Where did October go?

And September too!

Let's see, since the end of August I have....

... decided to buy our retirement home

... put in an offer 

... decided to get married

... got married

... fought (well, D actually did the fighting) Freddie Mac and Bank of America (we won)

... endured a bout of sacroiliac strain

... said good-bye to my baby girl Harry (my 14-year old cat)

... bought furniture, appliances, and essentials for the new house

... closed on the house

... got moved in

And all the while, my work load at work has increased exponentially.  The good news - I've been 34 days without sweets and have lost 3-4 lbs.

And here are some pics of our little paradise: http://gallery.me.com/kmbatl#100063&view=mosaic&sel=0

Sandra, thanks for checking on me!

Getting back to affirmations

So my back is much better. I’m still being very careful, but I’ve been able to work full days and that’s a good thing.

Yesterday marked my 12th day without sweets. I’m proud of that and to be honest, when I get tempted, I remember I don’t want to break my streak. That helps me through the temptation.

Today will be challenging. As an administrative assistant, one of my duties is to coordinate group luncheons. One such luncheon is today. I’m having Uncle Julio’s fajitas brought in for 40 people. Plus dessert. But - I’ve enlisted people to help clean up (using my back as justification and that is a valid reason to ask for help) so hopefully I won’t be terribly tempted. I’ll have leftover desserts sent down to the 6th floor, which is where most of the people in the luncheon work anyway.

So, I feel strong and I’ll remember that.

I discovered an old ‘friend’ when I bought my 2nd 4-Day Win reward - Louis Hay. There is an app that is nothing but her deck of power thought cards. I have a tough time saying affirmations to myself and these cards help me with that.

Today’s card:

I am safe in the Universe and all life loves and supports me. I breathe in the fullness and richness of life. I observe with joy as life abundantly supports me and supplies me with more good than I can imagine.

It’s a bit hokey - but starting the day thinking about such a positive idea helps me stay in a healthy place. And that’s my goal - to be in a healthy place physically, mentally and emotionally. So, I’ll deal with a bit of hokey to help me get along the journey.

http://www.louisehay.com/

Sacroiliac Strain

Today's weight: 169.4

My back has gone out - something that hasn't happened in 25 years. Somehow in my teens, I did something to cause sacroiliac strain. I spent my twenties learn what I could and couldn't do - the hard way. And for the past twenty some years, I haven't had but the slightest twinge. Until Wednesday evening.

Blame it on the cats. I was trying to get Tag(our siamese kitty) to learn to be gentle with Harry, my 14-year old cat whose health is failing. So, I picked up Tag, carried him to where Harry was sitting and crouched down, still holding Tag, but twisting a little so I could get him into nose touching range with Harry. Success - noses touched with no growling or hissing. And then pain ripped through my right hip. Nauseating pain.

Now, it's a dull ache, thanks to the muscle relaxers and painkillers.

Talk about a pause.