Here's a lovely picture of my gimpy arm. Isn't it great? I'm a firm believer in everything happens for a reason. Maybe the lesson learned here is not to procrastinate. There are lots of things that need done that I'd planned to do, but now can't. From the little (I was going to vacuum the house after my bike ride) to the bigger things (I was going to do touch-up paint on the walls this past weekend). Do it now, quit putting things off just because they might be unpleasant. And never, ever, take your health for granted.

Looks like I'm giving up exercise for Lent this year. I fell biking this morning and broke my elbow. Ouch. See the arrow? That piece of bone is supposed to be attached. So, tomorrow I will have surgery to put it back in the right spot and screw it in place. Good times. I think this goes to prove that exercise really IS hazardous to your health.

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent. I'm not Catholic, but I appreciate the symbolism of giving something up for 6 weeks, so every year I try to give something up for Lent. I'm currently debating this year's item. I thought about wine, but figured that was too risky. See, a couple years ago I gave up sugar and then, once Easter came, I found that I could no longer eat sugar. And now, 2 years later, I still can't. I don't really miss it, but every now and then I crave a candy bar, or a piece of cake, but I can't eat it because it makes me sick. It's not really a food allergy, I don't get hives or anything. It's more like when someone who is lactose intollerant drinks a glass of milk. Hence, I've stopped eating sugar. Of course it's unavoidable (even Cheerios has sugar in them!), but I limit it as much as possible. Sadly, no more cake or candy or pastries for me. On the plus side, I'm healthier than I used to be and have more energy, and as an added bonus I've dropped 3% body fat just by nixing sugar.

But I digress. I'm still looking for what to give up for Lent. Coffee? Wine? Suggestions?

I'm back, after a long hiatus. Things got crazy busy, and something had to give, so this was it (among other things). Do you ever find that life's like that sometimes? Just when you think you have it all figured out and you're going along all happy and organized, WHAM! Out of the blue you're thrown for a loop. Once the dust settles, things aren't always the same. But that isn't always bad. I find that the older I get, the less open I am to change. I like my steady, reliable old life. I like knowing that on Thursday nights I have yoga, and on Sunday mornings we will have pancakes for breakfast. But things need shaken up every now and then or life gets stale. And really, how can you complain about how much better things used to be unless there are changes?