This picture was taken last year in Midway, after the Schutzenfest 5k that Mar and I did up there.I find myself with a little bit of time on my hands... and that's rare when I'm at work, which is where I am right now.
I'll just say quickly that I'm down about 12 pounds since my last post about food - I WANTED to be down 14-15 pounds by now, but the weight is coming off slower than I anticipated. At least it's coming off, and - as Muti pointed out - the slower it comes off, the higher my chances are of keeping the weight off permanently. So at this point, I WILL NOT give up, but I WILL say - 12 pounds down, 18 pounds to go until I reach my goal.
On to more ramblings...
I came to a strange conclusion not too long ago. I was ready for Summer to end, and Fall to begin!! I'm NEVER ready for Summer to end. I was trying to pretend that I didn't want Summer to end - I complained about the changing weather, the early snow in the mountains, and the fact that now I have to wear actual shoes and socks to work, rather than sandles, because I'm so cold all the time! But I'm going to welcome Fall with open arms. The bright, vibrant colors on the mountains, decorations, the smoky smell of Halloween (yes, Halloween DOES have a smell), the sweaters and turtlenecks, my heating blanket, hot chocolate (or, hot Postum in my case - it's only 10 calories), candy, socks, seasonal pajamas (I got the Halloween ones out last week! I'm looking forward to my Christmas ones!), pumpkins, the time change to Mountain Standard Time, pumpkin pies, apple pies, Thanksgiving, Christmas music, parties, fun events (like Haunted Deseret for Halloween, and Disneyland at Christmas!), firelight, Christmas movies, and on days that I can stay in - SNOW.
Of course, this all comes with its bad points - the cold, the travelling, the scraping of ice off my windshield in the mornings, the crowds, the fact that I'll have to plan VERY well to get to the Trax station in time enough to walk from the parking lot to the train (which can be quite the jaunt, sometimes) in the cold and snow, to name a few.
However, as I sit here thinking, the good points of Fall and Winter far outweigh the bad points; although, I will say that January and February are pretty dreary months. I'm just going to enjoy September through December, in all their glory.
(And try not to let all the good things about these months ruin my hard work at weight loss!)
I want to hear other peoples' favorite things about Fall and Winter! What do YOU enjoy about this time of year?
