April 25, 2012

• Lots of stuff going on.  Lets see...

  My total focus right now is gaining weight and exercising now that withdrawal is over.  I found out the hard way when I came home from the hospital in July at 87 pounds that Its just as hard to gain weight as it is to lose weight, as crazy as that may sound.  But I'm doing good.  Last Wednesday I weighed 108 lbs and today I weighed in at 114 lbs.  I should weigh 125 lbs.  Exercising to re-develop strength and muscle tone.  I look at it this way.  I'm training the way people train for a marathon.  Sam and I have a Disneyland trip planned in about 2 weeks.  I'd rather do it on my own two feet and not two-wheel it in a wheelchair like last time. I'm keeping my options open.  We had such fun going with Matt and Andie in January, but Sam and I have our things we like to do there.  Plus, since Sam is now 22, I have a feeling this will be my last trip with just him and I. How much longer is he going to want to go there with just me?  I know the next time I go with Matt and Andie, we are going to be taking turns pushing a stroller.

  Matt is still on the road and Andie is up north, so Sam and I (as much as I hate to say it) are really enjoying having the house to ourselves.  Matt gets back on Monday and chaos will ensue again.  I'm a high energy person and so is he.  Its almost like when the two of us are together too long, we start draining each other's super powers (i.e. driving each other crazy), and need a break from each other.  Its like living with myself and this house is only big enough for one of me.

  My big deck in the backyard is being rebuilt starting today.  Matt was out on it a month ago, and his leg went through it.  So the outside of my house is getting fixed up and I've been doing some decorating on the inside which is fun.  The cats and dog take turns supervising the backyard work from my french door windows.  All four are taking this responsibility very seriously and it makes me laugh.

  Summer movie season is getting ready to start.  My head is becoming crammed full of movie facts like it is during Oscar season.  I know so much about "Dark Shadows", "Abraham Lincoln", "The Avengers", "Batman"...I could go on and on.  This is one of Sam and I's favorite times of the year.There is only one teeny tiny problem.  Its called "Magic Mike".  I will go see this movie by myself and really enjoy it.  However, I saw the preview on-line the other day and am sincerely hoping that I never see that preview sitting next to Sam. Its the kind of thing you don't want to watch sitting next to your son.  Everytime I sigh, he is probably going to punch me in the arm.  Hey, both boys know I have a fine appreciation for the well built male figure wearing very little.

  Rain is on its way tonight and I'm very excited.  This will probably be our last rain for a while.  I'm going to light all my candles and a fire in the fireplace and watch collection 1 of the orginal "Dark Shadows" with the cats.  We may even get thunder and lightning!  

  I'm currently reading "Unholy Night" by Seth Grahame-Smith.  He wrote "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" (haven't read that yet) and "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Slayer" which I loved and can't wait to see the movie.  He also wrote the screenplay for the movie, so its going to be see good.  I really love the way this guy writes!  "Unholy Night" is about the three Wise Men who brought the gifts to baby Jesus.  I just love the way he humanizes his characters, be they good or bad.  I got very excited yesterday when I found out that Tim Burton had him write the screenplay for the new "Dark Shadows" movie.

  My current guilty pleasure is the tv show, "GCB".  I watch it on the computer and laugh through the whole thing-so darned good!  And I'm a huge Kristen Chenowith fan and have been for years.  "Pushing Daisies" is still one of my favorite shows to watch on dvd.

  Sam and I are going to take a break and go have lunch to celebrate the incoming rain.  Then its back to cleaning out my closet, doing laundry, starting Tristan's baby blanket, and getting all the house trash out before it starts to rain.

  And every hour getting on my stair step, using my arm weights, and doing stomach crunches-I've got a theme park to take over soon and have to be ready to do so.  

  Maybe in my next life I will get to be a lady of leisure.

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