Our Little Cottage

Weight Loss Journal ~ Wishful Dreaming ~ Pictures

Well, let me get my talk about my weight loss {or lack there of} first.  I just don't know...I know it's been a long while since I lost my weight for my wedding...but you'd think I'd still remember how it's done!  But instead...I'm going in the completly WRONG direction!  I weighed myself this morning and the scale read 194.  That's 2 pounds HEAVIER than when I first started...Ooopsie!

I will do good for about 3 days...then loose my focus I guess.  I just can't seem to find the same motivation/willpower I had the last time I had a lot to loose.  Why is that??

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Danny was home for 4 days this weekend!  YIPEE...it was AWESOME having him home so many days in a row!  We were sad this morning when he had to return to work.

Over his long weekend, we had the opportunity to dream about our "perfect" homestead!  I ended up stumbling upon this...

http://www.unlimitedrealestate.net/displaylist.asw?listnum=1133208&mls=cincy

This place is so close to being EXACTLY what we are looking for it's scary!!  Of course, it is just a tease, because we are NO WHERE near ready to move.  There is SO MUCH that still has to be done here in our "now" house before we can sell it.  I just wish there was some way to sort of "trade" houses.

I don't know if any of the rest of you believe in the Law of Attraction, but I have turned my fridge into my vision board for this house {or one like it}.

On the left is the print out about the house, on the right it says...

If this is in the highest & best interest for me and those around me, then please allow it to happen.

{deep sigh} One day we will be "there".

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 Thought I might share some pictures with you today since I had to clear out our camera {it was like 352 pictures!!}

How about some pretty nature photos??

Danny found this strange creature fluttering around the flowers that are in our turtle pond...anyone know what it is??

We found this BEAUTIFUL moth in our house.  It's a Large Lepord Moth..I believe that is what it was called, I don't remember exactly.  We did have the caterpilliar in an aquarium that we were taking care of, that was starting to make it's coccon, but we thought it had died in the process.  Now we find the EXACT moth...so now we arn't too sure....but either way...it's it gorgeous??

We also have a female turtle that is digging in our walkway!  This is EVERY exciting news...sort of!  We are very happy because she is showing the signs of wanting to drop some eggs, but where she is digging is not the best spot for us!  She has taken over 1/2 of our walkway!

The kids got little Rexie out and played with her in the sandbox.  She is one of our younger turtles.  Sorry, this picture is a little blurry, but I thought was still VERY cute...

Well, I'm sure you are wanting to see some pics of the kids as well...

Here is some of the boys playing outside...

Little guys with their freezer pops...

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Well, that's all I have for now.  I'm off to do a bunch of cleaning.

I hope everyone has a GREAT day! 

An ID for your Mystery Critter...

{ 12:20 AM, Monday, July 14, 2008 } { Posted by 3jemsmom }

I just recently learned that this is a Hummingbird Moth, and they are very cool!!! Great photos, thanks for sharing!
Shari