Freezing in California

Dec. 27, 2016

I took a Christmas break from blogging just so you know you didn't miss anything. The last blog was Christmas Eve and the fellowship.

YIKES!!!! I woke up this morning (still freezing outside) and weighed and measured.  Oh Oh, I GAINED A POUND!  I had sill lost 1 inch but this is a wake up call!  I had gotten cockey and complacent, it is so easy for me to be a "know it all" and think I can do this without paying attention.  Oh well, not true, little things can get you off course so easily, "legal" snacks, bigger portions, not being mindful...etc.  OK I am back on track today, it is the first day of the rest of my life.

Christmas in the California Mountains is amazing.  I woke up at 6 Am to be able to get the live stream at 6:30 California time.  I cooked some teriyaki Chicken, mixed vegetables, made a big salad and had a pound cake in the freezer, that I thawed out.  I tried to get a ride to the Welcome center (about 1/2 mile away) but that didn't work.  So I packed everything in my rolling cart and walked (which was good exercise).  David's Dad ( found out that is not his name, I misunderstood, Oh well that is how you know him) had to work by himself on Christmas so I told him I would come and we would have church (Streaming live, the rebroadcast was at 9:30 our time) and I would bring dinner.

By now you know that "My" plans don't always (hardly ever) work out.  OK, we couldn't get the internet at the Welcome center and he was very busy.  We talked in between guests and greeted everybody.  One lady was from Long Beach and I was able to share the Las Angeles FTHCM Church (which is in Long Beach) with her.  After awhile, I left a plate for "David's" Dad and walked on back with too much dinner for me.  On the way back I met a single Dad who had no children for the weekend so I invited him and "David" and his girlfriend to dinner.  At about 5 PM they all showed up and "David" didn't stay because he was tired so it was just the three of us for dinner, which was wonderful.  The single Dad was a sound technician and was able to fix my TV.  I had not been able to get TV since I left.  I have  about 20 channel choices not.  I still don't watch it much.

My adopted family from Maryland is out here (about 15 minutes away) for Christmas break visiting her brother.  They called on "face time?" (very interesting) and we connected just before my guests arrived and I couldn't talk long.  We will get together today, they are coming over to the TT RV park for a visit.

IT WAS A GREAT CHRISTMAS!

Yesterday was freezing again and windy which made it very cold.  "David's girlfriend came over and spent the day with me while he was working, she is delightful and of course, adopted too.  She went to the welcome center and brought my Shaklee package which I had sent here.  Just in time! 

I am cooking spagetti and making another salad for "my family", I am so excited to be able to see them this Christmas too.  We were all in Duck, North Carolina last Christmas when is was 72 degrees!  Oh, well.  It was 29 degrees last night abd at 10:30 AM it is 34 degrees and windy.

Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas too.  Life is good with Jesus, the reason for the Season!

Flourish2finish blog#29

Dec. 27, 2016

I took a Christmas break from blogging just so you know you didn't miss anything. The last blog was Christmas Eve and the fellowship.

YIKES!!!! I woke up this morning (still freezing outside) and weighed and measured.  Oh Oh, I GAINED A POUND!  I had sill lost 1 inch but this is a wake up call!  I had gotten cockey and complacent, it is so easy for me to be a "know it all" and think I can do this without paying attention.  Oh well, not true, little things can get you off course so easily, "legal" snacks, bigger portions, not being mindful...etc.  OK I am back on track today, it is the first day of the rest of my life.

Christmas in the California Mountains is amazing.  I woke up at 6 Am to be able to get the live stream at 6:30 California time.  I cooked some teriyaki Chicken, mixed vegetables, made a big salad and had a pound cake in the freezer, that I thawed out.  I tried to get a ride to the Welcome center (about 1/2 mile away) but that didn't work.  So I packed everything in my rolling cart and walked (which was good exercise).  David's Dad ( found out that is not his name, I misunderstood, Oh well that is how you know him) had to work by himself on Christmas so I told him I would come and we would have church (Streaming live, the rebroadcast was at 9:30 our time) and I would bring dinner.

By now you know that "My" plans don't always (hardly ever) work out.  OK, we couldn't get the internet at the Welcome center and he was very busy.  We talked in between guests and greeted everybody.  One lady was from Long Beach and I was able to share the Las Angeles FTHCM Church (which is in Long Beach) with her.  After awhile, I left a plate for "David's" Dad and walked on back with too much dinner for me.  On the way back I met a single Dad who had no children for the weekend so I invited him and "David" and his girlfriend to dinner.  At about 5 PM they all showed up and "David" didn't stay because he was tired so it was just the three of us for dinner, which was wonderful.  The single Dad was a sound technician and was able to fix my TV.  I had not been able to get TV since I left.  I have  about 20 channel choices not.  I still don't watch it much.

My adopted family from Maryland is out here (about 15 minutes away) for Christmas break visiting her brother.  They called on "face time?" (very interesting) and we connected just before my guests arrived and I couldn't talk long.  We will get together today, they are coming over to the TT RV park for a visit.

IT WAS A GREAT CHRISTMAS!

Yesterday was freezing again and windy which made it very cold.  "David's girlfriend came over and spent the day with me while he was working, she is delightful and of course, adopted too.  She went to the welcome center and brought my Shaklee package which I had sent here.  Just in time! 

I am cooking spagetti and making another salad for "my family", I am so excited to be able to see them this Christmas too.  We were all in Duck, North Carolina last Christmas when is was 72 degrees!  Oh, well.  It was 29 degrees last night abd at 10:30 AM it is 34 degrees and windy.

Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas too.  Life is good with Jesus, the reason for the Season!