Fun New Plans

Nothing much had happened since last I blogged that my friends don't already know about..sinus surgery, lots of changes at work etc, so I thought I would put up a spoiler alert for upcoming attractions.

Pretty soon, I will embark on a fun new project with my friend Linda H. Or more to the point, I will be HER project. Linda was my trainer in 2007/08 when I was working hard on dropping weight. I had reached 320 pounds and managed to get down to 248 pounds with her help and inspiration. A lot of things happened since and I got way off track, and now find myself back at 280 pounds, so Linda and I- also known as "Double Trouble" are starting a facebook group where we will document the journey of her taking me on as a project to get me healthy again. And this time it's full on, all out, this isn't playtime people, Biggest Loser meets SparkPeople type of stuff.

So stay with me, there may be a picture blog of before during and after, comments from Linda from the trainer's perspective as well as regular insights from the receiving end.

Wish me luck!

L

OOh fun, more pics!

Having too much fun posting pictures to stop! This is a portrait Irmelin took of Hestia. Found some pics of Irmelin from 2008 as well!

It's 2009, time for an update!

Irmelin as you know moved to Chicago and is now a massage therapist. I still work in Boise, and Matt takes care of house and home.

Thought I'd put up some pictures instead of typing up stuff most of you already know.

Irmelin was home for 2 weeks this summer, so we took a bunch of pictures. She has since cut her hair short. The black, short hair is a wig, pretty neat I think!




Irmelin shot a little video of me because she liked the coat. I wore it again this Halloween as part of a pirate costume.

Lesson the First

Thy child shall grow and mature, and when the time is right, bloom like a dessert flower doused in rainwater.
I fed her passing with the water of my tears, then I set forth to capture the scent that is living flower, fresh life, new beginnings, and the fulfillment of potential.

When everything is in it's place and conditions permit, things come into being.
Sometimes in order to become, other things must die.

And so beging my life as an empty nester. My precious Owl is flying into the night, guided by the light of her intellect and kind heart.

She will show the way for many, and I am already learning the lessons you can only obtain from a flower left uncut and watered.

What is is, what will be shall be, and I am what I am.

This is being Elianne.
Mother of Irmelin.
The Mighty One.