NEW BEGINNINGS

It felt great to walk over for coffee this morning and not be panting when I got there. Breathing is cool. Eating too much salt for someone like me is stupid. Does that help some of you are thinking I was such an idiot? I think I’m one too. I really piled the salt on in a seven-day stretch with ham and a final supper of popcorn. I know, I know. There are plenty of substitutes.

Frankly, I could not have had better treatment at Harrison Hospital. And I am amazed how good the food was. I considered staying just for the great food. .And they told me no when I made a wrong choice.

I am excited about the Rose Bowl today. The Oregon Ducks won. Having lived in Oregon nineteen years, I am a fan. I was on the edge of my seat. What a great game. It could have gone either way. It made my day, but I had no snacks to eat. It may be a good thing to help keep my weight in check. I’m going to have to dig around for salt free snacks that I like. I have already tried baked chips — yuck! Unsalted popcorn is double Yuck! I like sugar free candy, but more than two pieces has me running to the restroom. Two pieces are not enough when you are watching a very tense football game. I’m sure there is something I would really like, but don’t bring up raw vegetables. I like them, but they are not a football snack. And everything else I can think of takes time to prepare. A good snack is something you can grab and eat immediately. Yes, you can do that with fruit, and when I get lots of money that is what I’ll so. For now, I miss my chips and dips.

It do not make New Years resolutions, but the no salt goal was set for me. I plan to follow through. I like breathing. I guess I will call that my new years resolution.

May this new-year bring the blessing of God for health and a growing love for our savior. Thanks for sticking with me through this trying fall. I have been hot and cold, off and on. I will be busy trying to get up a web site for the next while. A wonderful former member of my first youth group is setting it up, I have to get the photos and write ups for each drawing to her — soon! It will happen, but not likely as fast as she would like. I promised to help take down Christmas decoration in The Home tomorrow. Our Bible study starts up again tomorrow. And I have to go shopping and begin a whole new way. I am looking forward to it, but reading will add more time to the job than I have ever spent before.