This weekend, we were blessed to spend some time with a re-found friend! We met Lynne and her family a few years ago and sort of lost touch. I was so pleasantly surprised to reconnect!

My children adore hers! My husband her her husband get along fabulously! we sat and chatted and talked and shared and laughed. it was very relaxing.

On Saturday night was watched a movie called The Village. It is not a horror movie, thought the previews lead you to believe that! it is about a group of people that have tried to hide from the evils of this world only to find out that murder is in the hearts of men! In the end, they found a way to stay isolated. It was very disturbing to me because it hit too close to home. we were "isolationists" for so long. We thought we could hid in our own world and keep our family from any negative things. We controlled by fear. Sad to say, it was true.

But control by fear is simply falling into the trap of another fear! We cannot keep sin from our "world' because it is IN us. All we can do is walk by faith that Jesus will guide us and keep us safe and that HE is greater in me than anything IN this world. Meagan viewed this with us. She has a lot of thoughts on this as well but I am sure she will post them on her blog

Sunday we attended a poultry show!!Man! i never knew there was so much to know about birds. There were so many different kinds and of course, I forgot my camera and have NONE to share. Sigh.

Afterwards we headed back to the house where we met a lovely couple, Ally and Hogar. he is from Germany and has a neat accent! They bought their first ducks and chickens! What a fun family they are.

I began a new eating program today. To be sure, you will all grow weary of tales of losing weight! BUT, I am determined. I have lost that pesky 45 pounds over 2 years! I have gained back 10! UGH! NO MORE!.

South beach Diet and WATP walking videos!!! My goals:

Drink 2-3 quarts of water a day

Walk at least 2 miles 4-6 times per week

Follow the plan! I cannot really start until I buy some things, but today is ok so far!

I want to lose 15 pounds by january 1st and another 30 by April 30th. We shall see!!

Meagan is in NYC this week. We miss her terribly!!