Well I went to the gym yesterday and as I worked out on the Tredmill for my indurance. I realized I was doing better than 2 months ago. I was running a long time frame. I started out by running 30 seconds, and walking 30 seconds. working my self up to a minute. Now I run long times. No I haven't gotten that 5K down yet. But I do have it where running a mile is a possiblity for me. Yeah for me.

Then there is my garden, tomatoes are growing, peppers of several varities, corn is growning, and even the squash and cucumbers are starting to flower. Yeah vegatables soon. Fresh from the garden, not much like the abundance of my dad's, but then again I don't have the acreage he had. But someday maybe my dream of owning the family land will come true. I sure hope so. But for now learning in a back yard garden will have to do. I sure enjoy watching it grow. Late year this year.

This and That 5-25-12

It's a slow day at work so I have time to think about things. Yeah right not always a good thing in my case. I enjoy being busy, then I don't have to think just do.

Checked out my garden today. It is coming along nicely was going to water but thought better. With Thunder Storms coming in this afternoon who knows how much water will come down. They say only about .10 of an inch. We shall see. I keep wanting to post pics like my daughter but I just can't seem to get it done. LOL

The basball season started for the Gold Sox this year last night. We had a good time and the game was won by our team. Yeah. I feel strange this year, maybe because it will probably be my son's last year with them or maybe just that indicates that life changes and people have to move on. I ready for some of the move on. Don't get me wrong having my kids around is ok. But having them grow up and be responsible adults is part of life. Or it could just be that the weather is playing games with my body, not quite sure.

As for this old lady, I figure I'm doing ok. I put on a pair of pants to come to work yesterday. Got to work and felt like they were huge on me. I just bought them like 2 months ago. Whats up with that? Yeah well I started that new eating plan Metableism B. I had lost 6 pounds by the the 2nd of May. Then left on Vacation for a week and have had a hard time getting back on track. But yet the clothes tell a different story. So the next weigh in is going to be on May 29th. I sure hope the scale doesn't go the other way on me. The trip to the store on my way back from Tahoe to see why my bra's were not working right, made my day. The lady said I had lost about 4 inches and would need a different size because they were not staying down in the back, so it was causing the bra to push the wire into my arm pit. Yeah for me but not my pocket book. It cost me 118 dollars for 1 bra. Yeah, the only place to get one that fits me. Not happy last time it was 60 dollars a bra. Now what wait until I can get the money to purchase new bra's I guess.

Oh, well so that's my this and that's for this day, not much like my daughters but yet it is me.

This and That 5-21-12

It sems strang today to me. Michelle my daughter in law graduated from Yuba College last week. Her friend from her yournger years came to visit her. She stayed with her parents until last night. Now she is staying a few days with us. It has been great. I can feel the Lord answering my prayers. Yes, I know this is just the beginning. But it is a beginning.

My garden is starting to grow like weeds. Corn is about knee high. If I can keep the pup out of it. She has already dug up 3 hills. She seems to be keeping out of the other one just fine.

Jalapino's are getting bigger, one Early Girl Tomatoe growing. So far thats all I see but at least I feel like I'm trying to follow somewhat in my dad's steps. Not easy that man had big steps to follow.

Back to the real world. 5-17-12

It seems like I have been gone such a long time. Its only been 7 days of work but it still feels longer.

So an update on my last week

My husband and I headed out to our Time Share at Tahoe Seasons for a week. We had never stayed there before. so everything was going to be a surprise. The place was wonderful and great. We had brought a few things with us, but we need to get food. So I looked up and found a Grocery Outlet in Tahoe. This store was a much need staple in my week stay. Once agian I bought too much and had to bring it home. But sure was cheaper to buy there then at a resturant. Every time we went out with our kids it cost me $80 to eat. Wow expensive to me.

I loved my week end. we went bike riding with kids, even took a Mother's day cruise on the lake with Melisa and Shelly Channel. This was a great brunch and boat ride. Glad we got to go.

