Day 169 (Wednesday 4/22)

<p>Two shout-outs to start with….</p> <p>one to my middle school BFF, Tawny….Happy Birthday girl (miss you)!!!</p> <p>And 2 – <font color="#008000">Happy Earth Day!! Reduce, re-use, recycle!!</font></p> <p>DH got the internet working last night, but I crashed around 9pm and didn’t get a chance to post. Sorry everyone…I’ve been so bad with my blogging these days and it’s kind of ironic that I also haven’t been OP 100%. I think they go hand in hand for me! So my goal for this week is to blog everyday!! HOLD ME TO!!!!</p> <p>Woke up at 6am today and started out the day with a 30 min run with one of my favorite running pals….Abby!! I am just so amazed how good she does. We went almost 3 miles and her little legs made it the whole way! (except for a potty break for her!). I love running outside. It’s a nice change of pace from the treadmill. I hope to do this more now that it’s getting so nice outside here.  But I still want to hit the gym for weights. I’ve been bad about that too, haven’t lifted in about 2 weeks. </p> <p>Breakfast was <strong>honey</strong> <strong>nut</strong> <strong>cheerios</strong> with a <strong>sliced</strong> <strong>banana</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY6qsbOCVdpbHOI_NB9X1uhLC7MwwA71yrVPQe8ROC0-MEq8aUmePgXEYp3G44_PcsaPzoRCznPxydZ4dzc_cYxXs_4DdQm2Wh49sF5WG-aovQt1tZubR-vZumtjWV3eMQiR7UBQpcZhp/s1600-h/DSC02305%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02305" border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIy_ZJMvRgz9XvS0RY8n7mvbvnSDRn1pGFaHjKWTLyORKZ1yI3YIeIHRAOvkV6K9d1TJrh5NadhnmsKgvija-7lgomHzvdVIvKrAwl1tQz9c-FEbp9AE7Ri1h4eQvRDO0xuYcUdkW1qNo/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02305" width="388" /></a></p> <p>Midmorning I had my all time favorite combo, <strong>strawberries</strong>, <strong>grape nuts</strong>, and <strong>yogurt</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixW0Gn6nTPkW0LWRxe-QJP8wrZSmA0fa5TSUXRImoGJKHYG1DR1NK58sxem4IRO0dOUcSq4CQ9UNS1YNqI1Zq20YJOvSm9aUdyTcl66-OZpek3sbi5wSnzfrGxylRbbgJz4Mk8QDxe93aj/s1600-h/DSC02306%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02306" border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEE2BgJK7Mt8zxhxkKlVfeOITf4IP28MxuRmt10iusdzAnggu191iEhLNzaD9OfyFf59IPtq8y3oTkyRaqiqnoRRoKaHiac5PCBN4e6yzBK-Le9fsVXwwJu9Y3yNIXOHVmiyYSjUkp9er/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02306" width="389" /></a></p> <p>I have SO much fruit in my fridge right now it’s not even funny! I hosted a PartyLite show on Monday and served a few different fruits with a homemade dip and I had about 1/2 of the people show up so needless to say DH and I have a LOT of fruit to eat up! That’s ok though…it’s a good thing to have too much of!</p> <p>I jetted home for lunch and let Abby out. I got the mailed sorted and did the dishes. Also threw together a quick fruit filled lunch! I had <strong>strawberries</strong>, <strong>pineapple</strong>, and <strong>watermelon</strong> with <strong>fruit dip</strong> and a <strong>chicken salad flat out wrap</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. I am not 100% sure on the fruit dip…it’s hard to determine what the total amount is….ie how many cups does it make to figure out the points per serving. I’ll post the SUPER easy, yummy recipe below. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBp4EztCWEDNaJ1O7e3k49FI_AAhdjwBZ4LlmNEveskPh10T3C1AQVi_mNfCQS19-zsaJMMdneEK5-FbXhUcFDJx_UaOBlBCEjxU4IY_e6gKg3KICpHdoMFNiOqbYrTBMmGa_peDQKaOZ/s1600-h/DSC02307%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02307" border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wFUi9jsCqnQH97PWZ5cO6yjyJ-GzX-UxsK6unmI-v3UzlAiLQ3Dl3jOIe3Em5jA3Rkj7O2I61KfLvEgR_51n5858N6h_U6wk1li-dS5vEk__yP3zHxGBtxIAp5wmquzUNPEGbnhzA9xT/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02307" width="406" /></a></p> <p>Headed back to work. Our office is really starting to get busy getting ready for the 2009-2010 school year. I want to get lots done now so the summer isn’t so crazy when we get short summer hours!