We'll Make Do

I am so ready for a vacation and I would love to go some where nice. Summer is here and my actual vacation is in August. I think we are going to stick to day trips this year. Looking into anything else and especially something like North Padre Island rentals totally out of the question! Although maybe someday it could be possible, you never know.

I would much rather do day trips, that way I am in control of whet I eat and where! Nothing worse than going somewhere and having nothing but crap to eat. People may know you are trying to lose weight but they still seem to shove the crap in your face! I plan on being in control of what food I put in my mouth this year. So there!

So Like Everything Else

the grocery bill has gone up too. I was talking with my mom yesterday after I went grocery shopping and had to go back AGAIN for cat supplies! She told me that her and my dad have started a small garden. I think it is pretty cool but that just tells me how bad things are getting. My mom did get her full time job back, which I am sooo happy about but I think the idea that this guy's business will fold is still on the top of everyones head.

My parent's haven't had a garden since I was a kid! They did that so my mom could stay home with me and my brother and force us into child slave labor! Just kidding about the child slave labor. I never thought they would have another and especially a 50 some odd years old. Quite frankly though, you need to do what you need to do to survive and cut costs. I wish I had a spot for a garden!

Cookouts

It seems like every weekend a call comes in and someone is having a cookout. They are great social activities although I could take it or leave it but the certainly don't help the weight loss efforts. My husband and our friends could have cookouts everyday if you let them. There has to be a limit though as far as I am concerned! 2 or 3 times a week and 3 times is pushing it. I can only eat so much salad and fruit myself. I do eat the meat but when your only option is hot dogs and hamburgers from a box, well let's just say that it gets old pretty quick! I guess it is the fun of summer!