V is for Vulture, W is for Water and Wednesday HOPS

I am a day behind on the A-Z Challenge and it's driving me NUTS!  So, today I give you TWO letters:

V is for VULTURE...of the turkey variety--

W is for WATER

I have finally figured out how to get all 8- 8 oz glasses of water down before midnight…just go out and work in the garden in this low-country heat…I can have three 16. 9 oz bottles of spring water down before noon! 

Ass off is still holding me true.  For anyone who is unfamiliar with Ass off, that’s my solution to my weight issues –I took the things I like from Atkins and combined them with the things I like about Suzanne Somers’ program and I’m losing…slowly, but  it IS coming off.  Seriously, you could use my ass as a table for a tea party---it NEEDS to come off.  

I am amazed and quite proud to announce that I had absolutely ZERO sugar over the holiday weekend.  As a matter of fact, I haven’t had any sugar since March 19^th.  That is HUGE for me. 

W is also for the WEDNESDAY HOPS:

The first HOP is from Patrice, at Everyday Ruralty, who hosts Wednesday Words of Weight Loss every Wednesday!  It's a fun HOP that offers encouragement and company on the issue of weight.  It's never too late to join!  Come on, this is your week to join in the FUN! 

 

Questions

1. As the weather is getting warm, I want to know if you're a person for the higher temps or one who likes to be in with the air conditioning.  The hotter it gets the more I prefer to stay in the air conditioning.  I don't like to sweat.  I don't like to take five showers every day.  Good moods elude me when it's hot.  However, I do go out every day, hot or cold, and walk Tucker and to work in the garden.  I just make sure I get up really early so that I'm back inside before it gets unbearable.

2. Shorts or capris?  Capris dahlin'--NOBODY wants to see these legs!

3. Do you need the prescribed 8 hours of sleep, or can you get by with more or less?  Seven hours/night is perfect for me.  A couple of hours less and I am to be avoided.  A couple of hours more and I wake up with a headache and back ache. 

4. What's your favorite healthy snack?  Nuts with sea salt (just a few) or cheese and olives.

5. Tell me one thing you can do for yourself this week that would make you feel good.  Complete everything on my graduation prep list.  Birdie graduates in one week and five days!

My Birdie

Second is WEDNESDAY HODGE PODGE from Joyce at From This Side of the Pond. I've been wanting to participate in this one for a while but kept forgetting!  Let's just chalk it up to the age thing. 

Wednesday Hodgepodge Questions


1. What is something that bothers you if it is not done perfectly?  Well, it used to be ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING.  But, I have mellowed in my advancing age and now, if someone does something to help out, I just try to appreciate their efforts and not comment on how it was done. 

 Me then.......................................................Me now






2. What is one of your best childhood memories? The excitement from the anticipation of the arrival of Christmas Eve!  Oh goodness, that was such a time!  It's impossible to narrow it down to one specific Christmas though.  They all ROCKED!

Christmas 1960

3. Do you plan to watch the Royal Wedding and when was the last time you wore a hat?  I wear a hat in the garden- does that count?  I want to watch it but I promised a friend I would substitute teach for her that day. I'm very excited about it- I just love Kate!  William too, but Harry is my fave! 

4. Where do you fall in the birth order in your family? Do you think this has influenced your personality? I was an only for the first 11 years and have been the oldest since then--my parents adopted THREE biological brothers.  They are FANTASTIC! I definitely believe that being an only child all those years molded my personality--I am quite self-centered. 

Our first day as sister and brothers!

5. Where do you think you spend most of your money? At Wal-Mart. In my defense, they do sell groceries there too.  And they are less expensive than K-Mart or Target.  And I really hate going in there.

6. When you need to confront someone would you rather communicate in person, on the phone, by email or by letter? Why?  It is much better for me to confront via email or letter BECAUSE if I do in person I am going to blow my stack and lose all credibility.  I'm much better in writing.

7. Dodge ball, freeze tag, kickball or jump rope? You have to pick one. I absolutely LOVED freeze tag when I was a kid so freeze tag is my choice!

8. Insert your own random thought here.  Some of you are familiar with our weather dude heres and how they never get it right.  They are not calling for rain until Thursday.  Monday, we had THREE rain showers.  Tuesday, we had one--it was a down pour complete with thunder and it lasted from morning until the afternoon.  I don't know whether to stick around for Thursday or just ignore it.