Last year, I would have been looking forward to the food at the festival the most. After all, it's greasy, smells good and is delicious. I promised Renee' I would not be buying any deep fried oreos this year.... I did, however, send her a picture of them and she told me they looked like cow poop.... :) Makes me want them even less... Plus I knew I'd get in trouble and I really didn't need to eat them. But I did send some fun messages about visiting the baked goods booth, having some cheesecake, etc. Funny to me at least :) I didn't really eat any of it!
My mom and I had started walking on Friday evenings as a way to spend time together and catch up on the week. She met me at my house and we went for a nice walk. We went to the festival for a little bit and it was so fun to see some family friends for the first time in a few months. They were impressed with how happy I looked. It was fun to talk a little bit about how happy I am, my new job and just catch up.
Saturday is normally a big day for the festival but the weather had different plans this year. It rained a lot on Saturday but started to let up early evening. I ended up eating dinner at home...didn't get to have that piece of pizza I wanted (which I know made Renee' happy) but I headed to the festival after dinner and got to spend the evening with my nieces and nephew and siblings. Although the weather wasn't much fun, we had a blast and I got to see more people I don't see very often. I don't think anyone could have wiped the smile off my face with how people reacted to the way I looked and to how happy I am. I just absolutely love how it shows in my smile and how I approach life these days. I can hold both of my nieces without feeling like I am too weak and I love that I was able to get this picture with them -
We went back to the festival on Sunday (yes, 3 days in a row) and, with much nicer weather, we spent most of the evening there (the whole family) and I saw so many people I never see. It was so fun to hear all of the compliments and to not be trying to find something to wear. Anything I had would fit... can't remember the last time I was able to say that. And I love it.
Labor Day was a lazy day, kinda boring. I got lots of little things done but, overall, I laid on the couch a lot. Renee' told me I could look up recipes if I was bored. I told her they still confuse me and overwhelm me. I also told her that since there is an easy and intermediate level, there should also be an idiot level for people like me. I have no idea what 80% of the ingredients are that are in these recipes. Nor would I know where to find them in the grocery store.... So, I wrote another blog entry instead, took a nap and got ready for the week ahead.
I think the best part of the weekend was having people see me that I don't see often. It wasn't just to show off my weight loss (although that is soooo much fun!). It was because people said they could see that I was genuinely happy. I can't remember the last time someone said that to me and it was true!
I could only imagine what the week ahead would hold..... :)
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