Have the two bedrooms refreshed and ready for the guests to return later this afternoon or evening. Need to do some cleaning of my part of the house but not in the mood to do so – yet. Maybe I can find some motivation to clean later today.
Got the two finished sets of tea towels pressed and tied and two more sets stamped. Have three of seven of the first set completed. So glad I have these to work on to keep my hands busy during this hot summer. Sure haven’t had to do much mowing this year.
I am taking the cats to the Vet for their annual shots and check-up this afternoon. Miss Ellie is so big it will be a challenge to get both of them in the small pet carrier. I’ll have to go back to the Vet later this week or next to take Roxy in for her annual check-up and shots. The cats and dogs need their tic medication this month too. Good thing I have had some guests this month so they can help pay the vet bills.
Today is 150 days on Bright Line Eating Plan. Tomorrow will be my fifth month anniversary on it. I have lost 33 pounds so far – only 8 to go. I went almost two weeks before I finally released a pound this morning. At this rate it may be Christmas before I reach goal weight – if then. Oh well, nothing changes much when I get to goal weight so it will be what it will be.
I will have to go shopping for some new clothes when I hit goal weight. I don’t like shopping and I hate trying on clothes. Anyone a fashionista and want to go help me? I tend to buy the same old thing every time I shop.
Have been working on identifying myself as a person who has a right-sized body. I still don’t see the weight loss in myself except occasionally. I know other times when I lost weight I was so uncomfortable being thin that I regained the weight so I would feel more like myself. I don’t want to do that this time so have been doing some reading and work on myself to accept myself as a person who has a right-sized body. It changes a label I had identified as “me”. Not sure I can fully claim being a thin person yet but am closer than I have ever been before to stepping into that and accepting it.
I have been able to identify myself as a person who no longer eats food that contains any sort of sugar or flour. I also identify as a person who avoids processed foods. That makes it easier to resist them when they are offered to me. Most people understand food allergies these days and I just say I have a food sensitivity to flour and sugar. Not sure everyone understands it but most do.
Chase County is now in a burn ban until further notice. We are also on water restrictions and are being asked to reduce as much water usage as possible. This drought is starting to get serious. No rain in the ten-day forecast and temperatures are to remain in the mid to upper 90’s for the foreseeable future.
Tomorrow is the drawing for a free night stay for two people at Starry Night on the Prairie. To enter the drawing you need to go to the Starry Night on The Prairie Airbnb Web site and like comment and share the Airbnb link post. This post has had more people look at it than any I have ever posted before. Last count over 4,000 people had seen the post. Thanks to all that shared it to help me get the word out about my Airbnb. Business has been much heavier than I expected.
Grateful for Vet’s that take good care of my critters, grateful for 150 days of eating on the Bright Line Eating Plan, and grateful for all my friends that shared my Starry Night on the Prairie Airbnb website link on Facebook.