It's been awhile and summer is here!

I started working part time from home on the computer and that is taking all my time these days.  I'm also playing with html coding for a future website after I get my real estate license.  I am tatting on and off right now as I plan to do a couple craft shows before Christmas.  My daughter, who I taught to tat, is better than I am at it.  She is amazing.

All the kids passed to next grade.  Had an honor roll student, another who got a serious improvement in the only subject she struggles in, and my little guy had his typical good grade card.

We are swimming almost every day but with the pool comes treats.  My will power is low and I put 3 of the 28 pounds I lost back on.  Any one reading this want to form a "diet posse"  with me and provide mutual support and encouragement?  I don't diet which is probably the problem, I mostly watch the carbs and sugars and protein to be sure the sugar and carbs are down and the protein is adequate for my needs.  I get very sleepy if I eat sugar.

More tomorrow.

Girl Scout Cookies

I love my girl scouts but after 5 days of selling girl scout cookies at malls, I am tired.  Fortunately we are taking a weekend off, but on the last weekend of the month we will be at the Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, NC.  The Lane Bryant stores in this area are very accomodating of girls scouts as we also were at the Four Seasons Mall in Greensboro, NC our first weekend out.  Maybe next year we order less.  Up north you can return what you don't sell, down here, not.

Weekends full of snow

The last thing I need is a weekend full of snow.  Living in North Carolina I haven't bought the kids snowpants or boots because don't seem to need most of the time.  oh well, so kids are trapped in house.  they venture out briefly in jeans and sneakers but back almost immediately and unhappy.  maybe next winter we'll have a little more money and get outfitted just in case of snow.  so the dog is happy to be out in snow but a disaster when he comes in with all that snow caked in his fur.  I love the dog anyway, lol.  Dog got out last week by pushing board off fence and I thought kids and I would end up in shelter because no way with our love of husband's dog would he believe it was an accident.  after 45 minutes I found him and he came when called so all was saved.  I am reading this book called layers, (see previous post), and it deals with having choices and no choices.  when I was a child things were done to me against my will.  now at times the feelings return that I have no choice but I really do have choices, I just have to remember to use them. 

Layers

great book named Layers by Sandi Patty, Christian singer.  My therapist recommended it and I think it is fabulous.  I have already recognized some of the layers and the reasons for them in my own life.  I think anyone who suffered abuse of any kind as a child should read this book.  Sandi Patty's childhood experience wasn't incest like mine but incredibly devastating for her.  I used to think some abuse was worse than others, like well you only got touched, not like raped.  However I now know that when your choices are taken away and you are powerless and anything bad is done, it deeply seers your soul.  It is not just the "what was done" but that it was done at all.

Please see bottom of site

there is a fantasic saying at bottom of scene, please see it before you move on. Thanks. 

Tupperware again?

I have sold Tupperware in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and New Jersey.  I was manager with the free minivan in Indiana and New Jersey.  I am thinking about starting over again with Tupperware here.  I miss the interaction and teaching people to cook in microwave and ways to save money using the products.  What about any of my friends out there?  Any of you love Tupperware?  We used to have a lot of fun, microwave candy parties, theme parties, back to school parties, and much more.

Well another day is here

Welcome.  Sundays and weekends in general are tough here.  Kids get bored and get to fighting with each other.  House is tense and grumpy.  Not so good.  Anyone else feel like this?