I am not great at technical difficulties but Tim is!  Last night, we realized some problems with www.lisaheuer.com so he got right to it.  What would I do without him?  Seriously…  I don’t even know how to set up wireless Internet.  Wait a minute, I am not saying that I couldn’t figure it out or that I don’t want to, I am only saying that he takes care of all that stuff for me, for our family.   I was reading an email from a friend (it had been forwarded to me) and in the original text it mentioned something about reformatting blah, blah, blah.  Yep, that’s what I thought, "I have no idea how to do that, how come she knows?"  Is this common knowledge today?  Do I need to get my bootie back to work so I don’t slip behind in the "common knowledge" field?  Is this stuff you learn while working, just figure out while working because you need to?  Maybe I am way off, maybe I am being too sensitive!  I have been known to overanalyze, especially since our lovely month of December.  Maybe it really isn’t a big deal.  What do you think?

Zoe has been a sassy girl lately.  I am trying to stay calm and respectful because sometimes when I listen to her talk, it sounds just like me.  Isn’t that inappropriate coming from a 5 year old? 

So, on to the gratitude journal:  I am grateful for music!  I heard some great songs today and I am going to try to figure out who the artist is and then I will get back to you on that.  I am grateful for books.  I have NEVER been a reader prior to 2005ish.  I didn’t think that I could ever enjoy a book-but I do now!  Today, I had a 2 hour lapse because I went to volunteer at Zoe’s school but they didn’t need me today so instead of going home (already had a babysitter there and Zane was sleeping) I decided that I would figure something else out to do.  I drove about 1 mile and ended up at Old Navy just to return a shirt.  Then I realized I had nothing to do.  About 2 months ago, I would have shopped at Old Navy or anywhere for that matter because I forgot what "budget" meant BUT THAT DARN NEW YEAR’S goal–getting back on a budget prevented me from just buying to be buying.  So, I ended up at the Costco parking lot trying to talk myself out of buying a churro.  Well, I was successful-no churro was consumed BUT I did sit in the car and read.  Can you believe it?  I can’t either!  Oh, back to being grateful…  I am grateful for the ultimate Enell Sports Bra.  Are you wondering where that came from?  Well, when I was so rudely interrupted on my bike ride, the day we remember with fondness and call DECEMBER 3rd, my sports bra was cut by the paramedics.  I have been trying to find it online because I really did love it!  Well, all websites lead me right back to Enell Sports Bra because it is the ultimate support!  I already own 5 of them but I was trying to expand my horizons.  I thought that there must be another super supportive sports bra out there for somebody like me.  Nope, there is not!  Well, there probably is but I haven’t found it yet. 

Back to being grateful again… (I am really off track tonight!)  I am grateful for these little black notebooks that Tim buys for me by Moleskine.  I can put it in my purse and so I always have paper when I have a thought that I need to remember for later.  My little black book came in VERY handy today.  I am also grateful for…OH YES, TIGI products.  Without them, I would look like… um, well, something that is not good!

Still congested and gaining weight (or at least definitely not losing).  That is it… I am officially writing this to say that I am back on track.  I will journal my food, I will watch my portions, I will be at my goal weight by June 2008.  Yes, it is written, it is a commitment, and I will do it!   June is not very far.  I need to get started TOMORROW.  Hmmm, what can I eat tonight?  : }