Those of you on Facebook, sorry for the duplicate pictures. The sunrise this morning was breathtakingly beautiful. When I opened up the door to let the dog out, the sky looked like it was just on fire. So I quickly put on sweats and shoes, grabbed the camera and walked up to the end of the road. These are what the camera captured. I played a bit with the lighting i.e. flash or no flash, but other than that, these are straight out of the camera. God's handiwork continually amazes me!

I feel like I'm in the land of Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. We haven't seen the sun since Wednesday this past week, and it's been raining, cold and windy. Today going to church, we had to drive thru the water over the road, the tide was up that hight. Can you say nor'easter....yes, not one, but apparently two have come up the eastern seaboard. Hopefully by tomorrow we will see that big ball of sunshine. When I got up this morning, I turned the heat on, it was so cold in the house.

I can't complain too much though. I only have to work Monday and Tuesday this week, and them I'm off. Since my vacation for the holidays has gotten royally screwed up, I decided I would take a few days off now. So, I'm really looking forward to it. DH has taken off Wed and Thursday....he has to work Friday, which will give me a day to get stuff done around the house. DS and his GF leave Friday for the Outer Banks. She has never been, so he's taking her for her birthday. So, DH and I will have the weekend to ourselves.

I'm plodding along on my stitching. I decided last night I REALLY need to get my eyes checked. Even with my reading glasses it's getting difficult to see the stitches. That is NOT good. ~sigh~ It sucks getting old! LOL My eyesight has never been the best - I think I started wearing glasses in 3rd grade. So, I need to remember to make an appointment this week with the optometrist.

I'm off to chime choir at 5:00, and have a few loads of laundry to do first. DH is watching the Deadskins....excuse me, the REDSKINS.......WOW, there are lots of empty seats in DC today! If they lose, I bet Mr. Zorn says goodbye to DC this week.

S

My friend Jane gave me the sign above. Doesn't that just fit me to a "T"? I've been meaning to post it, and never did. Sadly, our beach days are just about over for the year - well, except for the occasional warm day when we can sneak down. The wind off the bay just bites into you in the winter, so a walk on the beach during that time is not a great idea! LOL


Here's my Nina girl from one of our last visits down. Can you see how gray she is turning around her snout and her eyes? I realized the other day we have probably had her longer than we will in the future. She is still such a wonderful watchdog, and can still be playful too.

DH and I continue on our quest for better health. We've been walking on the treadmill in the evenings. He is down 38 pounds since starting - I have been able to tell that he is losing weight, it's showing in his face and in his clothes. I'm having to fight for every .2 of a pound that I can lose. Why is it men can lose so much faster than women? At some point I keep thinking my metabolism will kick in, but I think it's on vacation still! LOL

We had our nephew Cartney here this weekend and he was just such a joy. It's so nice to see the world thru a child's eye. He kept saying "tractor, tractor" and pointing outside. His dad took him outside, and he went down to the garage, pointed to the golf cart and said "tractor" and then "water". LOL So, off they went to see the water on the "tractor". Too funny. I guess he remembered it from the last time he was here.

Nothing else is really going on, except for work. DH and I are enjoying our time in the evenings together. DS is in school 3 nights a week, and I know it's preparing us for the empty nest. DS wants to be in his own place by the time he's 21, but I'm hoping he stays home until he at least finishes up his classes, which I don't think will be by next summer. With working fulltime and then going to school, by Thursday of the week he is dragging tail. I just pray every day that he leaves at 6:15 a.m. for the Lord to keep him safe and get him where he needs to go without incident.

I came home with a migraine today, laid down for a little nap and am feeling a bit better. I think I need to dose up on some meds though, and get to bed early tonight!

Suz

Day two of a new way of eating...I refuse to use the "D" word. LOL Yesterday and today, I've managed to eat within my points range (following Weight Watchers) and spent 30 minutes yesterday on the treadmill, and over 35 minutes today. DH is on the treadmill now.

DH has been having some health issues lately, and while they started out what we thought were serious issues, come to find out it's stress related. He's been to a pulmonologist, cardiologist and his regular physician, and had numerous tests run. In the interim, he has given up all caffeinated beverages (his drink of choice was diet coke), changed his eating habits and has lost 26 lbs so far. He was given the all clear today by the cardiologist and given the go ahead to work out, so I'm glad to see he is doing so. I stepped on the scales this morning, and while I don't know exactly what my highest weight was, I know what it was the last time I weighed...and I am down 7 lbs from that weight, so that's what I'm going to start at.

I also managed last night to get in a bit more stitching, probably 15-20 minutes or so, not much....but my goal is to at least put in a few stitches each night. It's 6:12 now and we haven't had dinner, which will be salad and grilled chicken (already done, just need to cut it up), so hopefully I can get a few stitches in before heading to bed - I'm an early to bed, early to rise gal! LOL

S