Friend Makin' Monday

 

FMM: Ten Random Questions

 ***I'm posting this note after I answered the questions and boy do I sound like a negative Nellie.  I'm just going to say that it has been a Monday to the extreme.  Between the hot-hot weather, our hot water heater breaking down, stove catching fire, daughter issues, and other things... I should probably be in bed instead of answering questions that may lead to making friends.. LOL.  But eh, you take the good, you take the bad...

1) What do you like most about yourself?   I really don't like this question.  Most of the time I'm not too keen on myself.

2) List three characteristics that you like to have in your friends.  I like my friends to be loyal, honest, and positive.

3) How often do you brush your teeth? Twice a day.

4) If you could travel anywhere today, where would you go?  Today, I'd probably go on a cruise, somewhere..anywhere.

5) Have you ever met anyone from the blog world in person? No.

6) What is the last show you watched on TV? The news this morning.

7) What kind of perfume/cologne do you wear? White Diamonds

8) How long ago did you complete your last workout? 5 days ago.  Why?  Who knows.

9) What will you eat for dinner tonight? Pork chop, green beans, and corn.

10) Share something fun that you did over the weekend.  We watched Battle: Los Angeles... I guess that was fun.

Weekend Report & Friend Makin' Monday

I think the weekend went pretty well.  We went to the church picnic and enjoyed the evening talking with friends.  I was a bit apprehensive about eating, so I waited until most everyone had served themselves before getting my food.  I stuck with just one hot dog, but really enjoyed the watermelon someone had brought.  One of the ladies from church is a very healthy cook and we were talking.  I confessed that we were watching our weight (ala WW).  She pointed out the dessert she brought, Banana Nut Muffin/Cupcakes with Carmel icing, was not only low-fat, they were only 150 calories.  I was so glad I shared with her, because I would have passed them up.  What a delicious treat it was. 

There was also a couple of NSV's happening around here too.  I slipped on a pair of jeans that I bought last year.  They were tight as could be then, but this time around they zipped right up.  After buttoning them, I undid them and zipped them up again, just to make sure I wasn't imagining things.  I wasn't and what a good feeling it was.  And when we went to the church picnic, I suggested to Carl we take the four-wheeler since we could travel on the gravel roads to get there.  That was a first because it's something we just don't do.  It was fun, but the threat of rain when it was time to leave made us get home just a bit faster.. lol.  No sooner had we made it into the house, the rain came down.  Talk about good timing.  And it was a bit daunting to climb on in front of everyone, but most of them love me and accept me for who I am.  So it's all good.

FMM: What’s in Your Fridge?

1. List a few common items that can always be found in your fridge.  We always have eggs, skim milk, and cheese on hand.  And pickles...pickles of every kind.
2. What kind of milk do you drink?  Most often, we drink skim.  Carl eats cereal though and he doesn't like skim milk on it, so we buy a 1/2 gallon of 2% for that.
3. What do you currently have to drink in the fridge? Other than milk, for us personally, nothing.  There is Gatorade, Ensure, and V-8 in the fridge, but they belong to my mom.
4. How often do you clean out your refrigerator?  Every Friday before I go to the grocery store.
5. What’s the healthiest thing in it right now?  Tomatoes fresh from our backyard.
6. What’s the most unhealthy thing in it right now? Potato Salad.  We haven't ate any of it, but it was leftover at a party and was brought home. 
7. What do you wish you had in it that you don’t have now? Guacamole.  Love that stuff!
8. How often do you shop for groceries? Every Friday I go to the store with a list.  Then on Tuesdays, I usually have to stop in again for more fruit.  Other than that, I don't like shopping at any other time.
9. What’s the weirdest thing in your fridge right now?  I'm going to say yogurt.  Although yogurt itself isn't weird, the fact that I buy it when I don't even like it is.

It's been fun!

Personally Speaking

I know that I tend to do all the posting (as of yet) for this blog, but it truly was started with the hope that one day my dear sweet husband will add his two cents into the mix too.  Maybe one day.

But anyhow, I'm pretty much the chatty one and I thought I'd share a little about my character and beliefs with this post.  I put my faith in Christ first and foremost.  I truly believe in the verses to the left with my whole heart.  I belong to a non-denominational church that believes in reaching out to everyone in the same why Christ did.    I've learned that it's not approval from man (or the church) that I need, only my Savior's although at times I do forget. I would never put someone down or act as if their religion (or lack thereof) is less than mine.  I believe we’re all created equally and it’s personal beliefs that make the world go round.  I have an offbeat sense of humor and will usually laugh at things others don’t.  Life is short, make fun of it.. lol

I don’t do drama.  Been there, done that in Jr High, never again.  Like me or don’t… that’s how life is.  I will not repeat gossip, so you better listen close the first time I say it.  LOL… KIDDING.  Actually, I don’t like gossip.  I'm the kind of person that if I have something to say to you, I will come to you.  If I’m asked my opinion, I’ll give it exactly as it is…but never in a hurtful way.  I am loyal to a fault and lately the moral compass has been landing on North more than ever.  It all comes down to the fact that I only want to honor God with all the glory of things I do being directed His way.  Anything I am, it's because of the mercy and grace that he so freely gives when we just ask Him for it.

Let's start at the beginning...

Hi!  Since we're starting at the beginning, an introduction and greeting seems most appropriate.  I'm Kathie and my better half is Carl and we're the new Weight Watching Duo.  We (just) joined Weight Watchers as a way to get healthy and lose many unwanted pounds.  We're sure we can do this together and finally we're in a place where we can afford the outside help.  So this is our path.... the new one.  Wish us luck!