Cali and Julius

Look over there ------->

Isn't she beautiful? I promise to post a picture of Julius too. He's never in one place too long. I'm putting up more and more bird feeders in the back yard. It's funny because the cats do not bother them for which I am glad. I feed them very well so there is no need for them to go sniffing back there. Soon I'll be putting up my hummingbird feeders too. I bought a hanging basket today and I'm going to plant pansies in it. That'll be beautiful. Pansies are low maintenence which is good for me sine I'm notorious for killing plants and flowers faster than I can put them in.

Enjoy the day. Get out there and smell the flowers!

Romantic notions...

With Valentine's Day being only two days away my thoughts are on romantic notions. I am single right now but would love to meet a nice man. I hadn't given it much thought for a long time but I'm getting my life in order and making many positive steps in the right direction. It would be a blessing to meet someone with the same ideals and principles as I have. The world is a big place so I will not despair. Even if I never do meet a decent man at least I would have achieved the ultimate: loving myself first. Not many people do and even though they may have a terrific person in their life it is unfortunate that they have never found that inner peace that comes with finally accepting themselves and being okay with the who they are. I'd like to wish everyone a Happy St. Valentine's Day and even though you may be single don't let the holiday of love get you down. I plan on having a nice day out with my mom following up with a nice dinner and heart-shaped cake with flowers on the table! Make it a nice day for yourself because you are worth it.

Skinnier Woman

Happy February everyone! This morning I weighed myself and I have lost 20 more pounds. Last night I tried on a pair of jeans that I couldn't even get up over my hips last summer and they fit! I cannot tell you how happy that made me. It is amazing what eating healthy and exercise can do for a person. If I can do it anyone can do it!!

University of Phoenix Stadium

I was surprised when I saw a piece on the school website about University of Phoenix having their own stadium. That is so awesome! Go here to check it out!!http://www.universityofphoenixstadium.com/

Long time, no see

I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Can you believe it's almost February? Time is flying by! My classes are coming along nicely. In less than six months I'll have my degree! I'm so happy about that!

I have been doing this new work-out routine called Turbo Jam. Is it ever intense! My old neck injury has flared up again so I'm having to take a few days off to let it heal. I can't afford to have it more damaged.

Last week Cali was very sick but she is doing much better now. I'm happy because she was really sick. You can see a picture of her on my Yahoo! 360 page. She is so adorable!

I hope this missive finds everyone in great health and spirits! See y'all soon!!

Familes and the holidays

What happens when families don't get along during the holidays? When you have a particularly hateful family member the holidays can be very stressful. One way to deal with it is not go around them at all but when you have to there are ways a person can avoid a confrontation.

One way is to develop a strong armor. Not everyone can do this though. It is even worse when they make smart remarks and biting comments. One thing is to consider that they may be going through some difficult times or they are not happy in an area of their life. When people are insecure they usually pick on the one person that they know will not fight back. Not fighting back does not always mean that you are not a strong person. My mother is a prime example of someone not fighting back when someone in her family is being less than friendly. She has always been a peace-keeper but being one will only take you so far. What makes things worse is that the holidays are coming up and many people would like to see peace and harmony in their own families. That is not always the case and sometimes it is just best to let it go. Since we live in an imperfect world with imperfect people the best thing to do is to go along, minding your own business and doing what you have to do. This will irk those less than friendly family members because doing this action will give the air of confidence, happiness and serenity. I have been doing this for many years and believe me it works. Not only will you feel better but people will respect you (even if the hateful family member will not). You can not help what others do but you can certainly make it a good life for yourself. Maybe some day those bullying family members will learn by your actions.

Passed that Algebra class!

This just in folks- I passed that Algebra class with a B! I can't tell you what bliss that fills me with!! I'm so happy that that's over. I'm living proof that Algebra can be accomplished!!!