Happy Sunday!! Can you believe that July is almost over!? School started July 16th here in Arizona for public schools (they do a very short summer), but it will still be very hot here for several more months. I know many of you were traveling this past week or are traveling this upcoming week. How have things been going? It's almost time to start recapping July and setting goals for August.
How are you currently feeling? Still in "summer vacation" mode? Needing a reset for August? Are you currently feeling chaotic on a summer schedule or in your normal groove?
I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
Happy Saturday! I hope you are all doing well. I know some people in the group have had some recent tough news for themselves or family members. It really puts the day to day issues we face into perspective, and reminds me to just focus on doing the best I can to be as healthy as possible. To those who are having a hard time, we are all here for you and sending you some prayers and support. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just focus today on doing the best you can and remember that food isn't going to bring you the comfort you are looking for.
Here is a little video of Penelopes performance from her piano recital l last night, she's been taking lessons for about a year and a half. 🎹🤍🖤
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I started planning my menus yesterday for Christmas weeks. A trip to Costco had me SHOCKED at the current price of crab legs so we'll be changing up our traditional Christmas meal this year. Lobster tails are a bit more affordable so we'll probably swap those in for Christmas Day to have with steaks. Brainstorming some ideas for Christmas Eve lunch before church as well.
What is on your menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year?
We had a eventful weekend. Yesterday we had Christmas with my husband's family. We took Laura's meatballs but we ate steaks before we left. It's funny how I still know where all the sweets are but say those are poison...inside my head. My oldest started playing piano at church as a sub for our current pianist. He was very nervous but nailed those Christmas hymns!! Finished with a freezing walk during scouts. It is supposed to get down to 3° tonight.
Happy Saturday!! Hope you are having an amazing week. Plans for the Spaths this weekend...not much 😂😂 I intentionally have no plans today other than hang out with the kids and just play games and watch Christmas movies. Sunday my big project is going to be organizing Christmas presents and starting to wrap everything. I'm just so excited so sleep in my bed for a few weeks and eat at home for a while! *Although Ashley and her family fed me great this week!!
Do you have all your shopping done for Christmas? What are your plans this weekend?
