Weekend away

Me giving my little sis a pedi on the deck

What a weekend! Moments to remember include a hot tub with my R under the stars, how big that kitchen was, giving my sis a pedicure on the deck of the "Big House" (as we call it), helping her with the little things she struggling with only having one functional hand at the moment (like putting up her hair, helping her put hand cream on the good hand, tying her running shoes), sitting outside watching Shakespeare, picking daisy from the yard, G&T's, being able to be a big sister and be helpful. R was in heaven, watching all the football on a huge 42 inch screen with surround sound. I got to sit out on the deck and read my book, visit with my sis and just enjoy the silence. I forget how loud and crowded it is here in the city, it was hard to sleep the first night without the hum of cars in the background!

view from the deck of the Big House

We got to visit with some old friends of my family's as well, who my sister works with at the private school, so it was good to catch up with them too. I used to babysit their now 16 and 17 year olds- too funny hanging out with them now that they're big. The play did happen outside, which was divine. I do adore Shakespeare and the students performing were hilarious!

the hot tub- what a brilliant spot!!

The only negative moment was when I, stupidly, stood on the scale and saw how much I weigh! It's been a couple years probably since I've been on a scale, so this was quite a shock. So much so, I've spent the day looking up fitness centres in my area, trying to decide which one to join to get my ass in gear again. I knew I'd gained some weight, but that was a wake up call! R stepped on it as well and he's lost too much weight- can we say jealous? He's a string bean, tall and lean, so we're opposites. Our meals will be interesting, trying to cater for our new needs- one trying to slim down, one trying to bulk up. I'm so used to being a traveler, who doesn't have much money for food and luxuries like ice cream and cookies, and who doesn't sit at a desk 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. We do play tennis and I walk to work everyday, but it's time to start taking care of myself, to start believing I can do it and just go for it. I'll probably be using this blog as a place to help me work through my issues with committing to my own physical health- anyone else find they are self-sabotaging towards their own needs?