Christmas is coming!

So what have I been up to on my first week off work? Writing Christmas cards. I kid you not. Now those that know me well will be shocked as they're thinking they don't ever get a card! The truth being that I am incredibly bad at doing my cards. I usually leave it so late that I run out of time and then it's Christmas Eve! Oops. But there are a group of people who always get a card and that's my 'family by marriage' down south. My in laws make an annual trip down the road and take the cards with them (saves a fortune on post) and not doing them is simply not a option. This year was no exception although I was writing them at 8am Saturday with my in laws leaving at 9am. My mum in law had to provide the cards too as I obviously didn't have any!! I did get my breakfast though lol.  So if you would like a card this year just ask my mum in law and she'll make sure it's done! And, for your information it's only 68 days believe it or not!

My comfort zone? Apart from writing Christmas cards in October? That spider. It was in my utility sink and the size of my palm! Now my normal technique for picking up a spider is shouting very loudly "SPIDER!!" And my husband grabs it and throws it out the door. So I wanted to be a brave piglet and grab it in my hand. But I couldn't! Now I do have history. Once in B&Q there was a small spider, though ugly (think tiger crossed with a toad in the reincarnation of an aracnid). My check-out operators were flapping so I just picked it up and took it outside. And the bloody thing bit me! It was hanging on to my finger!! I thought I was poisoned and about to drop dead!! So,anyway, I really tried to pick up this huge thing but I failed! I did manager to grab it once I put rubber gloves on, if that still counts? Ha ha.

So I've not been thinking about food at all. On one hand this is good because I've not been thinking about all the things I want to eat, and ultimately do eat! But the other hand I have eaten non 'slimming' foods. It's been great I have to admit. Maintaining this weight has been a joy but let's face it I need to knuckle down and lose another stone! Maybe next week I'll start?

It's ok to struggle but it's not ok to give up on yourself or your dreams!