I walked out of work last night with a happy heart, I almost skipped to my car. The three day weekend had begun! Memorial Day/Jimmy's birthday weekend.
For me, it is all about Jim this weekend. He is turning 53!  I have put him through the mill these past few weeks with a diet that is not for the faint at heart. Zach and I have weathered an ornery Jim, stayed strong, prepared his meals and snacks, mapped it all out and followed the plan right along with him. We are in this together! The result...we are all healthier and feeling great. Most importantly, Jim's run away blood pressure is the lowest that it has been in years. All of his other numbers are good...so we are having a celebratory, once a year only birthday meal.  Shrimp cocktail and brushetta on whole wheat ciabatta toasts followed by NY strip steaks, real mashed potatoes and corn on the cob (we have been eating what our diet calls mashed potatoes- baked potatoes whipped up with no salt chicken stock and pepper) and Jimmy's favorite cake from Costco. Kate and Jeff are coming and it promises to be a great night.

When we light the candles and turn off the lights to sing...my heart will be very full. Another birthday. So very thankful.

Daydreamin...

I saw this picture today and it made me smile. My daydream, if I had been born a while back. First of all, I am very strong for a girl and I could totally carry those buckets full of milk. I am taking them back to the house because the children are thirsty and I am surprising Jim with a homemade custard tonight. He has been   out in the barn making furniture all day and he loves my custard with fresh eggs and cream. The chickens are laying about a dozen eggs each day, more than enough for a treat. We don't worry about cholesterol or blocked arteries in my daydream. We are not chubby because we work hard all day and flop into bed at night exhausted and grateful. 

Gotta run. I need to spend some time on the treadmill this morning because in reality I spend all of my day sitting down at a desk. Have a nice day!

Smarty

Zachary was inducted into the Experiential Honor Society at UNH today. The criteria was top 20% of his class, GPA 3.8 or greater, and at least one experience like an internship, or study abroad, or research presentation. Zachary had two. His internship last summer with the CT state police major crime unit and his presentation in NYC two weeks ago at the National Criminal Justice Symposium. That means that he was inducted as a gold member. Very impressive! Jim and I were practically bursting, we were so proud.

Fancy High Tea

There's our boy

All smiles

Zach and Tina

So proud