</p> <p>And that brings us up to date. The reason I am posting early is because we are going out tonight to our favorite Wednesday night place…3rd Base (it’s a bar and grill) for 50 cent tacos and $1.50 margaritas. But I am going to try to stay within my points and then actually count the ones I go over from the weekly allowance.  I am guessing I will have 2 tacos and probably 1 margarita and 2 lite beers for 14 points. But I’ll update you guys later to let you know for sure! Just for accountability reasons!</p> <p>Here are the flowers DH sent me at work on Friday! Perfect for spring!</p> <p>   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNosKY8yTYn4DBhHQNprcAEvjdHCiN8EPgcupSJFd_IJB3-3DCbC1J97aYmFpsv9KbkUNKi7iU2G79QgChbHygstHe3OLJLO4eeLNnXCdDmfOQYwEBUcWZjL35Kqu6x6jdqlwPRaBCHbA/s1600-h/image%5B25%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtlTLipxeAVGnzx19-YA9D3I_PWwsd1OgpVkLVK9wFF5FI4keCgSJDfWf5PnAr_p7uDMwV2D6LSaD_EsXsMI-OgAODcAjUcPEGpDH-nODgLswqj56NXU_HnHVDoOGPJI2qb3i7Wd-6v1-/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" width="329" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQi2GIvx-q9xvyYtWrcZ4vzDQOaVAHYB3Y776BV3FJWN8jAwVIh17i1bm96RQwgrzGbC2Q5khhuSJCs6j561INnCgwhpAKowrEcAHyrwblL0_cIqWuBNzVItSi_g74u9KOxMIvNTmu-bw/s1600-h/image%5B31%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0xS9YkJrg4fUdkTkfSj4JfhZl6odtFqre44DZ3aWtpRvKsa_rVMDGIhytp0QsLfrdNlFB_Ozhty-wPZT03_lQS3MarWzwlCQ-OrCubx7Vx3QTa_MS4GJn2fxfGHORhKkvcomwA8P3O7t/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" width="318" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhASS7hc2LhkKEqM3cxhOv7yYqq33AaMoQZvk0GmpZ-G_sMwJX5BaomEa_-9bPoBGOBLbEFepD5qw2kue4oP08Xeta1dJW25vfNGgW8_b8ToB0ciQZHgHzX5B0zV5K-RvZDul3Xj6QBLim/s1600-h/image%5B24%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjpZIfsXkpLGccqNvKkYagm2RGSrheYQgCGQNJJOavFAqi4aDG8WvjpLyiEhWUE0aFt23573FYXj5uC9aN_tBa0kQuyt95_yQhZbzGm7y6LMCq0jx6UXJyVynAkWW0LtGO0EqPdJHggat/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="image" width="299" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Oh and the fruit dip recipe. I wish I would have taken a picture of my fruit platter…it looked SO good! But with all the business of the party I forgot! By the way…I’m getting $194 in free stuff!! Thanks to all my friends for coming and ordering! Can’t wait to get it all!! Going to stock up on candles!! <a href="http://cheatdaycafe.blogspot.com/">Melody</a> over at <a href="http://cheatdaycafe.blogspot.com/">Cheat Day Cafe</a> commented on my blog the other day so of course I had to check out her blog and I loved it right away. She has lots of great ideas and recipes! So I had to try <a href="http://cheatdaycafe.blogspot.com/2009/03/fruit-for-dessert-fruit-dip.html">this one</a> I found on her blog. It was PERFECT!!! Thanks Melody for posting it…going to be a favorite in our house!! I put it in recipe builder and it comes out to 11 points for the whole batch. So a serving size would be pretty minimal points wise. </p> <p align="center"><strong>Fruit Dip</strong> <br />1 container of fat free or light whipped topping, thawed <br />2 containers of fat free or light yogurt (I used strawberry…you could use any kind) <br />Just mix together and serve with fresh fruit.</p> <p align="left">I got a pedi & my nails filled on Saturday and there were all these cute little high school girls getting their’s done for prom that night. But they were getting some fun designs and rhinestones put on theirs. So I asked the girl if she could do that for me too! I thought it turned out cute!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKwt5CqUiDXJJXDOPbMf_lqZwts2IMCWCVApBKes5hW0sT1q8qzxHN1fgFCrzHvOJZFDWUGKNLw-WDLipJqbD8dnTc5FBxbqRqFlrAWsiS3eiJ7rv8GJ-9zsCuuIUPNd4NMhUbhgmF3M2/s1600-h/DSC02298%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02298" border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy19D18Mh1oDGVyj0CH7lPrLgMLbdyJJvUmSblJ1r2Atv5dYL_7Y8nt0O8z_sLQkPrmof5eNQPpDwz_f2o_LY10pWN7DBbZSOffR827ev-m5R46ZQeSuCiJA2-hY8zQNHU4BXd6Yr3PI1F/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC02298" width="373" /></a></p> <p align="left">Well blogger buddies, I’m all caught up on your blogs and you are all doing so great!! Such an inspiration to me!! I’m off to enjoy some good times with friends and some yummy Mexican food!    </p>

