Shopping

H and I went out last night. We had an Indian Feast and then H suggested we go shopping. We have not gone fun shopping in a long time. In truth I did not need anything, but he suggested we look for something I liked.

We looked at washers and dryers at the Great Indoors. Our front load is one of the first on the market and seven years old, so we are pre-shopping, knowing it may give out and wanting to be on top of our choices.


Then H picked me out something at Ann Taylor Loft, last year everything was print there and this year all solid colors and then he went to the new Forever 21. It is huge at Polaris and in the new outdoor section of the mall there.

I have been clear about my lack of success with the maxi dress. I have tried them on everywhere... with limited success! I even went the route of trying them on at Macy's and Nordstrom, under the theory that more expensive would mean better cut and better quality. Not so much. I had given up.

H talked me into trying on a few at Forever 21 and I am pleased to say, that i found one. It fits nice and it looks nice.


It was a nice relaxed evening and as H said as we drove home, now you have something to wear next weekend, when we go out!

Normal

Blood work that is. Everything came back normal to great. The Celiac's test came back indeterminate to normal. Which I expected, given that I am strictly gluten free and have been for three years.

I do feel better. Slowly I feel like I am returning to normal. So whatever I ate was isolated. I have cut back on nuts and I am eating mainly fruits and veggies, meat and rice. I am kicking up and shaking up the exercise routine and most of all I am trying to relax and just take care of myself.

In terms of supportive care, I am seeking my homeopath, taking some high dose proboitics and drinking a tone of herbal tea.

So while I am not normal as a general rule, it feels good to know that my blood work was normal and perhaps this hiccup is just that - a hiccup and a sign that perhaps I need to ease up on myself, relax a bit more and take life at a slightly slower pace.

I am committed to caring for my body, my mind and my soul - because it is triumvirate. Each influences the other.

Airstream?!? or Sardine Can?

I will let you know... meanwhile this is for H and L!



L loves this song....

Gut check

So I went to my family doctor yesterday and he sent me to see the vampire. Have I mentioned I do not like needles.

We are going to get some baselines and rule some things out. Otherwise he advises that I not eat things that make ill.

So I finally relented and am going to follow my homeopath's suggestions and try some, well alternative therapies. So this afternoon I went to a SPA (for lack of a better word) that specializes in hydrotherapy, ionic foot baths and they have a rockin infrared spa. All designed to detox the body and help me heal myself.

Can't hurt and I feel good, if not kind of tired.

The reality is, my poor gut is beat up from years of trying to digest poison and at this point, I am willing to try alternative ideas.

So I will go back in a few weeks for round 2 and I am taking some probiotics to support my gut.

I am also on my bare bones diet, of fruits, veggies, rice and meat. Some nuts and seeds and that is it. Nothing processed and nothing with more than 5 ingredients. It is boring, but it works and at this point - I will take it.

As long as I feel ok, I am game.

Today is...

the last day you will be 3!" I tell E this morning over breakfast.

He smiles at me - man does he have a killer smile and says, "That is kinda special, huh?" and continues munching his blueberry toaster pastry.

I think for a minute and agree with him. "Yes, that is special you will never be 3 again, so this is the end of that and the beginning of something else."

"Mom," he says, "I'll just worry about 4 tomorrow!"

I nearly cried. Talk about being in the moment. For so many years of my life, I worried about tomorrow. I was obsessive compulsive about tomorrow.

And now, I am many days, succeeding at just enjoying today.

I also have to think about the family I overheard at the mall. They were telling their kids they had to wait until they were X years old to do this and that and I thought - why not celebrate what they can do now?