I’m back.  We went to Phoenix for a week.  My husband I like to go somewhere each fall that we might want to retire in approximately 15 years.  I’m sure that everyone that lives in the Phoenix area loves the desert; they would have too to stay there, right?  I just don’t see it.  The desert isn’t for us.  It’s just too brown.  Also, 100 degrees in later October is just too hot.  Sedona was absolutely breath taking, but too touristy.  So, Phoenix is off the list.  

I finished my Christmas shopping while in Sedona.  I found the most adorable purse for my mom.  She thinks I got her jewelry like I did last year when I was in Albuquerque.  HAH!  Surprise for her.  

As usual, my husband got turned around and we ended up in a seedy part of Phoenix.  We travel twice a year, and this happens at least once a trip.  So, we decided to buy one of those garmin navigational thingys we can pack and use when we go out of town.  I think that will solve the issue of getting lost.  This will be our Christmas present.  My husband and I aren’t big on giving each other gifts, so this will be perfect.  

I did my WI on Saturday morning.  We returned on Friday afternoon and I did not have access to a scale all week.  I was a bit worried because Phoenix does have two fast-food places that we don’t – Jack-in-the-Box and Whataburger.  I love those fried tacos from JitB and I think Whataburger has the best hamburgers around -IMHO.  It was hard to resist (and I didn’t) and keep within my points, but I did ok.  

I lost 2.6 pounds while on vacation according to the scale at WW.  Now, when I weighed myself before going to the meeting, I had lost only a half a pound for the week.  Other people at the meeting also said that they were surprised that they had lost more than they thought too.  So, I’m not so sure if I should be excited about the loss or not.  Sunday morning, I weighed myself again and there was a two pound loss.  Ok, I thought a half pound on Sat and now the two pounds on Sunday, there it is.  But then this morning, I gained 1.5 pounds back.  So something goofy is going on….probably my body.  I’m anxious for tomorrow morning to see what the evil scale says.  

This weekend I will be officially off limited activity from my last knee surgery.  Yeah!  I am going to try to do a mile from my Walk off the Pounds DVD and work my way up from there.  My knees still hurt, but I think it’s due to the weather change.  It’s not the same hurt as when I tore the cartilage in both knees.  I’m hoping when I get more weight off, my knees will be pain free or close to it.

Nothing has changed at work.  People still believe that I’m a magician and can make miracles happen.  The evil one (my boss) still has to clear her throat every 30 seconds (and after months of this – it’s driving me nuts).  It has been busy today and this is good.  The day goes by faster.  I never did hear anything further about those two jobs.  I left my cell number with the interviewers, clearly stating that I didn’t mind if they called while I was on vacation and nothing.  I thought surely I would see the denial e-mails when I came in and nothing.  I was told that offers would be made a week ago.    Oh well…at least I have a job, right?  My mid-year review is on Thursday.  Boy, that will be fun.  NOT.  Why can’t I win the lottery????  In the meantime, I will continue taking my Prozac so that I can come here every day and be abused.  Whine Whine Whine

So, it’s Monday.  I have my week’s menu planned and I’m mentally prepared to meet the challenges that will try to detour me from being successful.  More tomorrow.