had a wonderful week in Colorado. loved the breeze, the fresh air, the cool nights.

we took 2 mountain tours....one in an open jeep, one in a glass topped bus. we rode a mountain coaster. we walked and walked and walked. we shopped and shopped and shopped. we ate some excellent food. we met interesting people. we did a lot of staring at mountains. we bought GOOD binoculars. we did The Shining Tour at The Stanley Hotel and spent a magical night there. I thought I heard footsteps in the corner of our room! but didn't see anything. we hot tubbed. we were rained on. we got lost. on the way home we spent a night with Katie. Kevin mowed the yard while I put stuff away and started laundry. and found the decaying mouse in trap in basement. I weedeated. tomorrow will pick up Rip from boarding, call clinic to schedule a flurry of tests, and sort through all the mail the post office held for us this week. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

mowed at farm. cleaned out truck. trying to decide what to pack.

tomorrow is THE day! spent money on the pink salt trick. when I get home, will round up ingredients and give it a go. I've wasted $$$$ on diet stuff that doesn't work before....and the Bioma is working. slowly. steadily. but I'm a sucker for a miracle no diet or exercise needed spiel. Sasquatch help me.

spent most of the day cleaning up around new corral fence.

I got overheated and puked and was dizzy and seeing spots. that's how helpful I am. you can always count on deb. binoculars did not arrive, so asked for refund. we'll buy some on the way. I didn't get my The Shining book either, but surely I can find one in Colorado, right? maybe at The Stanley? here's hoping. I will re-read this book this year.

changed sheets. mowed yard. battled the weed eater string.

Kevin gave up on all his dad's weed eater string collection in his garage and bought some that would work. I am grateful. supper Pizza Hut after his chiropractor appt. thunderstorm. the binoculars I ordered for vacation are lost in transit somewhere. fence didn't get finished today. and I apparently don't have a copy of The Shining which I would dearly love to re-read in Colorado. went to town to put a hold on our mail and get some vacay cash at bank.

Z didn't get much sleep "cause Rip snores too loud."

she walked at park with me, we made french toast and bacon for breakfast. we picked up Daddy & Izzy and they went swimming with us. then we drove on out of town to say hi to the dinosaurs. and the turtle. stopped by Mel's. she gave me some stuff from the stuff they'd stored in our basement. she's sorting through it all. got some cool old picture frames. so did a bit of work on the new Creepy Corner Addition wall.

hit 15,000 steps today!

Zerelda spent the night at gramma's house.

she didn't like what I made for supper, so she had french fries and grapes. Kevin took an early out, sold a load of scrap, took barb wire to farm for the new fence we'll be building, checked on guys building pipe fence.

today was the dreaded dr. appt. I didn't cry or cuss, so there's that.

and I did have a 10 lb weight loss, proving my 1983 scale still works. more tests ordered. go back in 3 months. nutritionist wants to be my asset. she doesn't know me very well. but I will look for a walking pad and resistance bands and start strength training. I don't see me weighing my portions and recording them anytime soon, however....or going back every month to watch another thrilling power point and be told how most people like artificial sweetner and really can't tell the difference...

today was Violets surgery day. she called to tell me how it went. no pool for 5 days and her tummy hurts a little. she's a trooper. surgery is scary a.f. as an adult. she's just a little girl. Kevin walked with me at park, there was some commotion, the sheriff had been called on a nekked woman at the city park. so had some conversation with Mercerites before we started our 90 degree evening walk. Kevin took his shirt off while we were walking, kind of ironic since the law had just been called out....but guys can get away with that shit. then went uptown to eat because today wiped me out. didn't get in 10,000 steps like the last week, but I did more than my goal of 7500, so whoop, there it is. I also had a bagel for breakfast, a pepsi for lunch, and a small chef salad and crackers for supper, so it all weighs out, I guess.