Watermelon Freeze

well, it's day one.   day one of the next 17 days.   day one of the next 17 days on the 17 day diet.    we will see how well I do.     I don't have much for will power, but if I don't get rid of the extra 20-30 pounds I have been carrying around, it is going to get the best of me.    As my friend said to her husband,  "you too would be this crabby all the time if your pants were this tight"   Oh, is she right.  Hopefully, i will keep up with post updates -  if for no other reason than to shame myself into not eating a big bowl of buttered noodles.    

I successfully made my first fire for the year.  Normally, I try about 4 times on the first attempt and have to keep going.   I am not sure why - maybe it is the same concept how people drive in snow for half of the year and then after summer, the first snow flies and they go straight into the ditch.    The fire is growing (in the fireplace, which is a good sign) and we soon should get the temps back up and over 63 degrees.    It is now time to take that homemade bread from the Amish family at the farmer's market and make some yummy french toast.  "Yum! Yum!", as B would say.