Day 93

Yesterday was another birthday in our family so I thought I would talk a little about the birthday girl. Jaide is now 11 years old.

 I first met Jaide about four years ago after they moved here from Washington. On that first day, I took her shopping with me at Walmart and I was amazed at just how much she talked, but not just that, but how she was so comfortable to open up to me - a stranger. She has a bubbly personality that will be a great asset to her when she becomes an adult. 

She is very passionate about animals and hopes to become a veterinarian or a scientist when she grows up. 
She loves to come and help me out with cooking and baking and she is very good at it. 

She is a very sweet, little girl........ young lady. 

Happy Birthday, Jaide!

Oh man! Today was another hot day. It was also the last day of school for Jaide & Jared. They both had field days and I'm very glad that I didn't participate because it would just have been too hot for me. 

Instead I went to work at Hannah House and took care of balancing the accounts, paying the bills, making a deposit and visiting the water company. There are now three mothers living at Hannah House and I briefly met the two new women this morning. There sure is a lot more activity when there are more residents. I didn't see Selena - I left before she arrived.

I did a little bit of shopping after that, but then spent the afternoon at home relaxing and trying to cool off. 
Tonight I had a Weight Watcher meeting. Pastor Joy and another woman, Tamara (from church) go to the meetings too. This was the first week of the program for Tamara and I. Pastor Joy said she would embarrass herself if we lost weight. Well, we both did - and she did this goofy, over-exaggerated happy dance there in front of everybody. Not just once, but two times! Funny, funny. So I would say, yes, she did embarrass herself. I lost 5.4 pounds this first week. I don't expect that big of a loss again. My first week on a diet is always pretty big. 
I am now watching "2012" on Netflix. I think a good disaster movie is always a great choice for entertainment.  I will fix myself a strawberry smoothie later tonight. 
Wade is fine - I think he's feeling a little better - I know that he did some running today - so I know that he feels well enough to run. He did say that the food in the DFAC was acceptable tonight and he actually ate some of it.