Oooohh, Bamboo!

My awesome husband spent last weekend installing a new bamboo floor in our kitchen and dining area.  This picture hardly does it justice.  It is SO beautiful!  I'm in love.

My diet so far...

How is the diet going, you ask?  Well, I'm 2-1/2 weeks in.  So far I am down 4 pounds, pants are fitting looser, ankles are so sore I can hardly walk.  I did really well with the diet and exercise the first 2 weeks.  Then I had to go out to dinner for my husband's Grandma's birthday.  Then there was Sunday dinner.  This week I am giving my body some recovery time.  My ankles really hurt.I really hope they stop hurting by next Monday so I can get back to exercising.

Today I took Cody swimming with his uncle and 2 of his cousins.  Cody used to like the water when he was younger but we haven't been since last summer.  He wasn't too keen.  He just clung to me the whole time.  We'll have to get him more used to the water.

And that is about as exciting as my life gets!

A new year, a new me

So, today I joined Facebook and as I was looking at other people's profiles I realized that my life is very pathetic.  What happened to the passion?  Well, a couple of really rough years has had it's toll. So what's happened?  Well, having a baby, going through cancer treatment, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, intense therapy, lots of bipolar drugs, almost getting divorced and now trying to rebuild, having cancer come back....So that's what I've been up to while everyone else has been going about their meaningul and exciting lives.  

...As my good friend Elizabeth says, "life owes me a red onion."  It's a long story that is really funny.

I have spent the last couple of years thinking I would get back to life once all the cancer stuff was done, (finding out now it just keeps going on and on), when I have more energy, when, when, when???

So here's my big breakthrough:  I started a major diet and exercise program this week.  And I am feeling pretty good.  It really hits you hard when your doc tells you "you're fat, you've gotta lose weight."  Well, duh?  You think I don't know that?  So, here's the deal.  I am going to lose 50 pounds this year!  Yay!  I'm excited.  It will give me something to Blog about, and some much needed focus.  Here's to being healthy and happy!