ice cream update and other rambles...

We are going to get 5-6 servings out of that bowl of orange cream ice cream I made last week. The only thing is the 2nd night it was hard as a rock. It sat on the counter a half hour before I could even get it to kind of scoop out. The first night it was like soft serve ice cream the 2nd night it was a rock. Still yummy! So I'm not sure if that was because of the yogurt or why, or if that's normal. Please be sure to share with me if yours turns out hard as a rock the 2nd night or share what I am doing wrong. I will try chocolate protein next time. Next time I will make a smaller batch I think. Derrel didn't really like the protein ice cream but my son Jonathan did. I think it's just to healthy for him and it's not as creamy as the real stuff. But to me and being without any kind of ice cream for so long, I am loving it.

Otherwise... Hmm I have a couple of friends that are going through a lot of drama. Shit oh dear. I'm happy with my boring, normal, peaceful, happy life. Hearing there story's makes me thankful. But boy oh boy...DrAmA

Were going to Seattle next week! Oh yeah! We have gone no where this summer and really wanted to get away for a couple of days. So were traveling Wed. Playing in Seattle Thursday and driving home on Friday to return back to work and life by Saturday. My Aunt Loretta lives up there and is kind enough to let us crash at her house. I get to spend some much needed time with her. I can't wait to see her. She is going to be flabbergasted when she sees me. I have not seen Aunt Loretta since October of 07. I was weighing 200+ pounds then and that was 50+ pounds, a lot of inches and a new hair do ago. Short and fast trip but we are excited. Were planning to go to Pikes Place, Seattle music experience and I'm hoping we also get to go to the Pacific Science Center if we have time. They have a butterfly house, planetarium and a few other exhibits I really want to see. Big city with so little time. So we will cram in what we can along with visiting my aunt. We are about 7 hours from Seattle. Last time I was in Seattle I was in so much pain with my hip. I remember walking to the space needle and just hating life and my pain. I can't wait to walk around. I feel free from this weight and pain of mine I've lived with for a lot of years. It's so wonderful not dreading the little things anymore. I really feel so, so, so lucky and thankful to have lost the weight. I can walk now and not dread the experience and the pain I used to feel after a day of being out and about and living in my heavy body. It's wonderful! Living in a skinny body is way different. I will blog on that more later.

Here is a photo of us the last time we were in Seattle in 2005. I was not at my heaviest but was still around 275+ here.

3 more days and were out of here! :)
Now the question is what to wear?????

LATER GATOR...