wordless Wednesday

catching up...

I have been a very bad blogger lately. Here are some of the things that have happened since my last post....

I am now the proud owner of a big to do juicer! Juicing isn't bad at all. I thought it was going to be nasty and I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not doing the drastic juice cleanse but I am doing juice drinks twice a day. One of my favorite drinks is a "green drink" that consists of kale, romaine lettuce, spinach, pears, ginger, apples & a lemon. Here is a picture...

Trust me...it isn't bad at all. It's amazing the amount of nutrients and vitamins you can add to your diet by juicing. In one drink I can get 5-6 servings of fruit & veggies. I view my health in a completely different way now. It is such a priority for me. I am going to take pictures the next time I juice. Stay tuned for more juicing blog posts...

Sister Woman & D. Piddy are loving every minute with SJP. She is six weeks old now...it's going by so fast. She is precious.

It's hard not living near my sisters and my nephews and nieces. It's sad that I only see them a handful of times during the year. One day we will all live together in a big huge family compound..;-)

Shoulder rehab is going really well. I am believing that this shoulder injury might finally be getting close to being over! The last year and a half have been tough. I still can't lift more than about 2-5 lbs but it is so wonderful to not have that pain anymore!

I apologize because this is just a really boring post....starting to ramble so I'm going to end it here.

So...my health has been on a steady decline for the past two years. We have no idea what this is all about either. Seriously, if it can break or go downhill it will...in reference to my body. If I told you all of the things I was dealing with at the moment your head would spin. Sometimes I think that they have mixed up my test results and blood work with an 350lb 85 year old who has been unhealthy their entire life. 

Tomorrow night I will embark on a juice fast. Nothing but juice & water. I'm scared and already dreading it but it is helping a ton of sick people like me get well. B & I watched a documentary called "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" the other night. I highly recommend it to all of you. We love a good documentary! Another documentary is "Food Matters". It will definitely make you think about everything you put in your body. Basically, what we eat determines how we feel. Food can be medicine. 

Hopefully, I can do it and it won't be to gross! I'll keep you posted.
Happy Thursday to all of you.

This little girl is definitely related to me....those chubby thighs leave no doubt.

8 years...

B...

I don't even have the words to say thank you for all that you have done and had to do this past year. There is no sugar coating it. The seventh year was harder than we ever thought it would be. It has been full of frustration, sickness, surgeries, financial stress and recoveries..You have navigated through all of this and never forgot the promise you made to me 8 years ago. I know that for every time I've been ready to quit and stop trying you have had enough perseverance and strength for the both of us. Thank you.

I wish more than anything we could have the family we planned on and dreamed about having. It seems like this is becoming more and more of an unreachable goal. One day....

 

You have also brought fun days & happy times into our life this past year. I am so grateful that you haven't let me sink. I appreciate every time you've push me to be as much of my old self as I can be. 

For every tear you've wiped away, every shirt I've stained with mascara, every early morning conversation, every horrible bad day you've had to endure, every time I've been stubborn, for the times that I've wanted to give up, for all of the days & some nights we have spent in doctor's offices and hospitals,for every TJ Maxx trip, for all of the laundry you've had to fold & meals you've had to cook......thank you.

You are my very best friend in this world.

I love you.