Chelle 42 yr old Pagan Witch, mom of 4, living in the MidWest
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2 Celebrations Down, 1 to Go...Dec 26 2006 02:48
Well, Christmas and Yule are officially over, and New Year's is a week away. I'll be glad when this holiday season is over and all the good, tempting food is gone. Even maintaining has been difficult with the seasonal food all over the place. I've been doing my best to be good, have only splurged a couple of times and, with the exception of today, nothing was too overboard.
We had a nice Yule. Made a dinner with sabbat-related foods, invited a few friends and family members, read a couple of Yule stories, lit the candles and shared some small gifts with everyone. It was a fun night, full of laughter and friendship. I was exhausted by the end of the night though.
Christmas was also very nice, low-key. We left here around 3 to go to Wes' aunt and uncle's house to have something to eat and exchange gifts. They had ended up grabbing pizza the day before so we sat around and ate that, talked and open presents. Later on, we went to see the movie "Eragon". It's a good movie, however if you have read it, just warn ya, it doesn't keep totally to the book, which I can understand due to time constraints, but some of what they 'removed' kind of irked me but hey... what can you do? I just hope that the omissions don't alter the 2nd one too much.
We are planning on heading back to the gym tomorrow, to try and burn off some of the dreaded holiday calories. I am actually looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. I feel like I have been "slothing" through the last week or so. I haven't had my 8-10 glasses of water lately (have gotten about 2-3 each day) so need to work on getting them back up to my usual amount as well.
On top of everything else, about a week ago my scale DIED. One day/night it's working fine, the next day it's literally showing error messages and shutting down immediately, before you can step your big toe on it. I contacted the company I bought it from - they have been very helpful and even wrote back a page and half email with suggestions of what to check, what to try, and the manufacturer's website link. They also told me "not to worry" that I am covered and the manufacturer should be able to either repair or replace the scale. They even sent me a copy of the receipt so I can send it in with the scale, and they gave me a "gold seal" address which merchants typically use for repairs so that I get (as they called it) "instant turnaround service". They have gone above and beyond, and I have to say I am quite happy with their customer service. So I wrote up the letter tonite to the manufacturer, telling them what exactly was going on. I'll get the whole thing boxed off and hopefully be able to scrape together enough $$ to get it mailed off. If not, may have to wait til the check comes in on the 1st and mail it on the 2nd. It'll be nice to get it fixed and back. It's been about a week that I have been without a working scale and I'm going a little nuts, not being able to keep 'tabs' on myself.
Anyways, it's almost 3:30 AM. I'm gonna go head to bed in a few minutes. I should be back after I have gotten some much needed sleep. I hope you are all doing well. ::Hugs:: to you all!!
We had a nice Yule. Made a dinner with sabbat-related foods, invited a few friends and family members, read a couple of Yule stories, lit the candles and shared some small gifts with everyone. It was a fun night, full of laughter and friendship. I was exhausted by the end of the night though.
Christmas was also very nice, low-key. We left here around 3 to go to Wes' aunt and uncle's house to have something to eat and exchange gifts. They had ended up grabbing pizza the day before so we sat around and ate that, talked and open presents. Later on, we went to see the movie "Eragon". It's a good movie, however if you have read it, just warn ya, it doesn't keep totally to the book, which I can understand due to time constraints, but some of what they 'removed' kind of irked me but hey... what can you do? I just hope that the omissions don't alter the 2nd one too much.
We are planning on heading back to the gym tomorrow, to try and burn off some of the dreaded holiday calories. I am actually looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. I feel like I have been "slothing" through the last week or so. I haven't had my 8-10 glasses of water lately (have gotten about 2-3 each day) so need to work on getting them back up to my usual amount as well.
On top of everything else, about a week ago my scale DIED. One day/night it's working fine, the next day it's literally showing error messages and shutting down immediately, before you can step your big toe on it. I contacted the company I bought it from - they have been very helpful and even wrote back a page and half email with suggestions of what to check, what to try, and the manufacturer's website link. They also told me "not to worry" that I am covered and the manufacturer should be able to either repair or replace the scale. They even sent me a copy of the receipt so I can send it in with the scale, and they gave me a "gold seal" address which merchants typically use for repairs so that I get (as they called it) "instant turnaround service". They have gone above and beyond, and I have to say I am quite happy with their customer service. So I wrote up the letter tonite to the manufacturer, telling them what exactly was going on. I'll get the whole thing boxed off and hopefully be able to scrape together enough $$ to get it mailed off. If not, may have to wait til the check comes in on the 1st and mail it on the 2nd. It'll be nice to get it fixed and back. It's been about a week that I have been without a working scale and I'm going a little nuts, not being able to keep 'tabs' on myself.
Anyways, it's almost 3:30 AM. I'm gonna go head to bed in a few minutes. I should be back after I have gotten some much needed sleep. I hope you are all doing well. ::Hugs:: to you all!!
We went to see Eragon Christmas Eve. My daughter read the book and she said they skipped a lot. My husband and I kind of left with an ok feeling. There were really good parts, but overall I wasn't particurally impressed. I think I'll still read the book; it's been on my to-do list. |
I wish my scales had died...LOL!!!! No really, I've been so ugly and so today I got on mine and I have gained 5 pounds since I stopped using my weights and walking/jogging. Maybe it's not permanent, maybe it water, but I have turned over a new leaf and today I will walk/jog and I am back to counting my fats and carbs. If I can just make it for a couple of days and start seeing the scales go downward again....I'll be okay. I will!!!!! Tomorrow I get the staples out. I'm looking forward it and any physical therapy that my doctor suggests. Have a good day!!!! |
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