So much for a relaxing Sunday.

I had high hopes of having a relaxing Sunday. Sit back, knit a bit, watch movies on HBO, and not do anything. Yeah, that didn't happen. Instead, I worked from home. It's month end and at the last minute on Friday I received bad news that an invoice that I had received before Christmas, and had coded for payment was wrong. To only make matters worse, it was day 1 of close, and I had already submitted the original invoice file to AP for booking and payment. That only aggravated me to no end. At the last minute, I am having to code the additional file and BEG for mercy from the gal in AP to let me submit the accrual on Monday. She's being sweet and allowing me to do so, therefore I spent a good part of yesterday and today coding that invoice. I have to pull large files from the server via the VPN so thus, it was a slow, painful process. Yeah, I could have gone to the office and do it there, but I really didn't want to do that. Oh well, at least I accomplished what I was needing to do.

So now, I am sitting on the couch, updating the blog, knitting on my scarf and watching my all time favorite movie "You've Got Mail". I am such a sucker for Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks movies. "Sleepless in Seattle" is another favorite of mine. Even more so, it closely parallels "An Affair to Remember". Of course the husband is rolling his eyes and making snide remarks. I am used to this and will sometimes have to prompt him to go to his room and watch his football.

I am getting over the sickness and I am so happy about that. There's hope that I can get to the gym this week and start back on my routine. Hopefully we won't have any disruptions to that routine. I am, also, hoping to join Weight Watchers later this month. They have a new program called "Momentum" and it looks interesting. My biggest issue is stress eating and bored eating. So they are offering something like filling foods which I think might help.

Well, I am off to hopefully finish my scarf tonight or at least get close so that I can send it off to Norway by end of the week. More tomorrow

Happy New Year!!!!

It's hard to believe that 2008 just flew by; there was so much that went on during the year that it just made it a blur. However, I can say that 2008 was a good year for Mr. ST and myself and 2009 is going to be even better.

We had a super quiet NYE. Since I am still fighting the multitude of problems, it just was better for us to say in and relax. That we did. We watched "Shrek 2", which Mr. ST just laughs all the way through, and then we watched on of the many NYE festivities. Needless to say, we never made it to midnight. Well, I woke up at midnight to all the fireworks, so that I could go and get another swig of the cough medicine, since the first dose was not doing it's job. It was not eventful! LOL . We both slept in until about 7:30 am which is unusual for us to do. My Dad came in from East Texas to bring my computer that he had restored for me so we have been enjoying a nice visit. My mom did not accompany him on this trip as she drove to Ft. Worth to visit my grandparents. My grandfather was released from the hospital yesterday and she went up to see him and see if she could help my grandmother. Gpa is really not doing well at all. The dementia has gotten worse and he's pretty dependent on others. It's so sad ...

I have spent today doing a little of my "goals" that I set to paper yesterday. I have a thing about magazines. I like to buy them. Don't know why, I just do. I have a bad habit of holding on to them for no apparent reason. So today, I took a stack that I had accumulated and went through every one of them. I cut out recipes, menus or items of interest that deem further research and then ditched the magazine. Now, I just need to make sure that do that research, get the information I need and then ditch that piece of paper. As well, I need to do that to all the saved magazines that I have in my "cookbook cabinet". I have every single Paula Deen Magazine since it's inception and I haven't touched them since. So I am going to go through those and thin them out as well. I think it's a good step forward to getting that organization under control.

Well, I am going to sign off for now. I am just about finished with the scarf I am knitting for my scarf exchange, and I want to get moving on it. I have a deadline to meet and I am bound and determined to do so.

More tomorrow!

It New Years Eve, and what am I doing?

Well, I can fill you in: Nada damn thing. Yup, we are staying home. But then it's not like we go out on NYE in the past. The both of us are of the mindset that we would rather be at home, safe and sound, than out with all the drunks and wierdos. At least this year, though still sick, I will be able to enjoy it and not be asleep or haning over the toilet. (yeah, sick last year as well).

Since I don't feel so well, we are pretty much not eating much tonight. Mr. ST will probably have himself a lovely deep dish pizza single and moi will probably suck down some more lovely chicken broth. Tomorrow, we are going to have HEB's pre-sliced brisket, that is Cajun style. We had it last year and it was freaking fantastic. There will be some mashed potatoes, stuffing and probably some green beans for me. Yummmm....

So, now that it's NYE, then it's time for those Goals I promised a few days ago. So here goes the list:

1. Lose 30 lbs - Yes, I need to lose 30 lbs. Let me tell you, even if you have gastric bypass surgery, you can gain it back. I am NOT going to let that happen. There's just no way. I will say that the majority of the gain has been in the last year, but I do attribute it to some health issues. Those issues are now under control and hopefully I can gain a better perpsective and lose that weight. I won't get back down to my lowest, the one the surgeon set for me because honestly, people told me I looked very sick.
2. Workout at least four days a week - I had been, just before the holidays, making it to the gym at least three times a week. What I enjoy the most are the classes that the gym offers. But I think that I need to mix things up even more since I don't see much difference just by doing classes. I miss my personal trainer that I had last year, but since I changed gyms, I don't get to use him anymore. I still know some of the things he taught me, I just need to put them to use.
3. Stay organized - I really have a tendancy to not stay organized. So, by organization, I mean keep better track of what I spend, what I eat, work items, groceries, etc. Keep my kitchen well stocked, but not over buy because I am not organized.
4. Finish the cross stitch - I have a rather lovely cross stitch project that I started when I first started dating Mr. ST. His mom, my MIL, stitches all the time and when I first visited her, I saw all the stitching projects around the house and it really inspired me. I ran out and bought a lovely pattern. Got it started and it sits in the closet in the corner. I really want to finish it so that I can get it framed and hang it in my house.
5. Learn how to needlepoint - Another one of those things that my MIL likes to do. I have vowed to pick up a small kit and give it a try to see if I like it or not. Just another hobby to add to my crafting abilities.
6. Learn how to knit socks - I still havent learned how to do it, and I have the stuff to do it!! It intrigues me, but I just seem to find something else to do in it's place. If I could learn how, then I might just be able to do some pairs for the nieces and nephews!!
7. Keep a daily journal - I think that by doing this, I can keep track of what I eat, what I do, and other random thoughts that I sometimes just can't remember.
8. Do a blog entry every single day - I promise to do one post a day. Whether it be about my day, knitting or what not, I need to do an entry. This is called committment.

I might add some more to this list; just incase I have forgotten what I formulated in my mind while I was driving home the other day. LOL. I am an old fart you know!!

I send you and your family, best wishes for a Safe and Happy New Year. Please be sure, to not Drink and Drive!

Planning

Yesterday, Mr. ST and I drove back, well *I* drove, from visting Mr. ST's family for the Christmas holidays. This drive, only three hours or so, usually gives me time to reflect since the hubby is usually asleep for the first hour and a half or so. So, yesterday was my time to really start thinking about all the things that I want to accomplish in the new year.

Yes, the dreaded resolutions that people rarely keep. I have made many in the past that were never kept, so I am really familiar with not following all the way through with them. But I really think that maybe if I change them from resolutions to GOALS, then I might just succeed. I want to meet each goal with gusto and maybe, I will feel that sense of accomplishment. Like when I complete a knitting project!!

So today, I am going sit back and further finalize those "goal's" for 2009. I will put them out soon, I just need to get them all formulated into complete thoughts in my mind. So, stay tuned!