I think the bike ride on Saturday was the best one every. We rented bikes at Anderson's Bike rental for 9 dollars and hour with a 10 percent discount from the Tahoe Seasons. Rode on a bike trail down to the ocean and then back, took about an hour. Every on had a great time even Alexander who had never been on a bike before. Shelly rode Tandum with her and she was doing great most of the time.

Dinner that night was Applebee's and then it was back to the Resort for games with Ally before bed. She was out like a light once I gave her my heartbeat pillow that Melisa gave me for Christmas. I'm going to see about getting her one. She slept all night.

We all had a great time eating at Nestle's Cafe. Cokies and Ice cream were so much fun.

I think next time I want to go Ron and I should go and rent bikes a couple of days and ride for an hour the scenery is so beautiful up there.

I think the only thing I worried about when I was gone was my garden. However, I left it in good hands. The house and the garden were in one piece.

The garden after a month is growing. I have flowers on my tomatoe planets, even a Jalapino growing. I can't wait to get enough stuff to make salsa. I love fresh salsa. The corn is about ankle high right now, with the cucumbers, Zuccuni, Crook Neck Squash, and Cantalope bring up the back just fine.

My battle with my weight 5-2-12

I dreading this day, as well as excited about. Today at 8am I had a Dr. Appt. this was my delima. I could be afraid of what the scale was going to say or the lab reports or I could go hoping for the best. Since I started this meal plan just 4 weeks ago this coming Saturday and the Lab test was done just 2 weeks into it. I figure I would get a pretty good idea if this was what was wrong with me.

So none to say the less the scale came first. I couldn't look, is was so afraid it was going to say the same thing as when I was last here or higher. But of course curiosity got the best of me and I looked. To my surprise the scale was my friend I had dropped 6 pounds from my last scale reading 38 days ago and 3 pounds since I was last at the Dr's office. So that had to be a step in the right direction for me. Now came the blood pressure which came at 124/70 pretty good for me. I was feeling much better by the time the Dr had come in. No matter what the lab test said I was at least heading in the right direction in my eyes. So the doctor comes in looks at the test results and says your vitimim D is good again, your bad hdl is up.30 from last time and your good hdl is in the godo range. She asked about the meal plan I started.

Told her about it she was ok with it. She told me that I was doing ok. I felt better than I had in a long time. Most time I come to the doctor I complain about the how tired I'm all the time. Not to day, I'm feeling like I could be the energizer bunny. Almost (lol).

Doctor told me I needed to keep going on the tredmill and to keep exercising. It was indeed doing me good. So again another yeah for me. I have been needing this for a long time. It just seemed to me a very large mountain to climb and I didn't think I could make it to that very first turn out on the road to the top. But I have and now the Mountain doesn't seem so big. The view is great and I can't wait to get to the top to see the view from there.

I was just thinking I had better give an idea of where I started this journey didn't make since to start from today.

Well lets see I have been trying for over 27 years to lose weight every time I would try I would get pregnant and loss weight only to gain it and more back after the birth of my child. So you can understand my problem when my youngest child is 22 and I'm still fighting this weight problem.

12 years ago I was at 185, I was walking downtown Marysville with my new boss at the time. But things changed and my walking at lunch time stop. Sorry can't remember why, I guess it doesn't really matter now.

