Nuts

I had a very interesting conversation with Sweetie Pie last night. He had gone outside to play with his friend and there was another boy tagging along that we think has just moved into the apartments. Sweetie Pie came in, was snuggling with me and told me the boy kept hitting him in the nuts. WHAT? I was so surprised by this sentence and its correct usage of nuts that I didn’t even know what to say. Sweetie Pie continued to tell me how he had told this boy to S-T-O-P – STOP but he wouldn’t. He then confessed that he had ended up pushing the boy down but waited until they were in the grass so it wouldn’t hurt but that he had to do something because he was tired of being hit in the nuts.

Now there are all kind of crazy things going on in my mind – where did he learn that nuts is another word for what we usually call our private place? Should he get in trouble for pushing the boy down? Should I be glad that he stood up for himself when he usually lets people run all over him? I ended up talking to him about how he should always try to settle any differences with talking but that I was glad he stood up for himself but did it so that the boy got the point but wasn’t hurt. I hope I handled it okay, I don’t want to raise a bully but I also want him to stand up for his self and not let others push him around. Sometimes boys are hard!

I haven’t been around much lately but I also haven’t been working out, eating right or losing weight. We are finally back in the bedroom so I plan to start getting up every morning and doing the Wii step. That way I’ll have some exercise done every morning and I won’t have to worry about the rain - the rain that will not go away! I believe my toes are becoming webbed! According to the weather man, Birmingham has had over 15 inches above normal rainfall. I’m beginning to think I’m going to have to brush up on my swimming skills or at least buy a fashionable life jacket to wear.

So now what do I plan to do to get myself back on track? First, I’m brushing off my old catch phrase – ITS NOT AN OPTION! I want a steak biscuit for breakfast – ITS NOT AN OPTION! I really want a juicy burger and fries for lunch – ITS NOT AN OPTION! I don’t want to walk this afternoon; I think I’ll sit on the couch – ITS NOT AN OPTION! See it works pretty well, I have just got to start telling myself this again.

Well, onward and downward as they say. I have several cute Christmas sweaters that I would love to be able to wear this year. Maybe I need to get one out and hang it on the bedroom door so I can see it and remember one of the reasons I want to get fitter.

Well, hopefully you will see me more often! Oh, and there still isn't a den leader but does anyone want to buy popcorn?