We went for a long walk yesterday morning. It was fabulous because although the day was dull and damp, it didn’t rain. I felt very good giving Her Highness a good long walk, and when we were done, we went into the village to shop for food. As I was getting out of the car, my wrist vibrated—my Apple watch lets me know whenever I get a text or an email—and it was Aidan inviting me to become a SPACE board member. I was thrilled to say YES, YES, YES!
After shopping, we came home to a lovely warm house. My God, I love living in a house heated by woodfire. I fed everyone lunch and then I got busy writing down notes for my upcoming conversation with Aidan. I’m so glad that we had arranged to talk today because I’m excited about being on the SPACE board. And Aidan is grateful that my focus is on strengthening the infrastructure of SPACE.
As I awaited our call, it became so dark that I had to turn lights on in the kitchen and living room. It felt like it was 17:30 at 12:30! And the rain returned. It was deafening inside the house as the downpour pounded on my metal roof. And so, it being so unwelcoming outside, I built up the fire. I was looking forward to Aidan’s call, but I was also very keen to get back to my Simon Mason book. I’m now reading the third and last one. The fourth book of his DI Ryan Wilkins series is coming out in June. I’ve pre-ordered it on Amazon.
It was great to talk to Aidan. We remain in synch on plans to develop membership policies and growth strategies as well as fundraising. At the coming board meeting, we’ll introduce the concept of paid memberships and see how that goes with the other board members.
It was in August that I decided to do something about my weight. I was determined to lose weight and to keep it off as my effort to improve my capacity to climb hills and stairs and to walk at a normal pace. My asthma required that I do everything possible to make breathing easier. I have no trouble dieting. My problem was what happened when the diet stopped.
My entire late adult life had been a pattern of dieting and then putting on weight. Every time I dieted, I could hardly wait for the diet to end, and I’d go right back to eating sweets. I truly believe that this time, I will not be a rebound fatty again. I have no desire to eat sweets as part of every meal anymore. Neither have I any ambition to return to eating big portions of food. The thought of eating a hamburger, a primary staple of my life, is off-putting now. However, whenever I take the ferry to Vancouver, I’ll want a White Spot burger. And that’s okay because I never want to go to Vancouver.
This morning, I weighed myself. For weeks now, I’ve been a constant weight, and that weight is the weight I maintained all my young adult life—77 kilos (170 pounds). Yes, I’m very happy to be a healthier weight, and I’m very glad not to be carrying the 14 kilos (30 pounds) I’ve lost up hills anymore. But what really thrills me is believing the rebounding is over.
Except for tomorrow, there’s naught but rain in the forecast and temperatures will be below 10°, so I ordered some books to read. I loved the Bruno books of Martin Walker, so I ordered the two published since I read every single one of his Bruno books. Plus, I pre-ordered the one coming out in May. I’m back to murder mysteries.
I’m considering making some cinnamon buns today. I can unload a lot of them tomorrow, offering them to my dog walking friends. Thursday evening, I’m going out for dinner with Kris and Steve. I’m really looking forward to that. And on Friday, I’m having lunch with Kelly at The Surf. Good times are at hand.
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| I love it when fog/mist lies low on the land in the mornings. To come to my house, you turn off the main road at Buttercup, and as you come down the hill you are between two farms, both of which have vast fields that host morning mist at this time of year. |
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