New Year

Well, it certainly has been a long time since my last post.

We celebrated Thanksgiving
(Bob proudly showing off his deep-fried turkey)





















Christmas
(our 2nd Christmas as a married couple with our tree purchased on sale after last Christmas)
















New Year's
(using Bob's new iPhone to take our "infamous" self-portrait)

















and it's now Valentine's Day!
(photo with "hoops" from Hallmark's "hoops and yoyo" -- my Valentine's Day present)
















Besides all the usual holiday festivities... there hasn't really been much to report. We spent today (Valentine's Day) going to the Marblehead Lighthouse in Port Clinton. One of our very first dates was a Saturday afternoon/evening spent "at the lake" in February 2004. That day, we visited the lighthouse and walked out onto the ice... where I almost fell through! (Not really... just my foot broke into the ice... but I was in no danger of falling in!

(These are some photos taken today! It was cold, windy and brisk! Looking at the lake, it's hard to believe that we boat on it during the summer. There was no sound from the water hitting the shore. It was fairly quiet... except for the wind!)



















































Today, after visiting the lighthouse and returning to the car to "defrost", we headed to Sandusky to have lunch at the Sandusky Yacht Club. We miss going there. Last summer, we ate there at least twice every weekend.


These next photos have nothing to do with anything... but they're too cute!!
(It's me and Schadling!)

Well, it's been 4+ months since I reached Lifetime status with Weight Watchers! I'm doing well. It's amazing how my outlook has changed on food. I make better choices and eat smaller portions. AND... I'm now working part-time as a Weight Watchers Receptionist! :-) I attend meetings and assist members with weigh-in and their meeting materials. I haven't officially been assigned to a weekly meeting, so I'm filling in at various locations. I'm really enjoying the work! I decided that this would be a perfect opportunity for me to assist others with their Weight Watchers journey. Since I had such a positive and rewarding experience, I want others to do the same. PLUS, as employees, we need to weigh-in monthly so it's great incentive to keep up my weight loss. (I'm currently 7 pounds below my goal weight!)