Quick ...

 I've been reading, but not posting.  I've been busy in a good way. Girlfriends, working out, meal preps, study, family.

Home made tzatziki

I've been working to perfect some of the foods I enjoy; home made means no additives. I first had this in Greece on one of my international trips ... I only had a few before budget meant probably not again. But I still take my road trips here to see family and friends in several states.  As well, I'll be resuming my short hop trips to interesting places here in California. 

"International Salad"

In the summer heat (90-100 most days now.) I enjoy salads pretty much every day.  I call this one international because it has Bulgarian white cheese in it, and a delicious olive mix from Syria.  Yum. I have been frequenting a newish small Mediterranean market and trying new things.  Eating healthy without getting bored is key for my weight and diabetes. We have a really good Asian market in the next town over, and I tend to shop there quite a bit in the cooler months.  

Spring Tea

I'm blessed to have a daughter who keeps time for me in her busy work schedule.  When she was a teenager, I sometimes wondered if a daughter/friend I hoped for would happen; it has and I'm grateful

Christian Concert

Toby Mac ... always a jump around and dance concert.

Another Christian Concert

Mercy Me and Big Daddy Weave ... so much fun.

Another Christian Concert

Danny Gokey, We Are Messengers, John Reddick ... right here in a local church of our small area.  So nice to not drive an hour or more for the 'down the hill' big cities.

I stay busy with and Bible study group and serving at church, doing housework I can't avoid, working out at home and the gym, doing lots of home cooking to keep my health in check and my weight in control.  I'm always chasing the self-control to lose 'a few more pounds.'  However, it's all about balance, so I do have my dearly beloved chili cheese fries and other such things on occasion.  

Overall I'm loving my life, making new girlfriends so that life remains enjoyable as I move forward.  Seventy-one this year, and of course I snap-crackle-pop, work harder at keeping the diabetes controlled, and deal with the reality of a body that is doing what bodies do through the decades.  

I'm not sure when I'll post again, but I keep up with a couple of you who regularly post.  I enjoy hearing your doings up there in Canada and with Miss Ember.