Counting down

On Sunday Himself flies up to Sydney to start his first week of work in 9 months. 

He will miss this ....

 

He has found a studio apartment just around the corner from where he will be working so I can go and stay with him and he will be able to make it a bit of a home from home.

I have struggled having him home for so long, as much because of how hard he found the experience of job hunting.  I am going to really miss him and need to be mindful of my state of mind so I don't slip back into depression.  I have lots of sewing projects planned.   I have two dogs to walk twice a day.  I have gym 3 times a week.  I bought a book today on how to draw.  Two is living here now and will require feeding.  And I have good friends to catch up with during the week.  I should be fine.  :)

And of course I have two of these ...

 

I am most surprised with this whole cutting out wheat/sugar thing.  I don't crave either.  Today Himself and I went for coffee and I had a slice which is mainly nuts and sugar (from habit not need or desire I later realised).  It was disgusting but used to be my fave.  It was waaaaaay too sweet.  Last night we went out for dinner and I had my favourite ever panna cotta for dessert which I have never found too sweet but .... ew.  A friend has given me her recipe for panna cotta which only has 50gms of sugar.  I will give it a go but think I can almost remove the sugar. 

Wheat ... I have had a little bit of bread now and again (see habit above) but the next day I have symptoms which I used to put down to too much wine but I haven't changed the amount I'm drinking (one thing at a time and that's next on the list).  The best bit?  I'm not constantly looking for something to eat or thinking about my next meal.

Oh, to live a life where I don't have to count anything, don't think of food all the time and don't crave "healthy" stuff  (bread, pasta, etc).  I think I might have found it.  But I'm not setting anything in stone just yet.  I've learnt THAT lesson before.

AT LAST

HIMSELF HAS A JOB!!!!!

It's an 8 month contract in Sydney which will be difficult but long time readers will know that we've done this before.  And this time the kids are grown up and only one (actually Two who has swapped with Three) is home!

Also, this time I'm not working so will be able to go and visit him if I can get the dogs in kennels.

HUGE relief.

I know that it's only 8 months but at least this time we will know the end is in sight and he can start sourcing sooner rather than later and he will have experience in a slightly different area.

I have been reading this blog for a while after reading her comments on Chris' blog.  I had been struggling with the whole weight loss thing and was trying to work out why diets so rarely work - not just for me but for anyone.  I have had a real lightbulb moment.  It's not about low carb, it's about wheat free.  With my nursing background I always want research/evidence based facts and Karyn provides some wonderful links ... that provide links .... and so on. 

Early, early days yet but stay tuned.

photos cos I can

Who has the most gorgeous spotted tummy?

Steak anyone?

 (Himself was browning a piece of Wagyu beef to roast and it was deeeelish!)

Feline lurve.

Sunrise from the balcony. 

it's been that kind of week

There is less harm to be suffered in being mad among madmen than in being sane all by oneself.
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Men are so necessarily mad, that not to be mad would amount to another form of madness.                
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

'But I don’t want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked. 'Oh, you can’t help that,' said the Cat. 'We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.' 'How do you know I’m mad?' said Alice. 'You must be,” said the Cat. 'or you wouldn’t have come here.'

Lewis Carroll The whole world's mad except me an' thee and I'm not so sure about thee. anon