Updates

Today, I have lost 75lbs.

I also made a video of my progress so far. It's not long but might take a bit to download if you're on dialup. Fair warning!

Am I boring you yet?

If not, here's a slide show of the last three months.

Where am I going and why are my jeans so loose?

I'm about eleven weeks out as of 10/07 - 60lbs lost.

More Shrinkage

These latest are in reverse order but they make more sense to me this way.

The side view of me from 7/21/08: the day before surgery.

Same view from this weekend, which is slightly less than 7 weeks out and 50lbs lost. Not too shabby.

Annnnd my trying-not-to-laugh smiling face.

Three Weeks Post Op

8\12\08

The Day Before

7\21\08

My first 'I can has cheezburger'

moar funny pictures

Not bad for a first effort, eh?

Inspiration. Finally.

After two months of exhaustingly stressful hard work, I made my escape.. with Daughter #2 in tow.

We're in Washington state, visiting my parents. I took my camera, looking for inspiration. I think I found some.

There are little pockets, spaces of green and peace everywhere in this house. This is good fung shui, right here. The water flows toward the house, bringing in prosperity.

Hellebor or Lenten Rose, says Mom. Beautiful, says I.

It's March and there are flowers everywhere.

I think we brought the snow with us. Mom says snow in March is unusual for this area.

Makes for pretty pictures, though.

The mist in the hills was magical.

I wanted the ice on the plum blossoms.

She takes such great photos, I like to put Shelley's in here when I catch them. She took this one of the 'Littles' a couple weeks ago.

Tulip

It was my last day at Lone Tree. My coworkers gave me flowers.

Have you noticed?

I can't seem to keep up posting a photo a day. I'm more of a "spurt an undertermined period" type.

Amanda went the dance at her boyfriend's school. She truly did try to let me take a good picture but her natural, er, personality, creeps through. And she absolutely does NOT look fat.

Friday night, looking for interesting subjects. This is interesting, but not necessarily for pictures. Is that my foot under the desk? I think so.

Manda says it's too monochromatic. I'm so glad she knows everything.

Amanda yawned. I think it's not bad for a silk flower in flourescent lighting.

It's a popcan. A popcan that someone sprayed silver, then sprayed with glue, then rolled in glitter and confetti stuff, then hotglued on a purple paper bow on for wings. A few more touches and it's a popcan angel. Fairly to severly tacky--in my not at all humble opinion--but the colors and shadow are sort of cool.

Pins. A thorny subject. I amuse myself.

Day 22

I'm posting two pictures today, but I didn't take the first one. S took this picture of herself. With her camera phone. I think it's remarkable, mostly because I look like Mr. Toad in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride in all the pictures I take of myself. That she took such a gorgeous picture all by herself and using a camera phone is just... sickening, really.

Honey Crisp apple for snack. Mmmmmmmmmm. It should taste good, at $3.29 a pound! Manda says the picture is distracting. I wish she'd shut up once in a while (kidding. Kinda).

Catch Up

This is my nephew. Thought I'd start out with something that would make you saw "awwww!" so you wouldn't be so hard on me for missing some (a lot) of days.

If you're still having trouble forgiving me, try saying 'no' to this face.

I've been taking pictures but haven't had time to do more than quickly upload them and then fall into bed.

Get ready for a string.

Manda says I'm obsessed with line.

I take an unbelievably large number of pictures of my dogs. And my children. But more of my dogs. Ro Ro has cats; I have dogs, I guess. Dot is on the left, Retro's on the right. Tooooooo cute.

Sundays are special. I am usually up early, appreciating the solititude. Sometimes I'm rewarded with sights like this one.

Sometimes I take a dozen pictures of the same thing, trying to capture with the camera whatever it is that's interesting to my eye. Sometimes I don't quite get it. Sometimes I do but the lighting is weird.

I try to take my camera with me everywhere, but don't always find good subjects. At least you know I'll smell nice.

Sometimes I just use my camera for family silliness.

Sometimes for tender moments.

Annnnnd like I said.. I take a lot of pictures of my dogs.

Really.

Alot.

So, I'm sorry for getting behind. Please stay tuned. I'll try to be better.