Here I sit on a quiet Monday morning, Sipping coffee with my wet hair wrapped up in a Turbie-twist (these things are awesome and have freed me from that heavy towel wrapped around my head that kept falling off). I’m on vacation for the next 10 days and love days when I don’t have a race from task to task to keep on a work-day schedule. Of course, Tessie is there to remind me that, “yo mama, give me crunchies” comes early whether I think I can sleep in or not.
Today’s agenda is finding a swim cap (hoping that drug stores have them because I don’t want one of those racing caps that squeeze your brains out), getting my hair colored and cut, going to the gym for an hour pool workout with my personal trainer (hence the need for a swim cap with newly colored hair). My outside stuff finishes up with a fresh pedicure. Then it’s time to actually think about what to pack because tomorrow morning I head to Texas for a week’s visit with my family.
Left to my own devices I wouldn’t go to Texas at the end of June. Do you know how hot it is there?? I am a New England girl now and don’t have a high tolerance for heat. Plus I’m shifting sizes again so who knows what will fit and be appropriate for the weather. The trip was originally timed so I could go to my nephew’s wedding next weekend, but it was called off and the engagement ended (by the bride) so there is no wedding. But my aunt and I had non-refundable tickets, and we hadn’t seen the Texas fam in quite a while, so we’re making this a mini-family reunion.
Lapband update – my doctor told me he did NOT think I needed a fill, especially with two trips coming up. He reminded me that as I get smaller, the weight will come off more slowly, and that 5 lbs a month is a good rate. I’ve now lost 108 lbs and am 3 lbs away from breaking 200 for the first time in over 30 years. Believe me, I’ll keep you posted on that.
Since I’m going away for a week, naturally I needed to clean this weekend. Ever since I spent a summer as a hotel maid, I’ve hated cleaning. I know how to do it, I just hate doing it and procrastinate amazingly well. Yesterday, though, I vacuumed up enough cat hair to make a kitten for Tessie to play with, scrubbed the bathroom, cleaned the stove and sink, and did 3 loads of laundry. I still have to dust and finish cleaning the kitchen. I always forget how much nicer it looks after I do this. Maybe I should do it more often 🙂
Random Thoughts of a Disordered Mind 
Even when I wear a swim cap, my hair never stays dry. My colorist suggested soaking my hair with non-pool water before putting the swim cap on so that it doesn’t soak up too much chlorine. I don’t know what kind of swim cap you’re talking about, though, maybe the kind you use actually works? I just wear those cheap ones they give me at races and they mainly seem to be there to keep my hair out of my face when I swim.
I love Turbie-Twists!!!! DB teases me about them, but they ROCK! 🙂