So 2 years later I join Curves with a good friend I had made at work. Think more activity would do the job. Well it kept the weight off, but three years later I had ballooned to 213 lbs. I was frustrated lazy and need to start back to Curves and be more activie so I picked myself up and went back to the gym and began my process again. I still couldn't get down below 200 even with Curves I was frustrated, not sure how to move forward. I want to get the weight off. Diabeties runs in my family and I need to find a way to prevent my getting. I didn't give up just spent more money and time at the gym doing zumbia and took on Kettlebell class for about a 1 1/2. Both seemed to push me pass the 200 mark. I was glad but still need that 185 to show on scale again. I began getting Nurtisystem food for me and my husband in Jan 2010 in hopes that I could get the weight of in time for my son's wedding in June. I did get some of it off.  But I need to step back a little During the time of Oct 2009 I had went to the Nurse Practionier and asked for help. She told me her Doctor had her on Metform a med for Diabaites. Even though she was not Diabatic. So I gave it a try for a year that is when the 1st 10 pound came off. Then I decided to go to the gym more and do Kettle Bell work outs. That of course is the next 5 pounds the time came four months later and I made the decision that 500 a month for my husband and I to eat was not going to work. So back to eating with the kids when they moved home and back to my weight going up and down between 186 and 192. 4 weeks ago I found a book called The Metablism Miracle (sorry spelling is not my strongest point.) Anyway, I have been have this idea running thru my head for years that there was something wrong with my metablism because I could not just work out, cutback on my eating and lose weight. Sp I read the book took the test in it. I was pretty darn sure that I had finally figured out what was happening to me. My body had made a change when I got pregant and now my system need a change to get back to where it needed to be to learn how to work the right way. So on April 6th, 2012 I started my new meal plan.( I don't want to call it a diet, meal plan makes it a better way to get past that horrible word DIET). A diet takes you on a roller coaster ride. I wanted my system to go back the way it was originally designed. So meal plan works for my mine. So today almost four weeks later you can see where I have gotten to.

Wish me luck

If you are interest in how I got started or the meal plan just look up The Metablism Miracle book by Diane Kress. a Nutritionist from back East.

Muggy Day 4-26-12

Today is a muggy day. Rain came in last night dumping water every where you look. Checked my garden today. Looks good will not have to water for a few days. Heat to return on Saturday. Of course on the day that we are going to do a world wide Mormon Helping Hands Project. I hope all goes well. Painting and Cement pouring. Looks like we could use the warm up. Been busy with getting supplies so my fence on my gardens could be finish. Ron finished them on Monday. Need more soil in order to planet the corn. Need to planet the seeds for the cucumbers, cook neck squash.  All this will need to get done on Saturday in order for me to get my garden growing before the season gets too far along. Wish corn was an easier, but I miss my dad's good corn. So I'm giving it another try this year. Didn't do so bad last year just didn't get anything bigger than a nub and then only a few of them. I got plenty of Tomatoes last year. I'm hoping for jalapenios and green peppers this year. Change my placement around. Hoping that the tomatoes don't over welm them. The old college try is the best that can be done. Missing my dad even more wishing I had started this soon so he could guide me to prefection. yeap he was an advide garden. Knew what to do. I miss him bunches this time of the year. It will be 2 years next months since my family lost him and four in October that we lost mom. Where does the time go. It will be 10 years in August since Ron's day left us. Wow. time sure has been flying.

I'm looking forward to our trip to South Lake Tahoe. A week away from Marysville will do me some good. The only time I could get was a week with Mothers day in there. So I have my kids coming up so they will be with me on Sunday. The day I want my family around me.

Plenty of this going on but as you can see this is what I called just a bunch of this and that pluged in.

Heat Up 4-20-11

I was just wondering just who ordered this 80 degree weather. I don't get AC in my office today it went down and the new one is not ready yet. Yeah. It's 78 degrees in my office right now and climbing. in a few more hours it will be 80. This is making me sleepy. I wish I could just move my desk outside. There is a breezy outside. Turned on the portable fan. It is helping. Hilary Weeks is helping to. So no afternoon nape for me just music and work. (LOL Yeah)

I have been think about what I have gotten myself into with this 5K I have signup for. I need to have my head examined. I'm just so under water on this. I know I can walk it easy peasey, but run it. Oh how am I going to do it. I have a treadmill at the gym, I have been working on it. but boy right now even though its hot, I want to be outside and watch my son play ball.

