How hot can it get?

Well, according to the thermometer at the kitchen window, it got to 110 degrees in the back yard today. Now, we get FULL sun in the back yard in the summer, so I now that that's probably not a true temperature, but it was true enough for me!

I went up to Greenwood to help Dan move Jen's HomeSweet studio to the basement. Fortunately, they also had friends who live nearby there too and the husband is young and strong. So the guys did the really heavy things before I got there. But there was still plenty of things to move down the 2 flights of stairs. It was a good workout and it felt good to help. And Eli gave me a hug when I arrived! That alone was worth the trip. :-) This was step 1 in getting ready for the new baby. Move the studio down to the basement, so they can move their bedroom back into the bigger room upstairs. Then Eli moves into the room they are vacating and the smallest room stays the nursery for the new baby.

I am surprised to find my weight still trickling down. And trickling is the right word. But it's better than going in the other direction. Last year, I longed for a metabolism that actually burns the food I eat rather than storing it. And now I think I have one!! No one would ever call how I eat a diet, but weight is still declining gradually. I read that when someone with a healthy metabolism eats, they burn the calories. A person with a sluggish metabolism would gain weight. I've been really focusing on my workouts more this year. And I don't just work out in the morning. And it's paid off. I guess the whole metabolism thing still works for us old farts too. Thank goodness something still works!

So I'm now down about 37 pounds! Amazing. Jay keeps calling me "skinny minnie" which is funny because I'm still over 160 lbs and about a size 14 ... getting closer to a 12 though! That's a far cry from skinny. But it makes me smile, so I'm sure he'll keep saying it and I'm ok with that. I've never been skinny, so I have no delusions that I will be now. I am more than happy to be thinner than I was and feeling as good as I do again. This side of the hill is no picnic, but I guess it's up to each of us as to how miserable it is. Attitude is key. I just hope I can keep mine positive even when things get tougher because I want to feel as good as possible as I continue my slide down the hill.