Alone

For the first time in two years, I have found myself alone in a city that I’m still not very comfortable with at times. Joel left for San Diego yesterday and today should be enjoying the zoo and Dave and Busters later today. We’ve talked a couple of times but I’m really trying hard to let him enjoy his time with his chronies of the gaming world.

I plan on going shopping tonight and cleaning my house. I am supposed to host the Sunday School party in November so I’m trying to get a head start on some of the extra cleaning and honey do projects around the house. Saturday should be a good day for stuff like that as it’s supposed to be a little cooler. I’m contemplating washing the cars too. Ambitious maybe, but definitely needed.

Monday will mark the beginning of starting the diet again. After seeing the scale for our insurance physicals, we both agreed that we better get on the stick again and quickly. I figured this weekend was as good as any for me to meal plan and do it wholeheartedly. No more excuses that I don’t have time to plan. I’ve found a few new recipes to help make our food choices a little more varried, though the first 2 weeks are always the hardest regardless. Come Monday and Tuesday we are both expecting withdrawal headaches to hit strong. I must say that it is always easier when we try to do it together though. We’ll see how it goes.

Joel will return on Sunday night and I’m already looking forward to it with great anticipation. My best friend is not here and I feel somewhat lost. To say my life has drastically changed since my single days would be an understatement. But I’m not complaining in the least. After all. I asked for this for years. Phone calls just don’t cut it much anymore