Time

So I've found another benefit to this change in lifestyle. TIME! I had no idea how much time was spent in food prep and clean up. Not to mention trying to decide/plan what we are eating. The evenings are usually really full around here. 

Before: We cooked, ate, cleaned, did family devotions... then most of the time it was too late to do anything else in the evenings because it was the kiddos bed time. 

NOW: We "cook", eat, clean up, do devotions... and then it MIGHT be 7 or so... plenty of time left in our evening. 

So what have we been doing with all this extra time?! Well... we MAY have gotten in a few games of marbles over the last couple of weeks. ;-) And Tor, Jo, and I just MIGHT be slaughtering Mom, Dad, and Leah... ;-) 

Before, our game nights used to include large bags of Skittles, Hot tamales Starbursts, Swedish red fish, Peanut M&Ms, peanut butter cups... etc

Now, our snack foods look like this. That is Black Bean Humus on the spoon... In case you were wondering. I actually like it! 

Now for the update on me: 

~The pain in my hands is very subtle today (HURRAY!) 

~My energy levels aren't where I would like them to be, but I caught a cold on Saturday night and have been battling with that so I think that could be a huge part of the problem. (BUT it's almost GONE!) 

~ Still haven't had to take any Tramadol, or Zophran since this started! 

I hope to start my ten minute or so walks soon! I've just been waiting to get over this dreadful cold!  So I wouldn't be defeating myself. :-) 

I also need to work on drinking more water... I forget I need to drink. Usually eating salty things makes me remember to drink more water... However now I need to drink without the salty reminder! ;-) 

Genesis 1:29
And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.