The love of friends

In the grand scheme of things, I am a very blessed woman. God has given me a multitude of people whom I can tell my troubles and share my happiness. These people have seen me through thick and thin, bad and good, happy and sad. Some of these people haven't been directly involved in my life for some time, but I know they are there and if I needed them, they'd absolutely support me.

Back in 2003, I started going to a new church with an amazing singles group, Ironically, most of the people in that group are no longer single, but we still get together a couple of times a year. We play games, eat, celebrate milestones, and do a lot of talking! If I need these people, they would absolutely jump in to help me at a moments notice. Five years have passed, but I still consider them some of my closest friends. It always makes me happy when there's an event involving them! Tonight we got together for a BBQ and sat outside talking in the absolutely beautiful weather! Of course, my idea of BBQ was 1/4 of a hamburger patty and four pickles! I made potato salad to take with me, one of my favorite recipes from my mother, and I didn't even miss eating it! The group even had margaritas and I sat there and just happily drank my water. It's odd how my tastes have changed in just a month.

I have decided to weigh myself every Monday on the scale at work. Last week, I'd lost 3 more pounds for a total of 27. I'm interested to see what the scale tells me!

Health wise, I'm doing okay. My endurance is getting better every day! I'm still tired at the end of the day, but I seem to be able to push through. A couple of days last week, I did feel the need to nap once I got home from work, but power naps seem to help! I'm really going to work this week at getting in some exercise, which I know will eventually help my energy level. One big piece of news is my pain is finally gone! I occasionally have "pouch issues"...like if I drink water too fast, or take that one extra bite when I feel full, but the abdominal pain from the actual surgery is gone! I wanted to wait until it was gone so I could exercise without the added issue of muscle pain!

Hope your weekend is wonderful!