Big Mistake

It was a pretty nice day yesterday. The sun was shining and it was in the 40s. In the early afternoon, I decided to go to Fashion Bug to see if I could spend some of my birthday gift certificate on clothing for the California trip. It should be noted that most of my so-called wardrobe consists of cold-weather clothing based on the fact that most of my teaching career took place in fall, winter, and early spring. During the warmer days, I made do with just a few short-sleeved tops added to the slacks I wore during the winter. Pretty drab! In the summers, I have worn shamefully outdated and threadbare clothes that would hide as much as I could and still be comfortable. Of course, there are parts of my body that I prefer to hide these days due to sagging things and spider veins, and I'll even admit to FAT. (Say it isn't so!)

Okay...so I got to the store and decided to try on a couple of bathing suit selections, both of which had little skirts on the bottom. Also found a top or two that I thought could augment my Easter outfit. Oh, my! BAD idea! One look at myself in the dressing room mirror convinced me to return the merchandise to the racks, turn tail and run! Needless to say, I didn't buy anything and felt somewhat hopeless. So what did I do? I went to Olive Garden for dinner with a couple of friends and ate Chicken Fettucine Alfredo! YUM! I could feel my arteries slamming shut from the sodium and fat in that dish. I came home from that feast with the understanding that TODAY, I will start eating lean again. Something's got to give!

We Hoosiers have begun to notice that the daylight hours have lengthened enough for people to be able to go to work and back in the light. It makes all the difference in the world! The snow has all but melted. (There are still snow mountains in parking lots which might eventually melt by...say...July Fourth.) So what does everyone do when the temps go up to 40 after this long, cold winter? They work outdoors, of course! It will be in the 50s this weekend. I'll be doing stick patrol in the yard. About time!