A new day..

Good Morning to all..woke up to rain but with a little patience and time spent with inspirational music and touching base with friends..via email...the sun is coming out and I am excited to get this day started..lots to do today..trying to decide if I am brave enough to step onto the scales..am in a good mood and don't know if I want to be disappointed and lose the momentum of the changes that implemented yesterday..but..I have to say by not consuming my regular food choices I feel good this morning, full of energy..even though with all of the water and fruit tea consumed yesterday I had to make more than a couple trips to the restroom during the night..for all of you that are not yet of a certain age..just wait!! Today will find me outdoors planting some more color in the front and back..will of course post pics for all to see! Am also going to tackle the remainder of the hallway between the main part of the house and the backdoor..will use the gorgeous yellow color that I painted the new office area in..see previous posts..from about 4 weeks ago..am still needing to find a cushy area rug and a couple more accessories to really finish the area but I have to say..I love having a "second" office downstairs..I can be with the pups and get things done at the same time!! So, I hope all of you have a super productive and blessed day..will post later with workout, food choices, and whatever else I get into today!!

Water...gone..dinner?

Okay...2 liters water done..ate 100 grams of pretzels however...no more for me today...time 1730.

Midday hunger strikes

Okay guys..my 3 pm snack habit is coming into play but instead of the crap I have been reaching for...chips..pastries....today I fixed a yummy yogurt and fresh fruit smoothie..with enough left for dinner and one for the hubby....feeling positive and motivated.😗

Time to get serious...

My dear readers of Fluffy..so sorry to subject you all to these photos but I have to light a fire under my self and really truly get motivated to reach the Firm part of Fluffy seeks Firm...so here it is all out there..will be inserting some ugly numbers here in a minute also...but the good part is I started the day strong with a 45 minute workout and have also included pics of my breakfast shake for on the go and my lean super healthy lunch....goal for fluid intake is 2 liters of water plus tea, my 2 planned shakes a day and of course my coffee...Yes..I want to be over the top healthy but I do not have a death wish for myself or those around me..for those of you who know me personally. .me giving up coffee is like not breathing..So..here are the numbers...
Weight 71.3 kg..156.86 lbs
BMI 23.5
Waist 82.5 cm
Hips 184 cm

Goals: weight 56 kg
             BMI 19
             Waist 65 cm

I warned you guys....ugly stuff but stuff can can be changed..will be weighing in every 3rd day and posting pics of what I eat everyday..along with time spent working out..goal is 10,000 steps a day outside of my daily workout..
So..happy Monday..be blessed and stay positive..Live a life that reflects God's undying love.😛

Sunday afternoon...

When the weather plays nice we tend to find ourselves outdoors...where we live is a paradise for bike tours..today found us once more close to water..this time in Aurich. Personally I find it absolutely fabulous when I can combine fun with sports. .15 km on the bike. Gotta love it.📷🚲

Mein Lieblingsort

Our day yesterday..on my mom's birthday by the way🎂! This is Greetsiel. .a small fishing village. .or should I say tourist village?  At any rate. .we came here for the first time right after Dalton and I joined Matthias in Deutschland. .and for me it was adoration at first site. I love coming here..it is like a tiny vacation 40 minutes from home..take a few minutes and join us...⛵

In unserem schönen Garten

Hello all...will post 3 times today with photos photos and more photos. ..this first post is filled with images from home...enjoy🏡💐

Reflections of the past 2 weeks and those that inspire...

