Jewellery

Just a few of the earrings mum and I made last week. I'm very proud of us!

Weekly Weigh in

Because I've been away all week, I had to wait until I got home today to weigh in...

I was a bit nervous because, as I wasn't at home, my routine wasn't quite the same and I wasn't sure how I'd get on. Although, Mum did a pretty good job at keeping me on the straight and narrow.

Actually, she did an awesome job at keeping me on the straight and narrow:

I LOST 4LBS!!!

That means I've done a stone in 8 weeks, which is totally on target for 4stoneby2012!

It's oh so quiet...

I've lost my voice.

Again.

It's really frustrating!

Mum and I have had a really quiet, but productive, day... We've made 35 pairs of earrings today, and we're hoping to sell them and make some pennies.

I'll post some pics when I get a chance, but they're pretty nice!

Older...

I mentioned earlier in the week that I don't get to see my family a lot.

This week, because I've been staying with my mum to help her out, I've seen a lot more of them.

And I've realised just how old my grandparents are. They're suddenly looking old and acting old, too.

I noticed that my Grandma's hands and jaw shake as she's having a drink. My Pap's neck is all saggy. Grandma's eyes are a bit droopy...

When I think about it, though, my Pap is 2 months away from his 80th birthday, and my Grandma will be 70 next birthday. Despite that, they're both incredibly active - my Pap walks the dog for an hour every day, spends time in his garden weeding, mowing or "harvesting" his crops and goes out to the football every week, while my Grandma is constantly on the go - organising some daytime activity or another for the "old people" in the village.

I hope I don't have anything to worry about, but I can't help it...

Pap and Grandma, November 2009



This Beautiful Life...

This week's Beautiful Life is brought to you by...

FAMILY

I don't get to see an awful lot of my family, due to the fact that I don't drive and we live about an hour's drive away, but that doesn't make them any less important to me.

In fact, I probably appreciate them more now that I don't see them as often than I did when I was living with them.

I certainly appreciate the amount my mum did for me when I was growing up and living at home more than I ever did.

And my relationship with my brother is a MUCH better one!

When I do get to spend time with them, I really enjoy it and make the most of it.

Chilling, catching up and chatting with my family is one of my favourite-est things to do.

Without them, I would be the person I am today.

Weekly Weigh In

Well, it didn't go well this morning...

I gained 2lbs this week.

However, it has been 4 weeks since I had my last gain and, the week after that, I got my period, so I'm hoping that the gain this week is because I've got some sort of cycle going and it's water retention.

Maybe. Who knows.

As for my 4 stone by 2012 target, I need to lose 4lbs next week in order to be on track. It's a pretty big ask, considering that I'm at my mums and eating the same stuff for the third week in a row, but I'm hopeful that I can do it and keep on track.

Finger's crossed!

Counting down...

I only have another 18 and a quarter working hours until I'm off for a week and get to spend some time with my mum.

Not that I'm counting...