Just Plugging Right Along

I haven't been here lately because nothing much has been going on that's all that exciting. I had a birthday a couple of days ago. It wasn't really a good day, though. Been having issues with my ex lately and the kids, through their negative behavior, have been taking it out on me, so it was on my birthday. I couldn't even get a break from the ugliness. So be it. It's just another day in my mind.

I can't really do anything about the issues with my ex and how he and his girlfriend have been treating my kids. I'm letting the kids' counselors do that. I'm letting them make the decisions on whether my ex and his woman need to be reported to Children's Division again. The counselors made the call last time, if it needs to be done again they'll make the call the second and any other times. I'm staying out of it and just being here for the kids and getting on with my life.

I have a call into the University of MO to see what classes I need to take to be able to work as a mediator in this state. I've been going back and forth, via email, with someone from the legal department and am now waiting to hear back on my last inquiry. Fingers crossed that I won't need too many more classes since I took a good many classes regarding mediation and alternative dispute resolution when I was working on my degree in Paralegal Studies.

I'm also still exercising every day only now I've stepped up my workouts to two full workouts a day; one in the morning and the other in the evening. I've already lost 12lbs but still have another 13 to go. Over the last month I've only lost another two but keep fluctuating back and forth between those two other pounds - they're gone, they're back, they're gone again.

I don't eat junk food or fried food and my snacks are fruits and veggies. I also drink lots of water during the day so I can't figure out why my weight loss has come to a stand still. I'm hoping that with the extra full workout in the evening it'll start coming off again. Again, fingers crossed.

Everything else over here has been going as usual. The kids have another five weeks until school starts again, I'm doing what little work I get from Ursula, and the four of us are just plugging right along. I just wanted to check in tonight to let you know I didn't forget about you and that all is well. I do hope all is well with you also and that things in your lives are going smoothly. I'll try to be back more often with as much good news as comes my way, hopefully with some humor also. I'm just happy right now that things are flowing downstream for me.

Until next time...peace to all.