Day 169 (Wednesday 4/22)

Two shout-outs to start with…. one to my middle school BFF, Tawny….Happy Birthday girl (miss you)!!! And 2 – Happy Earth Day!! Reduce, r...

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Statement on the Enviornment from Western Bishops

The House of Bishops<br />Province VIII<br />of the Episcopal Church<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />April 21, 2009<br />Beloved in Christ,<br />We are writing to each of you about one of the most urgent issues facing our world today: global climate change, a crisis caused by rapid increases in the emissions of global warming gasses such as carbon dioxide. Most leading climate scientists believe that we have a very limited time in which to address this situation effectively. We must act quickly and decisively if we are to avert catastrophic and irreversible changes to life on this planet. Climate change is already affecting people around the world, particularly those living in or near poverty.<br />Our recent meetings at Canterbury with colleagues from across the Anglican Communion at Lambeth have caused us to become more acutely aware of the gravity of the challenge that we face. We know what is ahead if we don’t find a way to change course quickly: more droughts and floods around the world, more severe storms, a rise in infectious diseases, desperate shortages of fresh water, millions of environmental refugees, and, as one study recently reported, a possible sea level rise of seven feet within this century.<br />As Christians, we proclaim that God created the Earth and that God delights in it (“God saw everything that [God] had made, and indeed, it was very good,” Genesis 1:31). God entrusted the Earth to human care, and as faithful stewards of God’s Creation, we need to understand the devastating impacts that global climate change will have and is already having on human communities around the world. As faithful witnesses to the power of the Risen Christ, we need to work together to become healers of God’s Creation and to do everything in our power to reduce the world’s output of greenhouse gas pollution.<br />We ask each of you as members of this province, as dioceses, as family members, neighbors, and citizens to respond to this crisis in ways that bring healing to our Earth and all its creatures. We appeal to you:<br />• As members of a congregation<br />We ask that you establish a faith and environment group in your congregation. We ask you to support it in determining your church’s carbon footprint (your production of greenhouse gases from lights, heat, and other sources) and in completing an energy audit of all your buildings. We ask you to take measures to increase energy efficiency and conservation throughout your church, and to educate each other about sustainable living. We ask that you engage in this work with our young members, those who will live out their lives in the world we leave for them.<br />• As members of a household<br />We ask that you assess your personal and family carbon footprints, and find ways to decrease and offset your greenhouse gas pollution. For instance, where possible, walk rather than drive, or use public transportation. Turn the heat down; avoid or turn up the air conditioner. Re-use, re-cycle, and buy products that are re-cycled. Use compact fluorescent bulbs, and turn off unneeded lights.<br />• As citizens<br />We encourage you to advocate for public policies at local, regional, national, and international levels that serve to decrease global warming emissions, conserve fossil fuels, and build an economy that is based on clean, safe, and renewable energy. We urge you to vote for political candidates who will help our country make a swift transition to clean, safe, and renewable energy. We urge you to support the Millennium Development Goals developed by the United Nations, which include preserving the natural environment as an essential part of relieving human suffering around the world. As Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori commented in her testimony to the U.S. Senate in 2007, “We cannot triumph over global poverty… unless we also address climate change, as the two phenomena are intimately related.”