A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. ~~Paul Dudle

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This photo is the picture I took on my way home from the gym tonight. After putting it through an App on my new phone, I love this sketch. With scenery like this, why do I go to the gym and walk on an electrical machine when the weather is fall-like and the leaves are falling and the breeze would have blown away my troubles?

I go because I pay for the gym, and if I am there, I go in, get on the tread mill, and I walk, and I compete, against myself. I increase the incline, I increase the speed, I burn the calories and I think..."I can do this, I can do this."

If I didn't belong to the gym, then I would not have lost the 70 lbs I have lost, I firmly believe that. Regardless of the fact that I have had LB. I know that the gym and the exercise that I do puts me in the right mind and I am able to visualize what I want to do, how I want to be, and I know it is worth it.

Oh, I know the surgery helped and eventually I might get there, but it has not been easy. There were months there were I paid the gym fees and did not go, I was unhappy, was not losing weight and was depressed. I love exercising, once I get started. It is the "getting started" that takes it toll on me, not the actual process of putting one foot in front of the other.

Zumba is amazingly fun! I love the music, and plan on using my itunes card to legally get some beats off the net! :) I can't wait!

Kyle's finger looks so much better today. You can see a tiniest bit of a nail growing! Okay, so we are not outta the water yet, but it is looking good, and we go back to the doctor in nine days.

He is excited! ...and so am I!

Britt has been sick, she didn't work today and when I didn't get an email or text from her by lunchtime, I knew something was wrong. I hope she feels better soon.

Kurt had an interview last week, but I do not know what happened with that. He hasn't said, or posted on his facebook. :( I wish I had better communication with him. I miss him so much!

Chet is not feeling well tonight. He is sniffling and clearing his throat, the same thing I was doing last night.

Right now, I just want to pull up a craft blog and read, but I guess I will go do laundry, clean the kitchen and dance from counter to counter... gotta love me some ZuMbA!