Focus On Life Week 22~Foodie

Since February I've completely changed my eating habits.  I became violently ill and ended up going to the ER one frozen night and was informed I have 2 rather large gallstones.  I was in ER for 5 hours and accrued a $2500 bill, thank you very much. 

I don't have health insurance.  And no, the hospital would not work with me.

I digress....

I met with a surgeon 2 days after to discuss my options.  Of course surgery is ideal but where would I cough up almost 20 grand???

Not gonna happen.

My recourse, according to the doc, was to go fat free.  So that is what I am doing.  I read the labels, cut out all red meat, which wasn't hard because I didn't eat much meat anyway, no cheese or dairy products or very little.  No fried foods, which I didn't eat anyway and no oils, dressings, etc, which I also never ate.  But the cheese was hard to give up.  On the upside, I've been maintaining my health (such as it is) and I've lost 20 pounds!!!!  I find it amazing, really. 

It really hasn't been hard, I've even found some snacks that are very low in fat, there is also low fat gelato and I find if I just check the lables I can find many things that are low fat.  I even found some ice cream bars that are only 2 grams of fat per bar.  Whoohoo!  That made my day when I found those!  lol...

But I really really really miss pizza.  To think I haven't had any since February when I used to have it once a week, really boggles my mind.  Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to smell it, if I would really crave some then?? 

I dunno...

So right now in my life food isn't a big deal anymore.  Not sure if it ever really was.  Instead of posting a photo of some food I'm going to post a pic of a place setting I did a couple winters ago when I was bored one day (when you live alone and don't know anyone, you find things to amuse yourself, lol).

Have a great week and stay safe.

    

Week 21: Reminisce

Reminisce?  I don't have time for it. If you knew me you would know that I focus on my work almost 24/7.   Really, about the only time I allow myself to reminisce is when I travel back to Alaska.  I have a love/hate relationship with the place.  I loved everything about my being there and the life I had.  Then I lost it all when the person I was so in love with changed and became an abuser.  I lived through hell.  Each time I go back to Alaska, when the plane is landing I have many emotions overcome me.  Some good, some not so good.  But I continue to go back because I love it there so much and now I make new memories.

 

I try not to think about the days when my life turned upside down, instead focusing on all the positive energy that surrounds me when I am there.

 

SHINE ON....

Focus On Life Week 20~Looking Up

My Daughter and I celebrated Mother's Day this week.  She was busy over the weekend.  Usually when she comes to visit me we take a trek out to one of our favorite forest haunts.  We were not disappointed this time, the weather was perfect and skies were changing as we watched a storm front moving in so the light was indirect.  Tree's were leafing out and the Wild Plum was in full bloom.

Lovely.

 

This was taken a few weeks ago when some migrating Cedar Waxwings came thru and were looking for something to eat.

 

 

This week challenge was to "look up" and, I guess I was!

Have a good week everyone!

Focus On Life Week 18~Abstract

I struggled with this and thought about it all week long.  Actually, I did take this photo the same day Sally sent out this weeks challenge.  But I wasn't satisified with what I had to offer.  And I really didn't have time to do anything different.  So here is my offering for this week's challenge, such as it is.

A side view of one of my beads, haha......don't know if this really works or not for the challenge but it's all I have.

So there ya go, have a great week!  Been dealing with 17 inches of new snow since Thursday..too bad the challenge wasn't about snow!  I could have showed many pics then, lol....