Things Are Looking Up!

Since I last blogged, a few things have happened. Nothing extremely exciting, but worth me writing a few words about, I guess.

On Friday, I made tuna melts. They weren’t nearly as tasty as my mom’s, but they were good enough to satisfy my craving.

On Saturday, Jeff had to get his Jeep serviced for his warranty. While that was being done, we went out for lunch at Cabela’s, which is a super nice outdoors store. On the second level, there is a little café. They serve hamburgers, chicken tenders, slices of pizza, etc. We went to the little area that made sandwiches – basically a Subway with slices of bread and not as large a variety of vegetables. They have a dozen or more odd meats, such as ostrich and elk, to choose from. I wasn’t feeling very brave, so I got turkey. Jeff got elk, which I tried. It wasn’t too bad.

Afterward, we went to a few different stores – just to look around and enjoy being out of the house. We got Toby a huge bone because he tears through the regular-sized ones with such great ease. I just want to see how long it takes him to finish this one off!

Saturday night, we went to Josh and Stephanie’s house for their goodbye party. They are moving back to Texas, since Josh is getting out of the Air Force. They made chicken enchiladas and homemade salsa. We each brought a Mexican dish to pass. I ate what I wanted, but listened to my body and didn’t overdo it. I felt like I was in control for once – not my mind.

We played Catch Phrase and Scene It, which was a lot of fun, but we left at around 11:00. I was tired and we had a long day ahead of us on Sunday.

For Super bowl Sunday, we went to Beau and Nicole’s. Jeff and Beau went across the street to their friend’s house to watch the game.

Nicole and I stayed at their house. I helped out with the kids. They are so cute! I was really excited because she made breakfast for supper. Jeff thinks that is the strangest thing ever, so we never do it at home. She made French toast- my favorite! We watched “Igor” two times and watched “The Women” when the kids fell asleep. It was a really fun day. I’m sure that we will do it again sometime soon.

Today when I was pulling into the parking lot at work, my supervisor called me and asked me to go to her office when I got there. I figured that it had to do with whether or not she would be able to offer me a position. She told me last week that they were planning on eliminating the on-call employees and that she was going to try to get me a part-time position so they didn’t lose me.

As soon as I walked in, she offered me a part-time position. It is only 29 hours a week, but it is guaranteed and that is a huge relief! That will pay my personal bills and buy us groceries.

As I was signing the paperwork, I could feel my phone vibrating in my back pocket. I listened to the voicemail when I finished. It was a home health agency calling regarding the application that I submitted last week. Go figure. No bites in the employment pond for all this time, then two in one day. I am going to call her back tomorrow to see if they need anyone to work every other weekend and to see what they have to offer.

A few days ago, Jeremy wrote me a really nice email pointing out the error of my ways as far as eating is concerned. I guess that all I needed was for someone to reiterate what the dietician told me. He really made me understand and I’ve been doing really well since. I’ve been watching my portions and making healthier choices. Plus, I’m listening to my body again. I feel great.

Today at work, we had lemon bars for dessert. I love all things lemon and haven’t had a lemon bar in forever. So, I had a small piece. I ate two bites and remembered two things – that was not the last time that I would eat and that it wasn’t the last time that I’d have a chance to eat a lemon bar- so, I tossed the rest. I fed my craving without eating an entire row in one sitting.

Later in the afternoon, Eva brought us pie and a bunch of pastries. She insisted that I eat some. So, I took the thing that looked most appetizing – a piece of some kind of bread. After three bites, I threw it out. That may not seem like a big deal, but that is a major victory for me. A few months ago, had I been alone, I would have for sure tried at least one of every pastry, probably two of the ones I loved, and I’d have been stuffing my face while filling my plate. No lie.

Jeff grilled chicken tonight and we had a pasta-roni side dish and green beans. He is also trying to watch his intake, which makes it easier. It was a delicious dinner!

Saturday is my Wisconsin-themed birthday party. Jeff invited some friends. He is grilling brats and serving Wisconsin beer. He was looking online for a place to get cheese curds, but no such luck. We found a few places that could ship them, but I told him it wasn’t worth the money. Best of all, I get my birthday cake with whipped frosting. I've been craving it like mad lately.

Afterward, I decided to see just how far we would have to travel to find a Culver’s. No one around here seems to know what it is. To my surprise, there is one just down the road! I was so excited. We are going there for dinner one night this week. I’ve been raving about it the whole time I’ve been here. He is going to get cheese curds with his meal and I’m going to get fries – so we get the best of both worlds. Then, we are splitting some custard. Yum!

It has been a really good day.