Wow, Spring fever, brings back memories. My son is 22 years old and so the memories of him playing ball since he was 6 or 7 years old. He started coach pitch. He did well never got a chance to play on a championship team or all stars. He played for two different Little Leagues. Then came the time for High School so one more year of little league and he was done. Between working on his Martial Arts, High School Sports, and Home work he was a busy young man. But baseball and football were his life in High School. I started working at my job 12 years ago. So I took time off to be with him every game home or away. Then came is Sophmore year and I was asked to stay home. So even though it hurt me I did as he asked. But every home game I was there. That year was a interesting one. Then came his Junior year and Mom was allowed to travel again to the games. Not one went by that I was not there encouraging and taking pictures. That year I put together a dvd for the coaches. My son's coach left and a new one came. Until his senior year my son he had not gained that Championship he so desired. But low and behold. He did it. a year of Football Championship and Baseball Championship. So now he has two rings he so wanted. Ever year at this time my head still wants to see my little boy playing ball. I have to wait until late May to watch the local college team play. Which cost me money. Thank goodness it can be 5 dollars a seat, but it fills the need to see him play. He doesn't play but he does work for the local team. So even he gets to keep that feeling alive. At the end of each season he gets a chance to play on a pickup team, so seeing him in a uniform is another way to fill that void and the hurt of the missing that little boy playing ball. He was a great catcher, first baseman, third baseman, shortstop, and Outfielder. He could play everything but Pitcher he tried, but he was never trained to play there. Now he has tennis elbow the arm is hurt and needs rest.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Spring is here.

Getting Started 4-18-12

I didn't know how to start this so I guess I will just post about my day. I'm a busy mom, I have a job run a house with 5 adults living in it. This includes my Husband, my daughter (age 24), my son (age 22) and my daughter in law (age 20). The house is big enough for all this and then some. I love having people in the house. Howeve, I'm never home to enjoy the company much. Besides work, there is the gym, my chruch calling. Then outside activites. I keep busy most nights.

I enjoy watching Biggest Loser most seasons. This one Season 13 not so much. I like to watch NCIS LA, CSI Miami, Vegas, Hawaii Five O, and ION life and Cooking shows. They interest me.

I'm a mom who has spent her life loving my family and doing what is need for them. I have come last. Now I have started to make it about me. They are grown. Don't get me wrong I love my kids and talking to them and hearing about their days. I just need to find a place for me now. Where I can enjoy them and my husband, but also work on me. I need to lose a few pounds. Something I've been working on for a few years now. Just not getting any where with it. I keep losing the same 10 lbs. I need to keep going forward. So I began looking for away whith spending alot of money. I think I've found one.

I began about 1 1/2 weeks ago. The Metabalism Miracle. I find it hard at times. I have no self control. Especially when I'm tired. I need to eat. The family had dinner. I ate before my meeting at church. That was fine no big problem. but got home from my meeting and I saw the pizza that was for them. I thought I could walk away. Nope, I just need 5 grams of carbs and so I took a small slice of pizza. Less than an 1/8 of a slice. I'm sure it was more than 5 grams. I just hope I haven't blow it again. I can go almost a whole week then something comes along and I just can't stop myself. Self destruct is my game. So back on the wagon I go, pick my self up and move.

 I went to my meeting tonight on foot. It was only a mile, which I walked in 12 minutes. did pretty good for me. I wish I could run but it's just not happening right now. I do pretty good most of the time just days like this when the family has something that I really love but know its not on my food plan right now. For now no excuses is what I need to focus on. I will not know until May 2 when I see the doctor if I'm doing any good. I have blood test on friday. They should show something I hope. I know one thing I feel better when I keep the carbs to 5X5. That means 5 grams every 5 hours. I have more energy than I've had in months. It feels great. But it could also be because the sun came out after a week of rain. We shall see.

I have signed up for a 5k run. I'm not sure how I'm going to do it. I know I can walk it, but I want to train to see if I can get ready to run or jog it. It's only 3.1 miles. I can do a 1 mile walk and run. but I need to find a comfortable pace on the treadmill for me and see what I can do. I had the machine up to 6,0 speed with elvation 1.0 yesterday, with out feeling I need a bathroom break. That one is going to be my other problem. Will I cave to the problem or find a way around it and keep going. I WANT TO RUN the 5K. Maybe if I type it here I will make it a contract and will do it we shall see I have 3 months to get ready. Aug 4th, 2012 is the date for the run.

I hope I have found all the mistakes. I try to type like I know I can but sometime the fingers have a mind of their own. (LOL)