Karens Weight Loss Journal

Hi all

Well I can certainly get used to these nice long breaks! Just wish we had them more often! LOL Still one week to go until I am back at work though the majority of people I know don't go back to work until the 9th so that would be even beter but unfortunately I can't do that as for some strange reason people want to get paid.... funny that! LOL

Well what have I been up to over the last couple of days - not a hella of a lot really! Yesterday was quite a quiet day overall. Had a wee sleep in and then after breakfast and doing some washing we headed up to Steph's parents place to have lunch with them and to pick up our new outdoor furniture set that all of his family had chipped in to buy us for Christmas (along with some outdoor lanterns, a cintronella candle and a lovely casserole dish). So once home, we got the table and chairs out of the box thinking that there would be some assembly required but nope none whatsoever! YIPPEE!!! The table and chairs are all folding ones which makes it some much easier if we want to move them off the deck or take them anywhere with us! Will take a photo of them tomorow and will try to post a picture of it when I can. So after all of that excitement, we had a very quiet afternoon, my mum popped in on her way home from Masterton to drop off the camera etc that we had left in Masterton the day before. And then it was a quiet evening as well - just blobbing out and reading etc...

Today, I woke at 6.30 and contemplated getting up to do either a walk or a bike ride and then promoptly fell back to sleep! Woke again about 7.45 so jumped out of bed all keen to do a ride and then had some issues with the bike (which have now been sorted) so left the bike in the garage and just did a walk instead so I did my usual boring 5km route and boy it sure was hot at that early stage of the day! Home, showered, breakfast, more washing, then off to meet Helena for a coffee at a local cafe to catch up with her and then we did a brief stop at Ballentynes in Upper Hutt but neither of us purchased anything! SHOCK HORROR!!! LOL

Home, organised some lunch and sat outside reading my book for a while before heading to bed for a wee lay down as I was feeling rather shattered and could feel a headache coming on... so had a wee snooze for an hour or so before getting a phone call from Steph's "baby" sister who is house sitting for another sister of his to say she was home and that we could go around for a swim in the pool! So off we went and although I was the only one that got in the pool (as Steph still has the splint on his hand) it was nice and refreshing. Home, organised dinner and now here I am....

Have organised with Helena that we will do a bike ride together on either Monday or Tuesday morning so think I may have to get some practice in for that so all going well I will get up earlier tomorrow and head off on the bike but no promises - just all good intentions at this stage! Lets see how I am feeling in the morning!

Right time I was geting moving as I have a couple of calls I want to make... catch ya all later.