Baby Steps and More Snow...

Weight is a constant fight in my life and periodically I admit to myself that I am horrid at self-governance and need outside help. I've belonged to Weight Watchers on and off throughout my life and have joined again now. When I want a plan that actually works for me, I always return to Weight Watchers. I rejoined the program two weeks ago because I was getting nowhere losing the 40 pounds that I really need to get off and their on-line program and mobile tools are making things easier than ever, even with my crazy hours and poor food choices. So, two weeks on program and six pounds lost so far. I have 36 pounds to go, but I'm feeling much better because I'm at least doing something positive for myself.

Jennifer Hudson is the latest spokesperson for the Weight
Watchers program. She looks outstanding and is such
an inspiration. If she could lose it, so can I.

We're back into snow again. Yesterday was a mix of rain and snow that made walking in to the store across the parking lot an exercise in extreme care and shuffling along like a 90-year-old arthritic woman. Oh...I was so NOT happy about that, but I do have to be cautious because of my osteo issues. I can't afford to break a bone because I slipped on ice, and I can't afford to replace my computer if it doesn't survive the fall along with me. So care and baby steps.

I'm quite sure that this is photoshopped, but it is so cute!

But it started snowing in earnest overnight and I will have several inches to shovel this morning before I get to the coffee shop for my morning coffee and oatmeal. Oh well, at least I'll get some exercise - LOL. We're supposed to get a serious dumping of snow Sunday night into Monday - from three to ten inches worth. I'm hoping we'll get closer to the three inches :-)

Chickie can read the various glyphs and
takes great joy in it. Personally, I love my
Egyptian hieroglypics more, but these
are pretty too.

I'm short staffed at the shop today. Chickie is taking one of her three allowed Saturday vacation days to attend a workshop on Mayan Iconography at the college across the street. All of us at my shop have a background in Anthropology and varied interests. My interest is Egyptian hieroglyphics, hers are Mayan, and my Manager's interests tended more towards the Aztec. Chickie belongs to the Maya Society here in town which is quite large and active and for many years has been involved in the more advanced workshops that they have put on. She'll have a great time today, I'm sure, and I'll miss her at work, but we'll make it through.