My new adventure

My new adventure in life is to attempt to be mindful with my eating, my health and with exercise. I think when I take one of those three things out by not doing enough of one or doing too much of the other, I get completely out of whack and become remorseful, humiliated, angry at myself, and get into self-pity.

I know that it takes work and a commitment, which I think I am ready today because I have friends that are here with me and will be a positive part of this new adventure.

Today is a new day and with this day I have hope.

Easter Sunday

I really do love the holidays; we get together with family and sometimes with friends as well. Jason and his partner Billy were not there this holiday, I really missed them. This Easter my hubby and I did not host the holiday dinner; so it was a little different for me.


We had a potluck over at my twin sister's home. We had way to much sweet stuff and way to much fatty foods, but it was delicious. Steak, rib-eye, twice baked potatoes, and roasted veggies were on the menu. We had three cakes to choose from, which of course I could not make my mind up so I had a little bit of all three.







It is really nice, now that mom is here in Bako with us. I really do enjoy the holidays more now that she is here with us. She cracks me up most of the time. I am able to let her be. Here she is with her grandbabies, minus Jason. From left to right is Sarina, Melissa, mom, Jolynn, Justin and Zach.

Justin and Jenna were there; they were not there together but that is ok. Jenna was with Matt's family and then she came to visit us. She is part of my family, so it would not be the same without her as well. My bubba, Justin, is really looking different. He has always looked wonderful, so I have to say he is getting more good looking as he gets older. He has been taking care of himself, nutritionally and physically, by eating right and going to the gym. You can really tell how hard he has been working. I wuvs him so!


Jenna and Matt brought baby Ru-Ru. She is so tiny and they look like such a happy family! LOL Matt does not like to be referred to as "daddy", I think he believes it makes him a married man. Even though him and Jenna are together constantly, live together and act like they are married already, he just does not want that label, yet!





The grandkids did not come over, they went to their other grandparents home for dinner. That is ok, it was different, but ok. I have always allowed Jason and Justin to go whereever they needed to be or wanted to be on holidays. It is important to me that our kids are just happy, it is not all about me all the time. So, we went to them and hung out at their home; they hunted Easter eggs, Haley got into trouble right away on that one, she was a little competitive; they played and brought everything out to show me what was in their room. They are so much fun. I really need to be a better grandma. Not sure why I do not, except the fact that I am always busy with school, internship and going to meetings, along with homework.



I am so glad that I do not have that guilt within me on the "religious" holidays. I used to feel that I had to be in church for Easter and for Christmas. I know today I do not; heck I did not even attend my Sunday morning meeting that day, I had way too much to do so I passed.

I do know what Christmas and Easter are all about, I am just not sure if I am spiritually there to celebrate those days anymore. I feel like I celebrate my Higher Power each and every day and that is good enough. I also know that when I celebrate, it does not have to be in a church, or on my knees, or in a pew, or with a recited phrase... I get so much freedom from my "way of thinking" today on religion.

Darryl and Thelma were missed. It just really is not the same without you two. I love you both.

My cat is a cat??

I never knew my Jewel, aka, jubug and ju-ju was a "real" cat. She has always been an inside baby and we have been letting her out in the backyard with the other babies for about a year or so. About 6 months or so ago, I found her up on the fence; I scolded her and she came right down. Well, I have been in denial, I guess. Last night I went to look for her before bed time, in the backyard, and she did not come. I went and got a bag of Easter candy, which went out to the trash this morning, that made noise like her cat treats and she did not come.

Ok, then I went to Stevie, on the couch, and asked him what should I do, she is not coming and I could not see her anywhere, well of course his answer was she is a CAT, and she will come to the door when she wants in. I did not like that answer and went and got a flashlight to look for her on the side of the house. She usually hides under some of the stuff over there.

Well, I was calling her and looking uder the stuff and I heard something on the fence; she had climbed back over the fence and leaped off of it to me. All I could see were her glowing eyes as I flashed the flashlight in her face. I was surprised that she was over there. I thought she did not do those things. Well, I am trying to get over it and let her be. I thought, ok, she is never going outside again, then I realized I would have to listen to her meow at the back door wanting out. So, I am going to let her be who she is, and just hope she does not go out in the street and get hit by a car. I could control it and not let her out there for any length of time, but she does love it out in the backyard. She cannot have babies, so that is a good thing.

She is just a nosey neighbor cat and that is ok, today.

From my daily readings

"Each Day A New Beginning"

"Make yourself a blessing to someone. Your kind smile or a pat on the back just may pull someone back from the edge."
Carmelia Elliot


I love the fact that helping others helps me in my recovery of not drinking one day at a time. In our BB on the top of page 20, it says something about our very life depends upon working with others. I have come to know that is true by getting out of myself and being useful. I have also learned that there are boundaries or times when I need to just sit back and let others do it, I do not have to be everything to everyone.

The reading today in EDANB said, "We are healed in our healing of others." ... "Our own well-being is enhanced each time we put someone else's well-being first."

There are days in my life when I NEED to read that to remember it; I am still so full of selfishness and self-pity. I am so grateful today that I have willingness to pick those books up each day and to take the time to "listen" to what it is saying to me.

My first post on my blog

Wow, this is exciting. I have one more time been inspired by so many women in my life. I have been wanting to do this for so long and just did not feel I had the time. Well I am making the time today.

I titled my Blog "House at Pooh Corner". I am a Winnie-the-pooh fan, if you have not figured that out by now. I will elaborate on that later and share more of me.

Spring break has come and is almost gone. That is when I generally take time away from the computer, somewhat. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday and I will be spending time with family.

I better go now and see what I need to do here on my blog.