Last night was another measuring night and I was hoping to at least not have gained anything over the month of December. I knew that I had not been on my best behavior, especially where eating of rolls was concerned. Miraculously, the results were positive!I actually lost 6lbs. in December and am only 5lbs. away from my goal! Very excited about that. The inches measurements were not a huge decrease, but little bits here and there and I'm thankful for anything over a holiday filled with landmines. Another bit of good news is that my sister found my Latin Dancing dvd, so I can do that workout again. As not good at it as I am, I still enjoyed having the option for a little variety. Also adding a little variety is the little device I'm borrowing to turn my regular bike into a stationary bike. Haven't tried it yet, but I'm excited especially since I have the new "Screwtape Letters" radio drama to listen to while I do it.
Yesterday was a day spent in trying to catch up on cleaning, laundry, exercise, and sleep. We've really been running around a lot it seems, and almost non-stop company since a week and a half ago. A verse I read this morning said "offer hospitality to everyone without grumbling." I'm afraid I'm not very good at the not grumbling part. I've gotten better I think...but still have a ways to go. See, I'm such a creature of habit and routine that anyone that deters me from that messes me up and I don't appreciate messes. But I really need to be more laid back and go with the flow. And I need to remember that my house doesn't haven't to be spotlessly clean whenever someone comes to visit. A warm welcome goes a lot farther than a clean floor. When we were kids we could hardly ever have friends over because my mom felt such pressure to have the house clean and so it made too much work for her. I understand better now how she felt, but I don't want my house to be that way. I want people to always feel welcome to just drop in to my house. My friends, my kids' friends, whoever. Now I just need some friends...
Parker's newest thing is to start the morning by singing "happy to you, happy to you!" Adding in various names as he feels led and then ending with "happy to youuuuuu!" Not sure where he learned the birthday song, or why he feels the need to sing it in the mornings, but it's sweet. Now the trick will be to channel it into a phone message as it is my brother's birthday.
Church today, but I think we're going to skip Sunday School. Parker has been exposed to the chicken pox, and I'm not really sure what the protocol is on them, but I don't want to be the one to spread them all over the church, so I guess we'll just keep him away from other kids. Time for breakfast.
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