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It Started in January

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January 3rd to be exact. I began to scan every photo and negative in our home. I knew it would be a big project. Gregg was given all the boxes from his family. His Aunt Jesse had collected from the time they first came to Canada. I had also taken all of my Mom’s negatives to scan. On top of that, I had my whole life and Gregg’s life, plus I did His dad’s world tour slides and his mom’s entire life. There were about 8 boxes.

BIG JOB!

I finished the last ones this morning. All together I have scanned over 7000 photos in 6 months. Like I said, I knew this was going to take time. I had been putting it off for a few years, but decided that it was time to get it done. I am so glad its over. Tho, scanning was the easy part. I now have to edit the photos. No, I wont be doing them all. I just want to do a few special ones.

Oh, I also took all our homemade VHS and 8mm tapes and captured them on to my computer. Now I need to edit them and burn them on to dvd.

I wonder what I will do with my free time?

I will be posting pics and vids as I edit and finish them.

Moments in Life

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Recently I had an old friend try to add me on facebook.  I didnt accept and instead wrote a message back. Telling them that it was nice to see that they are well and good, but that adding them would not be a good idea. I didnt really explain why. I did offer my email if they wanted to get in touch. I assume that wasnt what the person wanted, since I never heard from them. At least I made the effort.

This past week as I was scanning some old photos, I saw one of an old friend’s daughter. I smiled to myself and wondered how she is doing. She must be about 28 years old now. She was beautiful then and I bet she is beautiful now. She was the daughter I never had. She was family, just as her mom was family to me. I set the photo aside and continued with my day.

Both of these instances have been on my mind for over a week now. I go do other things, watch tv, clean the house, take Duncan out, but in the back of my mind I keep feeling this unsettled-ness. Like there is something I need to do, need to fix. Is it because of these two people? I”m not sure.

I have thought about this and I have tried to resolve my issues, but I cant come to a conclusion. Do I need closure from these people? Possibly. Or does it go deeper than just them?

I believe that people in my past should stay in my past. I admit that there are a few people that I would love to see again.I have lost some friends through out my life that I miss dearly. To bring them back into my new world could just end up ruining what I have now. The temptation to find people is always there for me. I want to talk to those that were so important to me.

I did reply to the facebook request and there is no need for me to go any farther, the next step is up to them. As for the little girl in that picture, I found her on facebook. I didnt ask to be her friend. I did send her a message. Just letting her know that I have a few photos from her childhood that I would be happy to send to her. She hasnt responded. I feel that she might never respond. I am ok with that.

So, what do I do with the moments in my life that haunt me? Some are sad, so sad that I get choked up and teary eyed with just one thought. Some make me so angry, but those I can handle. It’s the longing to be with certain friends that I will never see again. The ones that made such a difference in my life. The ones that were there through the tough times. The one that held out that hand that pulled you up and told you that it would be ok.

Do I find them and tell them I miss them?I dont know. Do I want to? Yes. Will I? Probably not.

 

Low Carb Eating

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Well, today Gregg and I are starting a low carb eating plan. I dont really want to say diet since this will not be just for weight loss.I realize that I cant eat most wheat based foods and eating low carb will become more of a live style for me. So I am taking Gregg along with me for the ride…lol. There will be some major changes to the way we eat. Especially at family functions. No more baked goodies. No breads, some fruit but mostly just berries. Low carb is more about vegies and meat.

We tried the Atkins diet many years ago and it did work, but this time I am going to go more of atkins/south beach style. I am doomed to fail is I have only 20 carbs a day. This week it will still be a bit higher since there are some foods that need to be eaten first. There is no way I am throwing out food.

Eating low carb will also make me feel better by leaving out my allergy foods. Which is mainly starches and grains. No wheat, corn, potatoes or rice. As for fruit, well I already know that apples, bananas and oranges dont agree with me. I do have a weakness for summer fruits like watermelon and berries, but I can eat those on CL since they are lower in carbs. I dont have a problem eating my greens, I love vegies. Meat, easy, love meat too.

I’m sure Gregg and I will adjust to this way of eating over the next few weeks. I know my starting weight isnt that high, but Gregg has gained some back again. Not sure how much and if he would want me to post it here. I have kept most of my weight off that I lost a few years ago. Tho I had started out at 175lbs I am now at 152. I want to be around 135 if I can, but 140 is fine too. It would be great to see Gregg at 200lbs, but I think it will take some time to get him there.

With the nice weather starting, we will be going for walks in the evenings and I have many Wii games for us to play. Latest addition is Zumba and Just Dance 2. I plan to try them out this afternoon. As long as my back is feeling up for it.

I will try to do a weekly update. Maybe even start a new page to post LC recipes and post our weekly weigh in. Might help keep us on track better.

Photos and More

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Since the beginning of this year I have taken on the project of scanning every photo and every negative in our home. I knew that this would be a huge job. Well, I have scanned at least 4000 pics so far and I am not even half way! I havent even started to edit them. That alone will take months. I is nice to know that I am actually getting some stuff done.

Besides the scanning I have also started some spring cleaning. I went through our clothes and got rid of anything that was really old and stuff that we never wear. Filled up two garbage bags. I also went through the towels and bed sheets. That was another bag full!Next step in the boxes in the storage/laundry room. There are so many things that are in boxes that we never use. SO why keep them? I mean, I cant take any of it with me when I’m gone. I just want to de-clutter and have a simpler life.

Buy only what we need and use what we have. Sounds easy! LOL..its not. Seems we always need more. I do try to to save money where ever I can. This month seems we had to spend extra money. First the microwave decided that it needed a permanent vacation. So we shopped around and found a good deal. Then our TV in the bedroom finally drove me insane. It always had a buzzing sound but the past month is got really bad. I couldnt watch it unless I turned up the volume to drown out the buzzing. Plus, about 2 inches of the screen were messed up. So every ones head was upside down…lol. It was 30 year old tv. We started looking for a new tv a few weeks ago and found one this weekend for a great price.

We got rid of most of the stuff except for a few pillows and blankets that Matthew is going to come grab. Now if I could only find someone that wants my fish tank supplies. Over 400 bucks worth of stuff and I cant even get one nibble on craigslist. I guess I will have to give it away.

Well, I have more scanning to do! laters people!