Nothing profound. It’s a little of this and a little of that and well, it would bore you to tears. This would be why I haven’t written in a while.

Today I have decided to write anyway. More as a chance to write then to write anything specific. Below is a list! With bullets! Fun for all!

• Work has been busy as my immediate supervisor has been out.
• The second to last Life on Mars is on tonight.
• I’ve been knitting, knitting, knitting.
• The oldest needed cleats for baseball.
• ZJ needs new laces.
• DJ has been complaining his heel hurts for over a week now.

It took me this long to realize the pain DJ has may be related to the sneakers he’s been wearing. So last night it was off to Famous Footwear after dinner. 1 pair of cleats, 1 pair of sneakers, 2 sets of laces and two sets of heel cushions seemed to fulfill everyone’s needs. (buy 1, get 1 1/2 off sale = LOVE)

Being out of the house right after dinner also helped with the other thing that has been on my mind for the last 9 days. It kept me from eating. I guess the truth of the matter is something has been on my mind more than usual lately. Something I’m hesitant to talk about here. Something I’m trying to not talk about much at all. (trying not to jinx any progress I’ve made)

Yes, I’m trying to lose a bit of weight. Something happened this past year (I have no idea what) and now none of my clothes fit me. It’s to the point that I must take it very seriously. The last time I succeeded in losing weight was about a year after the youngest was born. That would be 8 years ago for those of you not wanting to do the math. I used weight watchers on my own and got down to a weight I hadn’t seen since my freshman year of college.

Not to say the clothes I wore when 20 pounds heavier fit me because – oh hell no. The skirt I wore on one of my first dates with the husband – the skirt I wore at 20 pounds heavier – still didn’t fit. Seems the children spread my hips, ribs and pretty much anything else that is spreadable.

Still, I’m hoping I have the right state of mind to win the war yet again. And the one thing I have learned in all my 38 years is it is all about state of mind. Nothing more.

I’m hoping winning the war, or at least a couple more battles, will help with my exhaustion and muscle fatigue. It’s one of those circles of hell. Can’t exercise because of exhaustion and muscle fatigue, have more exhaustion and muscle fatigue from carrying too much weight. Basically a lose-lose situation. So I’m modifying my diet.

As always, tracking is key. And GOOD GOD do I eat a lot. Well, did eat a lot. It once again is forcing me to look at the choices I make when I eat. And, it forces me to look at how much I eat. Should I repeat? I EAT A LOT. I eat enough on an average day to support a professional athlete. Ok, I’m guessing there but seriously – FOOD, how I love thee. It amazes me how little I can live on. I kind of wish I was six feet tall just so I could eat more. Being 5’1″ means I need air, 2 bites of chicken, a sip of milk and an apple to live on. My body cannot burn a pound of my favorite Carbonara. Or even a forkful for that matter. Let us just say SUCK.

So now you really know what’s been on my mind. I’m not going to give you numbers. Not yet anyway. Maybe sometime in the future when I change my mind as I am apt to do. No numbers and no planned progress updates. Just obsessive filling out of my journal at everydayhealth.

What’s on your mind?

Chocolate and Steel is doing another giveaway and I want a ring. Christine’s work is so beautiful. If you haven’t taken a look at her Etsy shop, you should. Just be careful, Etsy is totally addictive.

The other day I was leaving work and trying to figure out which route is longer mileage-wise. Is it the way I take to work longer or the way I take home? It doesn’t really matter which is longer mileage-wise as long as time-wise I’m most efficient. Still, this proves why I can’t remember to call the eye doctor and check to see if one of the kids has an appointment scheduled. It also proves why I can’t remember whether or not there is an appointment, hence the need to call. Instead I waste my time wondering about mileage. </tangent>

So I’m pulling around a rotary/circle <yet another tangent> do you call it a rotary? circle? It seems everywhere I’ve ever lived/driven they’ve called it something else. Here it’s not really the same since the urgency you get everywhere else is missing. Vehicles drive slow. Pedestrians abound. Very little traffic. Still, you drive in a circle and peel off at different intervals so it’s still called something. </yet another tangent> Anyway, I’m driving around the rotary and I remember to set the odometer.

Do you see where this is going? Tangents collide much like I collide with stationary objects while walking about. I reach through the steering wheel and turn the wheel simultaneously. My arm gets caught *Ow!* and I almost drive off the road.

Things this has taught me:

1. My clumsiness has reached new heights.
2. I still haven’t called the optometrist’s office. (even though I set the alarm on my phone this a.m. and it went off about 2 1/2 hours ago)
3. I’m full of tangents this morning. Also see: why I forget things – Look, something shiny.
4. I forget what #4 was. I believe it was something about natural selection or the fact I have defied logic and found yet more ways to embarrass myself.

So it’s Monday. The beginning of a very busy week. Parent-teacher conferences, a book fair and one of the kids has an appointment. This is just on top of all the regular activities. So I’m not seeing a whole lot of time to blog here.

In the giveaway news, Raquel & Michelle please send me your mailing addresses. You can send them to mommy [at] heidimdavis [dot] com. Sharon, I have your address somewhere. I’m hoping I can find what I did with it.

The good news is the kids stayed out of the product. The bad news is I still haven’t bought the sport odor eliminator and the oldest two had an indoor soccer tournament yesterday.

I had to drive home with the windows open. Luckily it was warm. SPRING TIME WARM. As it is again today. I love spring time warm. I’m going to say Spring is here but since I live in western NY that means it will probably snow once or twice or five more times before winter releases its icy claws for good.

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