Art & Free Advice!

My little girl (Prissy) is an artist - very much like her papa and auntie. So today we bought her a new art set.

My son (LittleMan) seems to have acquired my artistic talent - meaning I am GREAT painting ceramic Christmas houses - coloring in between the lines.... and writing, did I mention I am a really good writer?

So far he is taking after me - as in the can not draw my minds eye for ANYTHING! Praying that he will grow into more of his fathers talents as he ages!

So far the best part is that just like me - he doesn't care. Painting in and of itself is fun! Love the heart and the joy he brings to his art work!

This is the new art work gracing the walls of the kids down stairs living room. Why the previous owners used dark paneling in a dimly lit basement is beyond me, however, we are trying to lighten it up until the time we can afford to re-panel. (not very high on our to do fix it list)

Anything and everything we can do to bring some brightness and cheer to their area we will do - we want them to WANT to be down there!

Tomorrow I will post pictures of my newest obsession - organizing!!!

Did I mention that finally after several years I feel awake? Oh yeah - I am cleaning (amazing I know) don't get you hopes up though my bedroom is still a disaster!! (working on it tomorrow - or just crying thinking about working on it) I am organizing, cooking, helping with homework and keeping pace with life in general!

So glad that I took time - real time - for me and my problems this summer. Its funny but I kept putting it off because my family needed other things - "they" were more important ect ect ect....
Now, however, that I am ME again and my mind and body are fully awake, I can tell you that putting off taking care of me hurt them far more then it helped them.
They needed me - not the zombie drone barely awake, barley functioning me - the real me.
After I took a small amount of time I knew I should have taken care of my issues so many years ago. I can never make up to my family the years my putting "me" off cost them.
If you have depression, exhaustion, no motivation, lack of caring - please seek help!

Update on weightloss

 

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First off this is not my art work, its my Sisters. Second this is not why I am posting I am just in love with it.

The first link it to buy, the second link is to follow her art blog - she posts at least one piece of art a week. 

Second I am finally down to 198!!! Oh yeah! Down 13 pds in three months! So I am the turtle in the weight race my hubby has lost 65 pds, my sister a ton, even my best friend has me beat. However, I am still losing - this alone is enough to make me happy.

I am under 200 pds! Yeah! For making my first goal. I am still going down, Yeah! For making my second goal and I really am feeling better about myself.

It's raining right now or I would be giving you an update on my tiny garden as it is right now we are still trying to fix the front and finish planting the flowers. My tomato is still living and growing, my strawberries go from looking amazing to wilty not sure if they are going to make it or they are just moody like I am. My sugar snap peas and onions are taking over. While my mint seeds are taking their sweet time to get started.

Mint is not easy to start from seed, it really does need lots and lots of TLC, once they get going though almost nothing in this world can kill it.

I love mint, I put it in salad, with fruit, on meat and of course in tea!

Art & Dinner photos

So Wil is getting nervous about his up coming surgery, He will go in on Thursday and they will keep him til Friday. Since Autumn can tell when her Papa is nervous she colored these pictures to make him feel better.
Sweet right? The really sad part is I have to leave the kids with Margie for the day since kids aren't allowed in that area of the hospital.
I will have to take a really good book as I will just be sitting and waiting for hours on end - I really hate waiting rooms.




Just thought I would add some photos of dinner BBQ Chicken, macaroni salad and broccoli. While I do understand this is not the best of meals I had marinated the chicken for a full day so it was very juicy, with lots of flavor.
Well I am more exhausted then I can even explain so I will let this be a very short post and I will post again tomorrow :)
Good night to all