Day 6 of September

OMG - I don't think I can say that any louder!!!! If you remember I said on Day 4 (my birthday) I was going to start a no soda/pop for a month. Well I'm working on the computer today, turned on Dr. Oz - and guess what he's talking about. It is a 28 day challenge on no pop. Well I'm three days ahead of Dr. Oz. So I'm thinking this is going to be a piece of cake. Dr. Oz has an audience member join him, who drinks more than 5 pop a day. Now I have 3-5 a week. Then as Dr. Oz presents the challenge (which you can see on his website) and how to cut down slowly to avoid side affects. All of sudden, I'm feeling light headed, craving - talk about mind over matter. It was a very interesting show. If you didn't get a chance to see it, try seeing it on-line. He also talked about hot flashes and how to reduce them. 2 tbsp of ground flax seed a day (sprinkled on your food) will cut your hot flashes in half. I have my flax seed in a shaker next to my stove and I sprinkle it on everything. Who would have thought this would have been a learning day.

Well it's Thursday and I'm still in my birthday week celebration. Went out to dinner with Shaunan. We picked Ric's Grill because I got my yearly birthday coupon. Well I must be closer to 50 than I thought, because we forgot to use the coupon. Urgghhh. Had a great visit. The waitress finally gave us the hint that we should leave. Turns out we were in the middle of a Miss Calgary function. There were many contestants there. Alot of short, red dresses, and sashes and crowns.

Went to work this morning at the pre-school. Out of the mouths of babes. There is a little boy who was eating his snack. One of the teachers called him by name. He said "that's not my name, my name is Michael." The teacher said "That's your Dad's name." He said "I'm a man now, so that's my name now. " His theory : When you grow up you get to be your Dad. How cute. Forgot to mention to his Dad, but will try and remember Tuesday.


It is finally beautiful weather. How beautiful. After lunch, I grabbed the sunglasses and sat in the hot tub. I could have almost had a nap while I was in there.

I forgot to mention I made an interesting purchase the other day. It was at Chapters (where I picked up the christmas presents) I found a stapleless stapler. I've seen other ones, but this one really works. Now the plan is to put it someplace I will remember to use it.


Also cross another item off my 50 list. I wanted to find my Dad's gravesite (after many years of not visiting it) And I did, last spring. I actually went again this summer with Ashley, just to give it a clean up.

I think I've pretty much covered the day. Off to bed.

Stacey