Good Morning all..working on being home for the third day..my sleep wake cycle continues to be all messed up..awake most of the night and going to sleep when I should be waking up and getting the day started..I have to admit, this is the first  time in a long while I am really grateful that I do not have to wake up and be somewhere..;D. I was introduced to an online radio broadcast while in the states...Pandora..which of course was not available once I arrived back in Deutschland but I have found Live 365..same concept and an awesome places to listen to all of the Praise and Worship music that I want..a great way to spend the day instead of the boob tube on in the background..even though I have only been back from the states for a short time I have to say that I miss the connections that I made and reignited while there with other women...amazing Christian women with whom I was able to open up to and share the deepest feelings and emotions without any thought of being judged or critizied..not women who are perfect but so full of love and grace..true blessings in my life. People ask what I miss about being back in the states and of course I miss being close to my family..that goes without saying but what I miss most outside of my own flesh and blood is the connection that I had with other women and the ability to worship with my hands held high..singing with a great praise and worship band and the feeling that comes with it..that God is right there with you and all is possible. Somewhere along the line I had lost sight of that feeling and it had been weighing so very heavy on my heart before I took this trip back..yes, I was there for work but God made it about so much more than that, none of what happened there was by accident..the people I met, the music that we listened to every morning, the church we visited, the woman of strength that I picked out that night to pray with whose circumstances are so similar to mine, touching base with an old friend, the conversations, the prayers, the feeling of having my breath taken away from pride in my youngest child, spending time with my family, learning to look at things in a more positive light...All of this and so much more..even though I had to get up in front of a group of people and speak..my absolute worst fear..the past 2 weeks have been NOTHING but a blessing anda door that God opened for me just in time..For those of you who have followed Fluffy for awhile you know I had been just spinning around and around searching for something, anything to ease the feelings of stress, pain, anxiety, lonliness, and disappointment in my life..well, I am super happy to report that all of the above did it..the circumstances have not changed but through God and those who he saw fit to place in my life..some just for this short period of time, some of who are destined to become long time fixtures in my life..my attitude is completely different, my outlook is different, and for the first ime in who knows how long I can say that I know, really know that all will be okay..the things that will take place will not be in my time, not on my schedule but in his time ..when he sees fit..he knows above all when we need to go through things..both good and bad..and even though sometimes we as humans with the need to control cannot see past the immediate situations, so caught up on the hamster wheel of life..It is such a blessing to understand once more that he has this, he is in control and that I (we) can focus on living a life for him and that this world is not about us...but being a reflection of his love and grace. Helping others and having a sense of humility..to make what we have around us better...Yesterday I had a message from a young woman that I had the priviledge of working with previously that said that my messages and post inspire her to do the best that she can..what is so amazing about this is that she has no idea how much she and many of those in her age group (as I am of course older...:D) that I get to work with inspire me in the same way..I look at these young people who are starting out, have young children, or even yet to get to that point and they are organized, working towards a goal, going to school, so full of life..just like last week when I had the honor to attend my son's graduation from Basic Training..Army of course..for those of you who did not know!!..it was so breath taking to see hundreds of these young men and women..the 1% of the American population who are a part of something something so much bigger than themselves..it is not just this group, both of my son's have young women in their lives who I admire, 1 who I have just met and am in awe of and 1 who has been part of our lives for several years now..who I have watch grow and mature and even though it has not always been easy for her I am grateful as she has stuck by my oldest thru thick and thin..So dear readers..I wish you all a day filled with blessings and patience..I know had hard it can be sometimes..just keep 1 thing in mind..If God sees fit to bring us to it, he will indeed bring us through it!!!

Finally made it to Paris...

For an hour..in the Airport. .but it was enough to catch the bug to want more of it....note to self..before 2015 is over and done with..take trip to the city of love
and romance! I did however manage to sample some of the goodies...super yummy😗 The Sekt was a toast to Deutschland and myself for making it home after about 30 hours either sitting in an airport or in the air...time differences are included...the outdoor pics are what I found in my backyard when I got home...well worth waiting for☺.

Another adventure comes to an end...

Hey ya'll...finally on a flight headed home but so sad to be leaving...had the once in a lifetime chance to attend our youngest son's basic training graduation yesterday...it was an awe inspiring occasion. Know I have said this a few hundred times..but my dear Fluffy readers..I have to tell you all again..so proud of this young man and the person he has become! Had to leave my new friends today as we had our graduation and are all in the process of returning home to our families but we have tons of pics and we operate in a professional family that will bring us together again. The gorgeous view is the sky far above Dallas, Texas. Okay..getting ready to land ...Bis Später. ..

After 18 years nothing has changed!

Hi there...wanted to post some more pics for you all from my continued exploration around campus...got to go for where else but Starbucks with my oldest and dearest friend..we went to SFA together way you back when and even though way too many years have been allowed to go by we acted like we had seen each other yesterday..somethings never change and in this case I am unbelievably grateful. As I consider her to be one of the greatest blessings of my life. My time here is coming to an end and even though I am super ready to be home with my awesome, supportive hubby (and critters) I will miss the new friends that I have made here, wonderful Christian women just when I needed them..God has answered a bunch of prayers over the last couple of weeks and has filled my cup to overflowing, even though the hard situations are still there I feel strong my faith and ready to keep going. One in particular has really helped me to work on rearranging my sometimes, well.. lately more often than not negative thought patterns into other more positive directions. Thank you CC!! Tomorrow super early I will be heading to attend my youngest son's "Big Army" basic trainng graduation..you can all bet there will be pics galore to see!! My mom is there today for Family Day..looking forward to getting some good ol family time in!! and taking lots of pics..of my son... who is graduating from basic..did I mention that already?? :D:D:D So, ironic enough, my workout schedule has been absolute crap here, wll have to get back on that train when I get back home...but I will think about that on 23 June!! Okay ya'll I need to hit the shower and then bed for an early wake up..have an amazing day!!

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1 Week down.....

Good Morning to you all...am a bit behind the 8 ball as these are pics from a couple of days ago..thought about adding last night's also but there are just too many...so my fabulous Fluffy readers..for you that means more pics to come later today😀