NOJOMO DAY 1

Hello,

Is it just me or did NOJOMO slip in with barely a whisper this year?   I am again going to challenge myself and try to complete an entry a day for the month of November.  I think this will be my 4th year participating. 

Another Halloween come and gone although this one seemed to drag on forever.  Probably because Makayla participated in so many Halloween related activities.  There was the Fall Festival, the Halloween Parade, a trip to the pumpkin patch, Halloween party at school and of course the traditional trick or treating last night!  As usual she made out big time in the candy department.  Unlike previous years, her grandmother did not raid her candy bag all night long.  I did, however,  indulge in a few of her snack/fun size candy bars.  I had planned on this so I adjusted my eating accordingly yesterday.  First candy in over 5 months and it was delicious.  I also made a pleasant discovery, I was perfectly satisified after my treat.  No urge to keep on munching just because it was there.  This coming from a girl who used to HAVE to have chocolate (think KING size candy bars) every single night or I felt deprived.  Mindless eating, emotional eating, eating because I was bored – these are all specialties of mine.  Learning to eat only when I’m hungry is a new concept to me, but I am learning.

Saturday was the 37th anniversary of my brother’s death.  This seems impossible to me but I know it’s true.  It’s funny because I now think of him as my little brother even though he was 5+ years older than me.  I guess that’s natural since he died at such a young age.   I often wonder about the man he would have become before life even gave him a chance.  I wonder what kind of work he would have done, if he would have married, had kids.  Would we be close?  I like to think so .  I still feel envious of my friends who have brothers but I’m lucky in that most of those guys consider me a sister.  I love you brother and think about you often.  One day we will have the chance to reunite and our family will someday all be together again. 

Me and Tommy:

On a lighter note, my birthday week has begun!  It’s so funny how differenly I feel this year.  I have never been one to make a big deal out of my birthday (except for my shameless entry asking for birthday cards and p.s. my address is 2 entries back!).  I do not like to be in the spotlight.  Going to a restaurant with a crowd and having the staff sing Happy Birthday to me would be mortifying.  Or at least that’s how it always used to be until this year.  This year I am making a big deal out of it.  Maybe it’s because it’s the big 5-0, or because I am so much happier this year than last, but I am so looking forward to going out with my family and friends on Sunday.  And the wait staff better darn well sing to me!!  And because I’m still me, I am definitely looking forward to a piece of birthday cake!  Cake is my thing!  Keep your pie and ice cream and cookies – give me cake! LOL.

Okay I am going to post a few Halloween pics and then I’m out.  Don’t want to use up all thoughts on one entry!  God willing and if I don’t forget, I’ll ‘see’ ya tomorrow.  ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))

Spidergirl!

Some of the gang:

My beautiful daughter (guess I should’ve gotten her those braces LOL):

Little Leah flower: