The Day...a mixture of topics

I just looked at my goal list for 2010 and for the first time in a few years, I have completed over 1/2 of the list before the end of the year. I have gotten to a healthier weight, I work out everyday, completed the country music marathon I eat right (most of the time), I have met my employee hiring goals for the year of obtaining a CF, I spend more time with God, Fred and Lil Fred, and I completed my specialist in fitness nutrition certification. I still have a few major things that I want to complete before the end of the year....getting to my healthy weight of between 155-165 pound, completing a FULL marathon (ST. Jude), completing my certified fitness trainer course, participating in a program or developing a program to assist others with weight issues, getting organized (business and home), getting pregnant with baby #2 and getting a good start on my book. Because I have completed so much so soon, I am going to revise my list tonight and come up with some more specific ways to meet the remainder of my goals.

I joined the Women's Run/Walk program again. The race will be September 18th. Remember, this was my first race last year. I am going to do it again this year. I am in the intermediate II group. Can you  believe it. I have really learned to run. Maybe next year I will have improved my speed enough to enter the Advanced group.

I have been doing a not so good job of staying consistent with my eating and water intake this week. I was going to do well today BUT. Today, I met with my clinical fellow for lunch. She chose TGIF. They do not have much that one could consider healthy. I rarely eat at these kinds of places anymore, so I was very unprepared as to what would be good to have. Even their salads have dressing that could be equal to a double bacon cheese burger with extra cheese. But I definitely wanted to eat wherever she wanted to eat.  So I ordered a turkey burger. She had fries and shrimp. They looked so good. She also had a brownie obsession. I haven't had one of those in soooo long. I said what the hey and order one too. ATE every chocolate bite and I do mean every bite. Tomorrow's another day.

We just reviewed some of the preliminary paperwork and expectations. She asked questions and we just basically got to know each other a little better. She seems as excited I am to be working together. I am not going to put to much into it though, you guys know how I am I always think too much into things and end up getting really hurt. But I have always wanted a colleague from the beginning of this business venture I just asked the wrong people in the beginning and the ones that would have been great to ask live in other cities and states, but that is neither here nor there. God has finally answered my prayer for a full time SLP even if it is just for 9 months. I pray that she will get a good start in the field of Speech and Language Pathology from me and my organization. I pray that she is able to see my heart and my desire to meet the needs of my patients and thier families. That's what it is all about. Of course I want to make a profit, but the money will come when you have the right motives and the right heart. I have heard some terrible things about how the other area companies are "cheating, lying, and stealing" to get ahead. I may be stupid, but I can't do those things. I will not mention what I know, but it is terrible. If it gets that bad to where I have to be low down and down talk other therapy companies and their employees to get ahead, I'll just open up a hot dog stand and sell hot dogs.  Anyway, also work wise, my office assistant is think about going back to school, but to a trade school to get the trade that she already has. She wants to learn to take blood pressure and blood. I told her that she doesn't need to go back to school. She needs to find a job where she will take blood pressure and draw blood. I hated to say that but I like her enough to tell her the truth even if that means losing a great employee. If she needs to spread her wings, I am strong enough to let her do that :(.....tears.

I had to spank Bug today. I tore his little behind up. This morning, I put him on the potty as I do every morning. He is to sit there until he "tee-tees" . Well, he got off of the potty and "tee-teed" in the floor in the living room. Can you believe that!!! I know he knows better than that. I spanked him. He cried and cried and cried and cried and then cried some more. You would have thought that I was trying to kill him or something. I thought about the spanking all day. I asked my mom if I had done the right thing and she agreed that it was necessary. I hope he was able to understand that you potty in the potty. I guess I just hurt his feelings.

Well, I am rambling...so I'll go do something constructive like clean my kitchen, go to wal-mart and purchase gain detergent. I'll write later.