Pictured L-R: Sky, Duke, Twinkle (The goat!) Dad and Eubee the donkey! Down on the farm!
Bowling was terrible yesterday! We lost all four games and deservedly so! No one on our team really performed well--I had two games under 100! After being in first place for a brief one week, we fell to the last place team! I personally blame it on the plaster dust drifting down to the lanes while they were sanding! (Of course, it couldn't have anything to do with any inadequeacies on our part!)
Without June to take home afterwards, I indulged myself in a trip to Hobby Lobby--a place Dad doesn't particularly like. Drifted through the depts. and bought some on-sale stuff. So many inspirations and so little time to fullfil them!
More grocery shopping. Had some Teriyaki Chicken in the freezer for Jeff and family but needed things to go with. While roaming the aisles, Spiderman fruit treats jumped out at me and picked up a box. Must have been the right thing to do because when Benjamin saw them and I told him I'd bought them for him he immediately thanked me and told me he loved me--several times before he left!!!!! He was thrilled to take his Venom mask and costume home as well. Amazingly patient on this last--actually wanted to make sure the paint was dry before he took it--asking me first!!!! Wow! His closing was "When these (spiderman snacks) are gone I'll call you and ask you to put them on your list for the next time you go shopping!). Claimed he'd share with his parents!
Tomorrow he graduates to an orange belt (a dividion within the white belt) and we'll all attend the little ceremony. He seems to be doing quite well with his Tai Kwan Do--think it's helping his attitude--Jeff is always reminding him to have a black belt attitude--whatever that is!--but think it has to do with respecting himself and others. Also, (honestly) he is so much better a kid when he hasn't seen his other grandmother for a while--Angea is nice but she gives him anything and everything he wants. I'm thrilled that with a cheap snack and costume (and good food!) he seems happy with me these days!
Continue to practice my new lifestyle but it is getting harder as the week wears on. Amazing how I catch myself ready to do mindless eating. So far, I've been able to pull myself up and if nothing else, direct myself to healthier food--vegetables or fruit. A banana before bedtime seems to be helping me sleep better and more soundly.
A call from Lloyd! He wants to come and see us. Evelyn won't be able to join him because of her job but he wants to come by himself. Probably just before Christmas--it should work out well and hope the plan materilizes. Haven't seen him since he visited in San Francisco.
Will walk again today with Linda. Would like to spend some time with the ponies--maybe try putting a halter one Sky and/or Duke just to see if we can do it. It would be great to have them tamer and easier to handle.
56 degrees this AM!!!! Wow! Should be good walking! High of 88 but down to the 50s again tonight. Prediction of 70s on Monday! Bring it on!
Peace!
Carol
1 comment:
Mom,
That is a great picture!
Maybe Rodney Yee has some Bowling advice?
Sounds like Martial arts training is being a good influence on Ben. But STOP KEEPING SCORE!
As far as practice getting harder, I have seen this happen with a lot of people. I pretty much always feel the same way. There are hills and there are valleys. It is sometimes tougher to go up hill but going down hill can be dangerous too. But if you don’t go up hill and down hill then you are not going any ware. If I were to give advice, I would say just keep going up and down. Some times you will enjoy being at the top of the hill, some times you will appreciate the comfort of the valleys. But the best part is the actual journey itself.
56 degrees! Now that is my kind of weather. Too bad that is not the high!
Love
Jordan
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