a busy day, trying to fit errands in before the Big Storm, which will probably miss us like all the others have.  my lawn is no longer a time consuming task, as it is a burned and brittle mess.  just walking across it risks conflagration.

between making better food choices, and zumba (zumba-cide: death by zumba), I've lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks.  there is a feeling of control now, whereas before, it felt like an alien had taken up residence in my body and was growing & growing & growing.  My mood has changed from helpless to "okay now, let's concentrate on more important things."  i signed up for a hooping class (not to be confused with whooping cough) next month.  ever since i saw a video of a girl hooping with fire on a beach at night, i've wanted to learn (without the fire).  never knew they had classes here! i think, for me, just staying active is the key.  it's so easy to sink into the "me" shaped spot on the couch and get lost in Netflix.  so that's what i'm going to do now - get busy with errands!  hey - i need 30 pair of unused white canvas high top sneaks, asap, and need them for free.  just putting it out there.  they can all be the left shoe or right shoe, de nada.  size doesn't matter.  Zappos has a different giving path this year, Converse and Van's have yet to reply, but i just realized i would need them in the next 2 weeks.  yikes.  so .... say a prayer.