IT'S A NEW DAWN, IT'S A NEW DAY!!

Treat the earth well.
It was not given to you by your parents,
it was loaned to you by your children.
We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
we borrow it from our Children.
- Native American traditional

Life has been so busy  lately. Lexi's getting ready to go to Disney. I cleaned out the spare room so my friend has a place to stay when she stays here during the week. Susan will be staying with us during the week. She lives quite a ways from work and it takes her about 1 1/2 hours each way to get to work. She's been staying here off & on for weeks, but now her room is finally ready! I worked my butt off this weekend to get it done. I filled 3 full black trash bags full of Lexi's old crap. Best time to do it was Lexi wasn't here. I have several boxes in the hall & a few things in my room to go through, but I have made major headway.
While Lexi is away in Florida, I'm hoping to get her room done!  That in itself is going to be a huge undertaking. UGH!!! But I'll try to have it done this coming weekend. Then my house will be set and I have some stuff downstairs to go through then the whole house will be completely done.

I woke up with the song It's a New Dawn, It's a New Day.. in my head. Jennifer Hudson sings it for the Weight Watchers commercial. And today, I felt like today was my day. It was a good day, especially at work. I got to talk to a really nice doctor, and he made some small talk with me, and I ended up having to transfer him to my director, and when he spoke to her he paid me some very high compliments to her, which was really nice!!

Work has been good, busy but good. My social life has really picked up. It's amazing. My best guy friend Joe told me the other night that I have changed lately. I asked how, and he said it was so much for the better. He said I carry myself with such confidence. He said I always did, but even more so now, and I have a spring to my step. I said I think it's because I finally have some answers & clarity in my life, and I am starting to date a lot more. Speaking of which, after Lexi leaves for her Disney trip,, I have a date. This is going to be a fun one. I am looking forward to it. I am allowing myself to go out with several different men. I'm kind of finding my way if that makes sense?? I'm not exclusively dating anyone right now and I am loving getting to go out & meet new people. Don't get me wrong, most of them have not been relationship or worthy of a second date. But I have still had fun. It's nice to get out & get some attention, although I will admit, the ones that are not worthy of hanging out with again, have not been great attention. So I have decided to stay local and try local places... Makes for an easier chance at meeting someone local.

I didn't make it to the gym today. Kidney stones, are no fun. I'm keeping that really quite. I'm not sick or anything, just uncomfortable. I have passed one stone already. I have not had kidney stones in about 13 years.
I took Lexi shopping tonight for a few things that she needed for her Disney trip on Thursday. I can't believe she is leaving the state without me. She has gone away before, but never for 5 days without me out of state! :(    She'll be fine, not sure I will be! LOL I'll miss her terribly. But she'll have fun and will be performing at Epcot with her school & friends. I'm comfortable with her chaperone's and the kids in her group.

Today,,,, oh, I had my first sandwich. YES I DID! I was dying for a french dip (roast beef, and cheddar on bread) I have not had one since before Jan 1.12. Of course I will not be doing that again. Talk about feeling sluggish after lunch. Extra working out this week for sure...
I had cheesy chicken & broccoli for dinner. It's one of my favorite low carb recipes. (Thanks Kim)
Well that's about it.

I hope you all have an awesome night!

GODSPEED!

Jenn