At the retreat

One of my "crafts" completed this weekend

Good morning and happy Friday!

Hey, that's usually how I start my daily emails to my friends, so I figured that would a great way to start this blog, too.

I'm at the crafting retreat and having a great time getting caught up with friends.  I spent an hour or so soaking in the outdoor hot tub last night.  Feels good to finally have some downtime away from work and all the stress I had been dealing with concerning my mom in the last month and a half.

The food situation is a challenge (and the drinking), but I am doing okay with my choices.  It helps to have Michelle here and the others are also trying to eat better than we normally would, so that helps too.  We can all keep an eye on each other and motivate one another.  (Though there are still a lot of snacks floating around... and lot of alcohol.)

I did have a drink last night, along with some candy, and all that sugar is definitely effecting me today.  I woke up with headache (at 5 this morning!) and it's just now going away (5 1/2 hours later).  I did give in a buy a diet pop (I only have it when I'm feeling sick to my stomach, and usually diet 7Up), but other than that I haven't had the urge to "eat for comfort" that I usually want to do when I have a headache.  So that's a plus, for me! 

Usually when I come to retreats, I really get into it and get a lot done, but this time it's more about hanging out friends and relaxing.  Instead of a lot scrapbooking projects, I brought some Lego sets, including the Wall-E Lego set, which everyone adores.  He is so cute!  Now that the Lego sets are together, I will either need to scrapbook (make cards or do some digital scrapbooking) or just sit and visit.  Right now, just sitting here and visiting is all I have energy for. 

Once I get rid of this headache, I will find a quiet spot to roll out my yoga mat and do the stretching video.  Which after the 40 minute workout yesterday, I definitely need it.  My legs are sore today after the "warrior workout" yesterday.  Other than that, no other workouts planned for the day... unless playing in the hot springs pool and soaking in the hot tub count.  :-)

Mikey with Duffy the Teddy Bear 

The only bad part about this weekend is I need to leave a day early so I can be home Saturday for my cat, Mikey.  He is a registered Therapy Pet (he gets to visit the residents of nursing homes around town) and he has his two year re-evaluation this weekend.  I'm bummed I have to cut my weekend short, but it's worth it in the long run.  Mikey enjoys visiting with the elderly residents as much as they enjoy his visits.  I never would have believed a cat would make a good therapy pet, but it fits his personality perfectly.

Hopefully, by tomorrow's blog post I will have some actual scrapbook stuff completed.  But if not, that just means I had fun visiting with my friends!