Happy Birthday

Weigh-in this morning—down 12 pounds total.  Down to my annoying mid 160’s set point.  This is a crux for me, because I seem to settle in at this weight range and it hard to drop any more.  I’ve noticed I start losing resolve around this point in the process as well.  I’ve been on my weight watchers PLUS no sugar or white flour plan now for about two months.  It is very challenging, but being off the sugar and white flour is actually helpful—fewer cravings. 

But it is still not easy.

Good news—my 7 year old successfully completed first grade and is going on to second.  She scored quite well on her standardized tests—the first time we’ve gotten official confirmation that she is intelligent.  That sounds weird, we knew she was smart, but to actually see the 99^th and 98^th percentiles there on paper warmed my parental heart!

More good news—all my lantana came back this spring and all but one are blooming.  I don’t know why this makes me so happy, but every time I pull into my driveway and see the bright colors blooming on the verge it just cheers me up.  Every plant has a different color of flower, so it’s quite a sight.  I’ll post a picture soon—but it’s hard to get the total effect because the plants extend sort of a long way.

 We don’t know for sure when our kittens were born but we think it was around Memorial Day, so I’m going to post a before and after picture to celebrate our kittens officially becoming CATS.  Did they ever get big, especially the sickly male kitten who seemed to be on the verge of death there a few times.  Now they’re surly and blasé and march around like they own the house.  I’m glad they made it, they are a nice addition to the household.  Happy birthday, Boy and Girl (Fergus and Merida, April Fools Day and Earth Day, Cocoa and Butter, and other names du jour)!

Kittens when we first got them (Boy on left, Girl on right)

Kittens now (Boy on left, Girl on right)