Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 228 lbs.

Despite the fact that the big ‘P” has made its monthly appearance, I am quite energetic and today, Ton and I have done an extraordinary amount of things. We left the house by 8:00 am to head out to garage and estate sales, and are now only home on borrowed time as we are actually in the middle of a chinese auction as I write this. How is this possible, you ask. Well, its not due to modern technology like it would be if “Chris” were posting about her recovery like she did while still in the hospital. (She explained to me that she was using an iphone or something too high tech for me to understand, and sending her messages to her uncocoon.me web site from afar).

For us, it is much more simple. The chinese auction is being held at the church directly across the street, and we have already purchased and put in our tickets, and only just have to return about 7 pm, for the drawing.

We also ate their “free” spaghetti dinner, and as I was starving from marathon saling AND an earlier chinese auction that only had donuts to eat (!), I did have half a bowl plus the salad, and then gave Tom the remainder and my dessert. I did have just one little nibble of the donut at the earlier auction, and Mikey (akaTom) ate the rest. That means that he had threee donuts and 2 glasses of cider at the earlier auction, plus a bowl and a half of spaghetti (not to mention several slices of buttered bread and 2 desserts) at this auction. I think my surgery may be saving my life, but killing him! I really wish that we could be good together, and hope that we will keep working on this as a worthy goal for the coming year. At least he works out, so he can inspire me about this, while I encourage him in better eating habits. Although if I actually shopped or cooked or something, this might help! (I may be a great garage sale and auction partner, but I really suck as a domestic diva!!)

Well, we’d better get back out there and see what goodies we may have won. Earlier we won several baskets, including one with wine, chocolates and other goodies in it. Although, the wine will be for guests, the chocolate will be broken out for a special treat or a special occassion, and the other goodies will probably be inhaled by Tom before I even get to see what they were.

Luckily, I also won us some fun girly atuff that I’ll enjoy, like apple themed kitchen goodies, candles and my favorite, an electronic device that lights up the colors of a traffic light, to help you park in your garage without taking out the back wall in the process. Definitely something we could use!

Oh, and at garage sales, Tom picked up a nearly new canister vacuum with all the attachments for mere dollars, and is thrilled to pieces with his find. (Isn’t this usually a girl thing?). I am equally as excited about the Gazelle exercise machine in great shape, that I found for $5. More great equipment to ignore - yippee! Actually, although we now own like every piece of equipment known to man and swore that we couldn’t fit another item in the basement, I am excited about this last thing, as I had a blast trying it out at the garage sale, and love the smooth feel of pretend skiing that it provides. When I really do start my program in earnest, I think I will be happy to have so many different and fun ways to move myself!

While out today, we also stopped at our friend Pete’s house across town (because Tom had to go to the bathroom so bad, truth be told!), and showed him the item. His first comment was about how many clothes I could hang from its arms. Oh, I think my friends know me too well!

On that happy note, off we run to try our luck once more….and finish the day as busily as it began!