Thank YOU, Secret Bandit!

Thank you, thank you, thank YOU, Secret Bandit!!  What a lovely and thoughtful gift I received in the mail today!!  My Secret Bandit sent me the most beautiful martini glass - in my absolute favorite color!!  It is a rose pink glass with beautiful spots that yes, look like lady bugs!  The grooves very much remind me of golf balls!  The pictures I snapped do not do this beautiful piece of glass work justice..  Along with the martini glass (which WILL be used later this evening while I'm watching my favorite golf show), I received the most beautiful, inspiring and encouraging letter - I cried..  I cried big tears it was so beautiful, so full of care..  Thank you, Secret Bandit, thank you for your friendship, your encouragement, your thoughtfulness..  You touched my heart more than you'll ever know...

So we've recovered from the Deacon Reserves weekend, thankfully.  I had a really tough time with food over the weekend.  It seemed that at every meal my band (which still remains nameless...) snapped shut good and tight.  I'm noticing that it seems to happen often when I eat out.  Eating at home doesn't seem to be a problem..  I make it a point to concentrate on what I'm doing, go very slowly, take ever so small of a bite and chew to oblivion, but it doesn't seem to help.  Even a tiny sip of water isn't helpful..  Three bites into the meal and my little lady hiccups begin rearing their ugly heads - yeah, I know we touched on the fact that hiccups have no heads, please humor me..  I'm not quite sure what to do about this annoying little conundrum - I love that word, "conundrum"..  Anyway, it only seems to happen when I am eating out.....  Any suggestions???  I am ready to resign myself to the fact that I'll only be having the soup and mashed potatoes when I eat out...

And all is quiet here at the ponderosa, thankfully.  I believe our GrandAngel is coming tomorrow to spend a few days with us, so I'm getting my workout shoes ready!  I was a complete slug over the weekend - sitting at a desk for hours on end will do that.  I did take a short walk at lunch on Saturday, but it was more for the sunshine than the exercise!  I'm looking forward to running around the yard and shedding my slug!

Have a terrific week!!
Until Next Time!