Wow, why am I disappearing?

looking totally sheepish right now, and feeling bad....

sorry that I have totally neglected this blog.

it wasn't my intention at all.

my thoughts were to still keep the blog up with posts full of random musings, the events going on in life....even if I wasn't scrapping.

lately I have been asked this questions, and it wasn't because of my blog....it's because one of the things keeping me busy has been a new journey I embarked. (one of many)

I have decided to dedicate myself to living healthier. notice the key word here is living.

so I've taken notice of things in my life that needed an overhaul. and it started with one little word. (you'll read all about it sometime this week)

one of the areas in my life that needed a MAJOR overhaul was/is my health. I can't tell you how many pills I had to pop a day for different sorts of med. conditions. It was driving me CRAZY. So...I have changed my diet radically. AND have started working out harder, and challenging myself.

so this is my hubby & I at our Church Valentine's dinner.

You see that dress? I was swimming in it! I had to wear a belt underneath the sweater, and make sure the top part wouldn't slide down.... hence the cardigan on top.

&&& this is me, before. I don't remember exactly when the photo was taken, I know it was sometime last year, in the summer.

I've lost almost 25 lbs. :) I still have quite a way to go, but now I am the lightest I've been since after I gave birth to my youngest daughter. My blood pressure's the lowest it's ever been, too. As a matter of fact, this AM I saw my Dr and she took me off one pill. :D My headaches? almost completely gone! I used to have headaches DAILY. Now if you know anything about thyroid conditions, you know that with hypothyroidism, it is almost impossible to lose any weight. I'm not dragging myself around, all tired lacking energy despite sleeping a lot.

I am living gratefully because I tried (so unsuccessfully) to lose weight so many times, and yes, I'm going to spout religion to you, God has given me strength, he's heard my prayer. And he continues to listen and give me more strength.

So yes...I've been "disappearing" if you want to call it that. I've been changing in other areas, as well. But I'll tell you all about it at another time.

Take care! :)

I hope that you're as happy to see a new post as I am about typing it. I've missed my bloggy friends. I hope I haven't lost any of  you.