finding lori

    For many months, I haven't felt at peace. I have felt like something is missing in my life. Yesterday was my birthday, so I did a evaluation of my life. Aside from the loss of my Dad, and my Mom with her new home and way of life with Alzheimer's, I have it pretty good. My life is wonderful right now. I turned 56, my husband and kids are happy and healthy, I love my job, so why the feeling of loss? After really searching, my mind went to God and my Church Services. I haven't been consistently going to Mass for awhile. I am Catholic, and y es, I am the Church secretary and shouldn't they go every day? Well you would think so right? After my Dad died, I put off going to Mass . I just didn't want to see anyone who would remind me of my Dad. My parents loved going to Mass. They were on the Catering Crew, were active in the Cursillo Movement, and Small Faith Groups, with my sister and I as well, so everything and everyone there, reminded me of them. T...

Happy New Year!  2021 Is Here!!! Everyone is saying that it has to be better than 2020.  Yes, so many have passed away unnecessarily.  Many have been sick and who knows that lasting effects it will bring.  Many have struggled financially, and mentally.  On the positive side, there is such much we have all learned.  We have learned to re-connect with family and friends....We've cooked more...We've done home renovations....We have learned to appreciate "down time".  I actually haven't done any thing like this, as  I am very blessed and my job has continued throughout.   Even though I have tried to stay positive, even I am getting tired of all of the changes and protocol the Corona Virus has brought.  I want to go to the store with some Starbucks, and shop forever and buy absolutely nothing.  I want to sit with my Sister and Daughter in a coffee shop and talk for hours.  I want to see my Group, and catch up without being...

Monday was my weigh in day, but I had a dental emergency and I haven't been in the mood for writing.  I bit into pizza on Sunday and broke off a crown on my front tooth!  Yesterday I had it all repaired so now I am good to go!  Anyway, regarding my weigh in...  I had a good week and hit most of my goals that I set for the week.  I only walked 3 times instead of 4, but other than that, I am happy with my week. I told y'all that I hold water pretty easily, especially when I have eaten off track, so I knew that if I stayed on track, that I would see a big number when I weighed in.    Eight pounds is a lot for one week, and I realize that after today it will definitely slow down, but it is a nice jumpstart to my journey and and it is motivating to see the results of a good week.  I decided to keep my same goals from last week for this week.  The cover every area that I need to work on, especially the exercise ones :)    If you are tryin...

Weigh In Monday.... Last week I was sick off and on all week so I didn’t post.  I did however weigh in last Monday, and I was down considerable due to the fact the I had a huge gain the week before, so most of that loss was just water weight.  Today, I am back up again.  I could blame this on being at Camp, because the majority of the ups and downs in my journey these past 2 years have been due to Gala.  I still haven’t stopped thinking of our stays there as being in “vacation mode”.  You know how you are on vacation....you just eat whatever because that's just how it is. I am on plan all week, then we get there and it’s chocolate and pizza….and too much of it.  Like I said, I could blame it on Gala, but the truth is, I was picking and eating things during the week just “because I was sick”.  Wanting and eating the comfort foods, that I thought I needed.  I never thought I was an emotional eater, but I am beginning to think that I am.  Either...

  This weekend we are at Gala (Camp)  I am writing this off line, because there is no internet here, and I will post it when I get home.  Anyway, I am just thinking about how wonderful it is up here.  No internet, no phones, no TV.  When we are out on the porch or in the yard, a car goes by here and there and everyone waves at us.  I feel so calm and relaxed here….my life slows down to a pace I was meant to live at.  I have so much time to do nothing here.  I take walks, I hike, I sit and enjoy the silence.  I read. Some weekends when we are here , I can read 2  book s.  I love to read, but  at home, the pull of  social media and Netflix is to great.      This weekend I read a book that I had already read a long time ago, and it is in the genre that I have been obsessed with lately, so I thought I would re-read it. Gap Creek, is about Appalachian life during the turn-of-the-century.  It is my kind of...

 Hello Friends! Last Saturday my daughter Blayne and I went on our Annual Fall Fun Day.  We have been doing this for many years now.  Some years we drive an hour in the country to this old general store, that carries old fashioned type candy and pop. Some years we have just driven the back roads and have gotten out and took pictures of the leaves or things we saw.  This year we decided to go and drive to some local covered bridges.  It was a beautiful fall day.  Just perfect for a drive down some back roads.  I grew up on back roads....dirt roads.  We live on a back road now, but it is paved....it's just not the same...my heart misses it.  Anyway, we drove into the state of Ohio, which is about 6 minutes from my house.  I love driving in the fall on back roads.  The leaves show us things that are hidden in the thick summer green.  Here are some pictures we took of our day.   The next three are just things that we thou...

Monday's are my weigh in days.  I am trying not to put as much time and energy into my weight loss as I used to because it can easily take over my life.  I am learning that, while it is a part of my life, it's not my entire reason for living.   I weighed in this morning and did a reset and have a new starting weight.  I am up.  It was inevitable.  I had a foodie type weekend.  Greg went to camp, I stayed here because of my Momma.  I was looking forward to being alone for a few days.  I could watch whatever I wanted, and eat whatever I wanted, and I did.  I would like to say that I regretted it, but I really don't.  I had a fun weekend, but now it's time to get serious.  I've been up and down all year.  Making excuses....Covid, my Dad, vacation mode while at camp....blah, blah, blah poor me.  Who am I kidding?  I have been up and down for years now.  I am tired of excuses.  I am tired of all the gai...