Weekly Goals 7/19/10

1. NO SMOKING!!!!

2. LOTS of water

3. Portion control

4. Clean WHOLE house before vacation!

5. Unpack boxes in master closet!

6. Walk dogs at least 5 times this week

7. Try one new recipe:-)

8. Mail out Pics CD by Thursday!

9. Get mailing list for flyer:-)

10. Mani and Pedi!

Power Thought of the Day

I release all criticism
I only give out that which I wish to receive in return. My love and acceptance of other is mirrored to me in every moment.
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If everyone could follow this rule it would be a peaceful world!

Weekly Menu

Well, we are going on vacation soon...so my plan is to just cook what we have at the house without having to make a trip to the store....so it's going to be easy stuff this week:-)

Weekly Goal Results 7/12/10

1. Portion control! Yes....I am getting much better with my portion control!!

2. Lots of water...no sodas! I had one Sprite this week...and that's it!

3. Yoga at least 4 times this week. I only made it once this week...lots going on with my dog being sick....plan to go more this week:-)

4. Try 2 new recipes this week:-) I tried one...Butter Finger cake YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. Keep up with laundry!!! You can do this:-) I am almost there...I can't seem to get it ALL done.

6. NO SMOKING! NOT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am feeling great:-)

7. Walk dogs at least 5 out of 7 days a week. We have walked them a lot....as much as we can with Braxton being sick:(

8. Brush dogs every night -I haven't every night...need to work on this!

9. Really focus on what you are putting into your body. You need to take care of yourself....it's the only body you get. Sounds stupid....but it's true! Yes, I have been working on this....other then the butter finger cake I did pretty good this week:-)

10. Quit picking your fingers!!!! Getting better! My hands look good!

Braxton Update:

Today Braxton came home. There is nothing more the vet can do for him...so we thought it would be best if he came home and spent the rest of his time with his family:-) Poor little guy is in pretty bad shape. You wouldn't know it right now though...he is happy and he can be....well...I guess he goes back and forth.

When we arrived to pick him up he was SOOO happy to see me and Thomas. His little butt was just a shakin'. Once we got home...he was super happy for about 10 minutes....then he went way down hill. He was throwing up and laying around doing nothing. It didn't look good. Then...about an hour later...he was up and happy as can be. He even went for a swim in the pool! He LOVED that:-)

He ate a little food and drank some water which is a really good sign. We will see how he does tomorrow. The vet thinks we only have a few weeks with him at most....but I think he might just be a wonder dog!!!! If he keeps going like he did today...he should be able to hang around longer then that. Let's hope anyway!

Either way it's great to have him home and to see him so happy for the most part:-) He is a special dog that is loved so much!!! I will enjoy every second I have left with him!

I will keep you guys updated on how he is doing! Keep him in your prayers....so far it's working!!!

A Million Little Peices

I know this book came out a long time ago and there was a lot of controversy about what was true and what wasn't etc....Well, I am glad I waited to read it. I knew when I started it that the book might be fiction. It was still an excellent book! I LOVED IT!!! I think he did a great job of showing what addiction is like. He kept it very real. I have know people with serious addictions and I myself have faced addiction.

I feel like I know James. I felt his pain throughout the book...and I also felt the love he had for Lilly. It had been so long since he experienced love....that is what saved him.

I know that the book isn't 100% true....but a lot of what he talks about is right on. The feeling he had...the anger that comes with addiction....the guilt. Gosh...it's all so true. I agree with so many of his opinions on AA and God. AA is a great program and works for many people....but there is also another way to look at it. You don't have to have a program. You have to face the fact that you are jacked up....and go the other direction to stay away from the bad things in life. It's something all addicts will face the rest of their lives.

I really enjoyed this book! I am starting a new book tonight called "Driving With Dead People" sounds good huh??? We will see. I will let you know what I think of it as soon as I am finished with it:-)

Update on Braxton

A lot of you are asking about my sweet boy. Thank you so much for all of your thoughts and prayers! They mean more to us then you know.

Braxton isn't well. We found out this morning that he has really bad kidney disease....and something stuck in his stomach. They can't operate on him to find out what is in his stomach because of the kidney disease.....it would kill him to operate. They have been pumping him full of fluids all day today to see if they can get him feeling better and get his kidneys working a little better. It's possible that his kidney disease could be managed but will be costly. Also...even if they can get him comfortable with the kidney issue...he still has something stuck in his poor stomach:-( The odds are really against him.

So...this is what we are going to do. If Braxton is happy, feeling well and comfortable tomorrow...then we are going to bring him home and spend as much time as we can with him until he gets really sick. Then we will put him to sleep. We know that it probably won't be long....but we want to spend as much time with him as we can. If the vet calls tomorrow and tells us that the fluids didn't help him at all and that he is miserable...then unfortunately we will have to put him down.

I know that Braxton isn't a human....but trust me...you have probably never known a dog lover like me. He is human to me. He is part of my life and part of this family and he will be missed so badly:-( At the same time I know that he is a dog...and that life will go on.

Thanks again for all of your thoughts and prayers. I will keep you guys updated on what happens tomorrow.