This is one of the beautiful irises I have growing in my front yard. They just decided to bloom yesterday so I spent a good half hour out there setting up the tripod and getting shots of them. I will probably be painting this one within the next week.

It was a beautiful morning, topped off with yet another fabulous chat with my hubby. He’s got an awful heat rash (prickly heat?) on his back – anyone have any ideas on how to relieve it with limited supplies? I suggested baby powder with corn starch, but I don’t think they had any over there. My poor guy, it’s like 110 over there every day, which just makes it worse having to wear the uniform and gear.

I did get to mail out my fuschia daisy painting to its new owner yesterday, sent a couple more care packages off too, and just kept busy doing this & that all day. I feel like I’m still not caught up, or that there’s more to do and I just don’t know what it is?! It’s raining this afternoon so that shoots my plans to do yardwork. My father in law was here this morning while it was still nice, and he cut the grass for us. Now every time I go outside there’s more and more I need to get taken care of!

I burned a new CD too, if you haven’t been to walmart.com music downloads – it’s very cool! You pay online, pick whatever songs you want or full albums, and download them right to your puter! So I mixed this great selection and it just rocks. Music really is a huge motivator for me, especially when I’m painting & treadmilling.

Oh yea! The weight loss progress! Ok I’ve lost track of the days. I started this whole thing on Jan. 31st. As of today, I’ve lost 34 lbs., and I’m down 2 sizes!! I just ordered a few new trendy things from Old Navy (dot com) in the next size down, so by the time they arrive I should be good to go! WEE! I crave my morning workouts now, don’t feel right without them. This is really moving along so much faster than I had anticipated, and I am so excited about it!

I think that’s all the news I have for now! I wanted to put up a poll too, so I may add that here in a bit. 😀 Update: just added the poll over there to the right, under the giveaway linkie/icon! Have a vote!

I hope you are all doing awesome!!
Love you!!
xoxox