I am trying to write at least every other day, but find it hard when I can't remember exactly how to sign in!!!! Obviously, I got it! :) It is about 730am and I am sitting on my second floor balcony drinking coffee, eating strawberries and listening and watching the world wake up. I told myself that is how I am waking up every morning this summer. Part of my daily routine this summer has been exchanging texts with my 10 year old niece who lives about 150 miles away. The problem with this is that you can NEVER stop. If I don't answer her right away-and I mean she gives me about 30 seconds before she sends me another one. This one is louder and by the time 3 minutes has passed her texts are all in CAPS - I believe she thinks that the phone is screaming at me by that time. Anyway, this is our pass time for about an hour every evening... she is about the funniest kid I have ever known. She told me last night that she doesn't have time to feed my "virtual fish" (on this computer game we share together) because she is far to busy this summer. I asked her what she has been busy doing and she lists one or two things and then tells me --- "well, actually haven't done either of them yet, but I will". Her mother, my sister tells me that she hasn't really done anything all summer - including changing her clothes until she is forced to. I am told that the other day she was spraying an air freshener and when asked why, she said "because it stinks in here" - my sister told her to put it away and that she doesn't smell anything.. a few minutes later my niece sat down, sniffed her shirt and declared sheepishly "oh, I think its me that stinks!".
On another note, my tomato plants each have about 20 - 30 little cherry tomatoes on them, still green but coming along. My herbs are growing like crazy.... YEH, I CAN GROW MY OWN FOOD! Alright, maybe that is a bit ambitious but there is something that about it that is just good for the soul. Well, its off to do my morning walk/run - part of my committment to lose these 15 pounds! -keep on pushing!! :)