Went to Art Day at Prairie Past Times. Always nice to visit with the women that come. I had picked up some Scubby yarn at Walmart and knitted two scubbies while I was there today. Not sure if they are the size I want so decided not to make a third one until I try these two. They might make good skin exfoliating cloths as they feel pretty soft. I needed something for the kitchen but they almost feel too soft for that. It will be interesting to see how I end up using them, if I do.
Cloudy, cooler day today. Have a good chance of getting some rain overnight and into tomorrow morning. It could rain all night and all day tomorrow as far as I am concerned.
Nothing on my calendar for tomorrow. I do want to go to Council Grove and go to the kitchen store. I need some new non-stick pans to cook my eggs in. One of the pans I have the coating is peeling on it. I want to invest in some really good, safe pans. The ones at Walmart felt cheap and I don’t think would last very long. If it isn’t raining I may make a trip to Council Grove tomorrow.
I have been on the Bright Line Eating plan for five weeks now. I am down 11 pounds. I don’t get hungry very often and have lost my craving for sweet stuff. I like how simple my meals are to fix and knowing what I am going to eat. I have gotten used to eating three meals a day although it would be easy for me to skip breakfast. It is an easy plan for me to follow and so far feels like it is something I can stay on for a long time. I am on track to reach my goal weight by June, if not before. Trusting my trip to Italy in May won’t derail me. I’ll worry about that when or if that happens. I do better staying focused on today and what I need to eat today.
Am starting to notice my clothes are fitting differently. My sleeves are hanging lower, my blouses don’t gap open, and my pants are much looser. Not ready to go down a size yet but it won’t be long before my pants will be too big. I may try to wait until I drop two sizes before I replace them with brand new pants though. May check at Goodwill to see if they have any in the next size down as I hope I won’t be in them more than two months before I drop to a smaller size again.
Turned the fireplace on when I came home this afternoon as there is a bit of a chill in the air. Won’t mind it a bit if it rains and gets cold. Don’t want the cold without rain though.
Cleared out my egg stash today. Love when that happens. They can pile up quickly if I forget to take them with me when I go places and attempt to sell them. My egg money stash is piling up. I use that money to treat myself once in a while. Need to think of a special treat. Maybe I will go get a pedicure. My heels are in bad shape and need smoothed out. It is almost sandal weather.
Enjoying the empty space again. The pressure to “do” instead of “be” seems to be gone for now. I can feel myself slowing down on several levels and allowing what is to “be” and know that is enough. Something shifted in me during the Peru adventure and the process of releasing I did their. I feel a contentment within me I haven’t felt before.
Grateful for the potential of rain, grateful for the beautiful women I spent time with this afternoon, and grateful for empty space that feels welcoming and peaceful.