Chicken Thighs

 

 

Ahhhh....

 

the country life...

 

 

It makes some great scenery for my walk today.

 

Yes, I said my walk today.

 

I'm starting the healthy lifestyle....................................................................again.

 

 

I meal prepped yesterday.

 

 

 

I know....I know.....you've heard it all before....yada yada yada.

 

But I'm no quitter!........................well.....I am...I've quit 5,699 times

 

but I get back up and try again 5,700 times...:)

 

Oh my poor husband has heard it all.

 

The planning, the prepping, the books, the videos, the exercise equipment,

 

the excuses, the whining, the complaining, the groaning.

 

This morning I say "I may be a little late for work, I'm going to walk."

 

He says "ummmhmmm.....you know if you would just.."

 

Me: "grrrrr" (I may have growled a little) and (my evil eye starts twitching)

 

He tries again " I'm just saying all it takes is...."

 

Me:  "grrrrrr" (I pick up the knife.......(to cut grapes!)....but he doesn't know that (wink, wink).

 

He says "okay,  take all the time you need."

 

So I walked.....two miles...:)

 

 It was great.....and I feel so much better.

 

Consistency is my main problem......all you have to do is read a few months back

 

and you will see I've "started over" many other times.

 

I went to a wedding this weekend and when I opted for almost  a "muumuu" to wear

 

after 3 hours of trying on everything in my closet.....well......it was a great motivator.

 

I think the meal prep will really help.

 

I caught the chickens discussing my latest fitness plan when I got back.

 

"Here she comes.....can you believe she is trying to lose weight again."

 

"If only she were a chicken......we look marvelous with fat thighs, and big breasts."

 

 

"Shhhhhh...here she comes."

 

"BokBok ....LOOKING GOOD CHICKEN MAMA....bok....."

 

Lucy whispers  "Bok.....poor girl.....she looked terrible...bok..."

 

"tsk, tsk..........if only she were a chicken......

 

 

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Make Your Mornings Count

 

 

How can I forget this so easily?

 

As you know I've gone from a full time stay at home wife to a full time working

 

in our new business wife.

 

I'm not going to lie to you........it's hard.

 

I have days of excitement at our new venture and happiness in working

 

with my husband and one of my sons.

 

And I have days of thinking that my dream, my personal dream, was just

 

the opposite of what I am doing now.

 

My slow, simple, chickens and chores and clothesline and canning seem to be a thing

 

of the past.

 

I say over and over to myself "it's not about me, it's not your year".

 

I feel selfish even brooding over it  because my husband has worked

 

so hard his entire life and I was able to stay home and raise our boys.

 

 

So we work hard....we leave home early in the morning and we come

 

home late in the evening.

 

Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful to even have this wonderful

 

opportunity to have our own business and like I said I get a wonderful

 

satisfaction in putting that key in the door every day.

 

And one day I hope for a little more balance in my life to enjoy the things

 

I loved doing at home also.

 

"It's not about me....it's not my year." (my mantra)

 

We have been incredibly blessed because we have had a great 10 months

 

in business so far.

 

But the last month slowed down quite a bit and it tends to make you nervous when

 

even during the "good" times it's hard to make a new business work.

 

The past few months I have been so busy that I let the most important things slide a little.

 

I've been out of my morning habit of reading the Bible and spending time with the Lord

 

and saying my prayers.

 

And I knew this was most of the reason that I have been feeling so stressed lately.

 

So two days ago I vowed I would start my morning off right!

 

 

Why am I always surprised by God?

 

Like I said before.....we have been slow in business for the last month.

 

Two days ago I get back to my daily habit of morning prayers and worship.

 

And yesterday a power ball lottery winner (80 million) came into our business

 

and bought not just one but two of our units! (atvs and utility vehicles)

 

Then the sweet couple left a $100 for all of us to buy lunch with!

 

And that same day we sold several other units!!

 

And today we were extremely busy and a NFL football player walked through

 

the door and was looking at an ATV and said he would be back to buy real soon!!

 

After that three more people came in and bought units from us!

 

 

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!

 

You never know when God will feed five thousand with five loaves and two fishes,

 

when He will part the Red Sea or

 

when he will send a rich man and an athlete your way!

 

I am not telling you this to say I had anything to do with this....

 

I am telling you this in order to give God all the glory!!!

 

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Catching You Up....

 

So sorry...it's been too long since I've visited with you all.

 

What's been going on with y'all?

 

Not much here.....let's see....

 

I fell in love...

 

 

I visited my boy in Pensacola...

 

 

 

My brother took us on a Mother's Day cruise on his boat...

 

 

My Dad will not behave for photos...

 

Of course we have visited "Redneck Island" on the river

 

 

We are all missing our sweet Bucky...

 

 

I find the sweetest notes at work..

 

 

I finally had some recognition of my talents....

 

 

I've had a beach trip or two....

 

 

I took this photo of a lady I didn't know on the beach..

 

I loved how it turned out...

 

It's been a great Summer so far..

 

How is your Summer going?

 

 

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