Repeat Daily Until You Learn

I didn't have a picture and wanted to post so I went into the files and found this from May 22 of last year.  I remember I was taking an on line class at the time: using text in fabric art.  I had wanted to use this image for the 12 by 12 but forgot where I put the original pieces.  I recently found them again.

Today was busy.  D and I went out on an "installation visit" to a medical building.  It was lovely to leave work and go visiting in our company work clothing.  It would have been more fun if we had brought our radios and they worked.  We would have felt so geeky answering the radio out in public.

The messengers from the Universe just keep coming.  This afternoon, at 5 minutes to the time my work day ended, I started working with a couple on the two window boxes they needed for their home (because the other employees disappeared).  The couple was uncertain about their plant choices. So I showed them how easy it actually was.  I held up a few items, asking this one or this one?  They quickly chose a magenta geranium.  Some vinca.  And I added a fragrant blue Nemesia that the wife had liked.  We were done.  And then, because I couldn't find any of the people who are supposed to cover the greenhouse when I go home (typical)--I stayed and potted the plants into the boxes.  (45 minutes without seeing another employee in the greenhouse)

The husband said all the neighbors would be jealous because the windowbox was so pretty.  I said send them in.  The wife asked if she could take pictures for her Facebook page.  We talked and laughed while I worked and guess what?  The wife (the Messenger) is a Pilates instructor right here in town. Can you believe it!!!!  She gave me some tips for my exercises and asked that I please come to her for a class.  Two of the tips were EXACTLY what I needed.  I need to flatten the pelvic triangle in one exercise and work a certain way on another exercise that doesn't feel right.  I can't wait to try both tips.

This is day four of the new diet and while I do get hungry, it is at an appropriate time (lunch) and then I am satisfied for the day.  Tonight we went out for dinner and by luck I had enough calories left for deep fried ribs, beef brisket and cole slaw.  A perfect Atkins meal. Meat, Fat, Meat & Cabbage.  Yes, I know we don't count calories in Atkins.  I feel lighter.  Better.  And I even like eating eggs for breakfast (I purchased cage free eggs and applewood smoked bacon for tomorrow's breakfast).  I made another Eggbeaters omelet with onion, peppers, precooked sausage patties, cheese and kale.  Less calories in half the omelet than in my normal bowl of cereal.  And I wasn't hungry until 1.30.  Amazing.  Obviously, I need to eat more protein.

I am feeling happy, healthy and well balanced.  And 1.5 pounds lighter.  LOL