GiST #99

1. I called to get tickets for Les Miserables and found out that the show was postponed to May. In a way, this is a good thing because hopefully we won't be so financially strapped.

2. My Daily Affirmations For Adult Children of Alcoholics came in the mail today. I got it for $.01 on Amazon and then just paid shipping and handling for it.

3. I wasn't able to get the doctor to agree to a book crossing zone in the waiting room but at least I talked to him about it.

Explanation: Ever since I can remember, the Center for Family Guidance has had a book case where people bring books or take them home. It was sort of like a take one/leave one idea. I left many many books there and also picked up many good reads. Suddenly, it disappeared. When I asked, the office manager (who loved the idea and nurtured it along) said it was because a parent complained about her kids looking at the covers of romance novels. The manager was annoyed with the mother saying it just takes one to spoil it for everyone. All the books had to be removed. Today I decided to present an idea to the psychiatrist in charge. My idea was to move the bookcase across the room where kids don't play. I volunteered to bring in toys for the kids and to check the covers of the books. The doctor liked the idea but said unfortunately they can't go with even that idea because of that woman's complaint. Yeesh, the romance books there are just those cheap things you see sold at the grocery or drug stores. Oh well.

4. I didn't follow my writing or walking schedules today but I was mindful of what I ate!

5. Lost is on tonight! :D

GiST #98

1. The rain wasn't snow.

2. The temperatures were mild, not cold.

3. Corned beef leftovers for lunch and dinner!

4. A good therapy session

5. Now I'm in a HS play kick. Just saw Beauty and the Beast with Kristin and am now planning to see Les Miserables with Bill. TB doesn't care for musicals. I really shouldn't go ($) but I'm going to. I feel starved sometimes--and it's just $20...so I keep trying to convince myself.

GiST #97

1. What a beautiful day yesterday!

2. Today is another lovely day so far. I love it!

3. Our grandson, Little T, came over yesterday and that's always a grace for us!

4. We went for a nice walk. I took pictures of Little T and some of the scenery on our walk. It's going to be fun taking pictures of our walks throughout the year!





5. Kristin and I went to see the high school production of "Beauty & the Beast". Many of her friends were in it and I have to say--it was very well cast. I truly enjoyed myself. Two of her closest friends (since sixth grade) "stole the show" as Lumiere and Cogsworth!

GiST 96

1. I kept to my writing schedule this morning too. :)

2. It's a good thing we just got a couple of reams of printer paper!

3. TB decided he didn't want to go to his doctor appt. this morning. I was relieved--it's a long drive and my stomach was acting up. Appointment was rescheduled.

4. Although I didn't make such great food choices today, I was mindful of what I was doing and that's half the battle!

5. TB and I went for another walk. It was great! The sun was so warm and there was a lovely light breeze.

6. I took my camera along and got this nice picture of what could have been a wreath (but it's fresh from a tree).



Little T loves to go for walks and I thought I could take pictures of these familiar places during each season and catch the changes. That should be fun!

GiST #95

1. Day Three of sticking to a writing schedule--I need to do this for three months before it becomes ingrained as a habit so I'm going to track it with GiSTs too!

2. It's fascinating to read what I wrote years ago. What a difference between me in 2010 and me in 2001/2002!

3. I found out I saved my diaries and blogs from 2001 on, thank goodness! I used to have all my diaries from age 13 to adulthood and in a moment of anger, I threw them out. Stupid, stupid, stupid...all that history. Oh well.

4. The mess around my desk grows and regrows like mold--so today I cleaned and cleaned again. Much better!

5. Leftover corned beef and cabbage for lunch--yay! It's just about all gone now. In previous years, there wouldn't be any leftovers so weight loss surgery brings yet another blessing! ;)

6. I am being mindful of what I eat and my vitamin regimen. Just took my calcium.

7. My hair is getting really thick and I need a haircut. We can't afford for me to get one yet. On the up side, though, my hair is curling up very nicely.

GiST #94

1. The sun's been out today and yesterday. The sun's brightened everyone's moods!
2. Every day we are closer to the promise of spring. :D
3. We were spared this:

But TB's gotten a lot more logs and is already busy at work on them!
4. There's a good reason I haven't been online with GiSTs. I've been writing.
5. There is a complete story to part of my life already and I've been working on that--widowhood, struggling through the fog and pain of grief, making a decision to go on, and my remarriage to TB.
6. I've finally begun "scheduling" appointments to write. I didn't like to do it before, found it to be formal and a form of pressure. Whenever I wanted to write, though, something was always coming up. I'm doing much better now that I'm scheduling the time in.
7. I'm being mindful with my snacks, measuring them and limiting how much I eat.
8. We're having corned beef and cabbage again for dinner. I'm so thrilled! I'm also making soda bread scones to go along with it.
9. I am finally wearing the shirt my daughter got me from Walmart that says "Saint Patrick's Day March 17, 2010". It's a large. I was wearing a 2XL and those shirts were getting snug.
10. I've lost over 100 lbs. in the near year I've had surgery and I'm feeling really good!

GiST #93

1. I got in a solid eight hours of sleep overnight! I think the reason I slept so well was because we'd chased most of the cats out. Lately, Cubby's awakened me early in the morning. It sure felt good to sleep in!

2. Said Cubby kneaded my tummy as I watched the morning news with TB. Have you had a cat knead you and purr as he's doing it? It's soothing! It's also very hypnotic.

3. TB made home made hash from left over corned beef, potatoes, onions and peppers. He also made fried eggs. What a delicious breakfast!

4. The sky brightened this morning after a couple of days of miserable driving rain. The sun came out a little too. We're supposed to get more rain tonight but I don't mind.

5. TB thought to bring his chain saw along when we went out and so he was able to get another couple of nice logs. He's very very happy about that and so am I. :)

6. I got a book out of the library yesterday about writing my life story. This morning I read a little of it and started working on the exercises. I've already done some of the groundwork. That feels good.

7. I am done with 1916--I wasn't enjoying it much! I blogged about it on my reading blog. I started on Cane River this afternoon.

8. Munchkin's been unusually snuggly and especially affectionate with me today. :)

9. I have been mindful of what I'm eating today.

10. I thought of twice the number of GiSTs than I normally do. Today's been good!