These are a few of my favourite things

I swore I wasn't going to post today, then I started reading blogs and felt like posting, so here it goes. A few things I'm excited about.  I'm only 9 pounds away from being "overweight" according to the BMI scale.  That's an important milestone for me because I have been obese pretty much my whole life (except when I was 6 and under, and for about 6 months in 2000).   My hubby and I are going to run a 5k together in August during the Dundas Cactus Festival.  And on Thursday, I'm getting my wedding ring back and my mother's wedding set back from the jewelers.  I sent them in to get sized down.

My wedding band was a size 8 1/2 and it was too small for me when I got married.  I ordered it small on purpose because I was embarrassed to get a 10, which was what I truly needed.  I only wore it on my wedding day and needed to use soap to get it off.  In it's place over the years, I wore a size 10 silver ring.  I got it sized down to a 6 1/2.  My father gave me my mother's wedding set about a month ago.  I was shocked that her rings were also a size 8 1/2.  She was not a big woman, but was Polish and my co-worker says she probably had big fingers because she was working with her hands so much (she made a lot of pierogi).  I'm very excited to get my rings back and no longer have to fear losing them.  My wedding band almost came off a few times while I was washing my hands.

My assistant baker.  Funny thing is,
he doesn't eat the banana bread either!

I guess I'm also excited (or maybe awed) by the amount of will power I have.  My boy and I made banana bread on Sunday so I could bring it into work for a meeting.  The recipe makes a loaf as well as a bundt cake.  I brought the loaf to the meeting, and gave the bundt cake to my co-workers.  It was gone by the end of the day.  I don't know why, but I still enjoy baking.  I often make several loaves or cakes a month and have never eaten any of it. You can ask my co-workers, they'll vouch for me! Why I do this is a mystery to me.   I love banana bread, and baked goods of any kind.  I guess I don't want people who come by my home to go without because I've changed my lifestyle.  I always have something to serve with coffee.  And my dad loves it, so I give him a loaf here and there.

In my last post, I used a quote from a Coldplay song called "Fix You".  This appears to be a very popular inspirational song.  It was also used in the last inspirational running video I posted.  While scrolling through  running videos on YouTube, I came across another gem that brought tears to my eyes.  This is exactly where I want to be one day (minus the Iron Man).  Yesterday, someone asked me why I run.  I run so I can continue to motivate myself and encourage others.  I run to prove to myself that I can.  I run to show others that you can do anything if you really want it. I run to be the best example I can to my son.  I run so that one day, I will be able to enjoy life like a "normal" sized person.  I run because it makes me feel really good (most of the time).  I run for my existence.