<br />• As Episcopalians preparing for General Convention<br />We urge you to support the <a href="http://www.genesiscovenant.org/">Genesis Covenant</a>, an initiative by which the Episcopal Church will commit to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from every facility it maintains by a minimum of 50% in ten years (http://genesiscovenant.org). We urge you to encourage delegates not to buy bottled water, but instead to bring metal or ceramic water bottles that can be refilled with tap water.<br />There are numerous resources available to support us. Some dioceses have formed diocesan-level Care for Creation groups, such as the Bishop’s Committee for the Environment in the Diocese of Olympia. <a href="http://www.provinceviii.org/">Province VIII</a> also has a Faith and Environment network that will gladly assist you in identifying which measures to take, and in networking with other congregations and dioceses that want to become better stewards of God’s Creation. (Chris Christensen convenes this network; she can be reached at <a href="mailto:chrischris11@msn.com">chrischris11@msn.com</a>.)<br />The Genesis Covenant website offers a helpful list of theological and practical resources for greening congregations and households, such as <a href="http://genesiscovenant.org/resources.htm#general">David Gershon’s Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds</a> [http://genesiscovenant.org/resources.htm#general]. The website of <a href="http://www.theregenerationproject.org/">The Regeneration Project and Interfaith Power and Light</a> offers a wide range of resources, including an online store for energy-efficient products and a tool for calculating your church’s carbon footprint (http://www.theregenerationproject.org).<br /><br />This is a crucial moment in human history, a time when people of faith have a powerful opportunity to bear witness to hope. As author and environmentalist <a href="http://www.billmckibben.com/">Bill McKibben</a> has observed, this is the kind of time for which the church was born.<br />We ask that you pray about this challenge, that you seek wisdom and guidance for your decisions and responses, and that you trust in God’s goodness and love for each of you.<br />Emboldened by the Spirit given to us by the crucified and risen Christ, we have an opportunity to proclaim: our reverence for the Earth that God has given us to cherish and protect; our commitment to the poor, who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change; and our concern for future generations, who depend on us to pass on to them a habitable world.<br />With God, In Christ and By the Holy Spirit,<br />The Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, Bishop of California<br />The Rt. Rev. Barry Beisner, Bishop of Northern<br />The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston, Suffragan Bishop of California<br />The Rt. Rev. Dan Edwards, Bishop of Nevada<br />The Rt. Rev. Sanford Hampton, Bishop of Oregon<br />The Rt. Rev. Carolyn Irish, Bishop of Utah<br />The Rt. Rev. James Mathes, Bishop of San Diego<br />The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, Bishop of El Camino Real<br />The Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel, Bishop of Olympia<br />The Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera, Bishop Suffragan, Diocese of Olympia & Bishop of Eastern Oregon<br />The Rt. Rev. Kirk Smith, Bishop of Arizona<br />The Rt. Rev. James E. Waggoner, Bishop of Spokane

Statement on the Enviornment from Western Bishops

The House of Bishops Province VIII of the Episcopal Church April 21, 2009 Beloved in Christ, We are writing to each of you about one of the ...

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