It's Cold, I'm Slightly Overweight, and My Orthodontist is Happy - Two Out of Three Isn't Bad

My swimming friend Meg is off with her extended family for a "vacation" to a nice, warm spot today, so I won't be seeing her at the swimming pool for a bit. She's leaving just at the right time because we're about to dive into the deep freeze of a January up here in the Frozen Northlands. Still, I certainly can't complain, because I can always bundle up to be warmer, and so far (as of this morning's quick peek outside) the only snow is on the yards, not on the sidewalks. A total win'win. 

My driveway faces north, and I've always told DH that 
if we buy a different house, I want a south-facing driveway 
next time. I always have to check whether we've had 
snow and get it shoveled up ASAP because it will turn 
to ice on my driveway if I don't. We have an extra long 
and double-wide driveway, so it'a a chore to get it 
shoveled before I leave for the pool. So far, however, 
this winter has been a dream. 

I managed to get my stuffed peppers made yesterday, as well as our usual Wednesday night baked chicken. DH is starting to get on my case about his website again *sigh* so I'll have to try and build that back into my schedule. But it's very low priority for me and much higher priority for him. He's got the time, however, and I don't. Maybe I'll get a chance to deal with it tomorrow ... or not. 

I managed to get my stuffed peppers made and into the 
refrigerator, one pepper in each small container. I'm set 
for meals for the next week or so. Whoot! 

I need to purchase one more thing from the office supply store, and then I can start re-sending the missing holiday cards to several people. It seems my international cards have either gone missing or have arrived in shreds, so I think I'll make those my priority. I'll also make copies of this year's cards for those who got replacement cards, so you'll either get the "real thing" or a replacement sent within a week or so. It won't take me long to get the replacements put together, I just need some dimensions before I can move ahead. I should be able to get somewhere with that tomorrow. 

I think the only shot I'm going to have of getting my 
holiday cards to my international friends in one 
piece is to put them inside a different envelope that 
can (perhaps) survive the shipping process. This year's 
cards were most definitely a learning experience in 
many ways. It's a good thing - LOL. 

My Orthodontist is quite pleased with how my teeth are behaving and responded "Early Summer" to me when I asked when I would be finished with the program. I can live with that, DH will want things completed sooner. I'm pretty happy with my new mouth, and I would love to get rid of the hardware. I'll have a retainer to wear from that point on, every night without fail, but I can most definitely handle that. Getting my teeth done has been a dream come true - a dream I've had for more than 50 years. 

I'm comfortably in the green since I started WildFit years 
ago, I'll be starting my 4th year of WildFit in a month 
or so. When I started, I was solidly in the orange zone, 
so I've improved a lot, and I've kept an eye on things. Right 
now I'm about two pounds over where I'm comfortable, 
so I'll carefully watch what I eat today, and I'll have an 
alkagizer for my lunch, which always helps my weight 
and how I feel. They're SO important to my health. 

I'm off to the pool. I need to work off some of the weight I put on yesterday - working in the kitchen I ended up munching a bit more than I should have and put on a bit more weight. Still, it's never around for long, and swimming always helps. So, onward to chlorinated water - LOL. Have an excellent Thursday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini and חיים למען ישראל.