Great Pumpkin Is Coming

     I admit it I'm a pumpkin lover, but a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks is 330 calories and 37 grams of sugar!! Whoa, I'll pass. I made coffee this morning and added pumpkin pie spice on top, tastes great and 0 calories!! I'll save those calories as I made a light pumpkin custard for dessert tonight. Can of organic pumpkin, 2 eggs,cinnamon, allspice, cloves, fat free evaporated milk and a little real sugar.(hey it is dessert) Yum lol It can be done folks. 
     I can't believe its almost October, I sense it may be a chilly winter season. Thats what the Farmers Almanac is saying. I love snow, it just keeps me lose to home. The fall is easier to drive to see Dad and Sis. 
     Im going to see Sis in about 2 weeks for our birthdays, I know Ive mentioned it, but really looking forward to it now. 
    Long day, had a nice chat with my friend in England after work. But now dinner is done and Im going to take a bath, relax and make it an early night me thinks. Monday wind down. Chill tomorrow night then, out for Anniversary sushi on Wednesday.  Threat of rain all week, how English LOL   Anyway , untill next time, Ciao for now. 

Happy Fall Ya All

      I'm going to write this blog and I'm doing it while I'm actually talking into my cell phone. So I bought new clothes. I had mentioned that,  well believe it or not everything I bought was too big including the underwear LOL It's all going back - felt good but sad as I wanted to wear the blouse I bought this coming Saturday in NY.
     Looking forward to it. Going to hang with Sis and listen to some good music. Will do live on Facebook if I can.

    Okay that was all don't talk to text, cool. Im at work now and its Thursday now. First day of Fall here in the northern hemisphere. I am seeing my hairdresser tonight to add a little depth to my color. Highlights and lowlights will add a but of umph. LOL I so love this time of year, I am looking forward to cooler temps and crisp air, having my windows open and seeing the leaves change color.  I'm off my birthday week, Sis and I are 2 days apart so we are going to go out for our birthdays and celebrate. Watch out NYC, we are going to party!  lol

Just Got Back From Grocery Shopping

     Little Wins, life has them and of course for me its weight loss and life gains. Two of them today.  Making smart choices by passing on the cookies for dessert. I went straight to the dairy and got strawberry greek yogurt for dessert. Its satisfying and only 80 calories. Second win is when you go into your car ad think your seat has been moved back, just for a moment as you know no one has been in your car. You have room behind your steering wheel again, but your mirrors are correct and your feet reach the pedals, WHOOHOO!! Most take it for granted, but then again its not unusual for most people to do that.  I must say using my fitness pal has helped, I write it all down. Even on days where I go over my calories and I do. LOL In truth though its never really badly over. Ive had a few days ive been about 500 calories over, but never hitting the 2000K mark.  Hey its life and I enjoyed those calories, but I adjusted myself the next few days. I usually come in way under, some days its closer to my allotted amount but still under.  So yeah for the little wins.  It helps ya keep on keeping on.  Ciao For now

OOOH Child

Herself just had a very nice rum and coke with Sailor Jerry.  He treats a gal great. The effects are hitting me, as I have not really drank in a long time. We had a bad diner and by bad I mean not the very healthy type. Mine wasn't bad at all in truth. It was a 6" whole wheat sub with turkey, lettuce and tomato, pickle wedge on the side, cucumbers, onions and cranberry sauce on it. The whole thing was only 495 calories and it was filling. Hubs had a foot long which had more calories Im sure but I want to stay decent but sated.  So tonight this is a very happy bunny signing off yet again   Me and Jerry

I bid you a good evening. Ciao for now.

It Felt REALLY Good

    LOL Now now, that's not what I'm talking about you naughty lovlies.  ;-)   I was just on lunch and one of my coworkers had a guy in the phone who  was arguing that he got his VP to approve an exception to policy for his overdue expenses.  WE have to get a letter from the VP of the business unit to approve expenses that are over 60 days old. Well this guy had sent in 4 emails asking about it, he was told on each email what was needed and basically ignored it. So i had enough, I asked my coworker if he wanted me to get on the phone and he did, so I let the employee know that we need a letter. He said that he sent the attachment , NO , he added a section where it said approved and had the VP's name n it.  I explained that is not what we need, as stated to him several time.  he said the emails were not clear and in my best supervisor voice (which was my old position here) I let him know that the add on to the email is not sufficient as policy states it must be a separate letter.  After about 15 minutes of repeating myself he finally disconnected. I tild him sir I know the email from today are getting worked and if you send this I will make sure it gets sent up to expense today.  Sheesh.  One of the women who work over in AP brought me over a postie with a "gold" star on it. She was saying that she had no idea how I kept my cool and she would have hung up on him  LMAO

I felt good to do that again, I miss my old position, I was a damn good supervisor!!  I need to look for another job like that once hubs is at his new place about 6 months and we can truly breathe easier I will seriously start looking.  

Oh here is my award  hahahahahaha

Well that's it peeps, the round chick is feeling pleased today :-)  Ciao For Now

Harvest Moon

    This Friday, the 16th of September is a full moon. Some call it the corn moon, some the harvest moon. It comes as a precursor to the Autumn Equinox, which arrives on the 22nd of September at 10:21AM EST. I know lots of folks hate that summer is ending. I am not a fan of heat and humidity, mainly because I am at work, not on some island enjoying a fruity rum drink. I could get used to that LOL But perhaps because I am born in the fall I get a sense of rebirth this time of year. As much as I like laying in a fetal position stark naked, I mean I feel it more emotionally. I seem to come alive more this time of year. I adore the tastes and scents of Autumn. I almost get a sense that I want to nest.It makes sense if you think about it. You spend more time at home as the days get brisk. It makes send to want your home comfy and welcoming.  I always have autumnal scented candles going this time of year. Apples and cinnamon, cloves are common. I love the spicy woodsy smells. Makes sense  as I like them in perfumes and colognes also. Smells like hugs. I love to hug.  Humans, we like to think we have come so far but our instincts from years gone by kick in and we have no idea why. LOL I have to laugh, I know why, we didnt have electric heat, electric air conditioners, we lived by the land, the sun and the moon. As much as we have gained, and dont get me wrong, I am a huge fan of modern conveniences, but we have lost something also.  I am trying to regain this.  In my way of course. Marking the moon phases, marking the Equinox, saying thank you before I take a bite of food for the animal that gave its life so I can continue with mine. Its a simple ting I can do in a very un simple world.  A world that scares the hell out of me sometimes.  Our government is going crazy, we are more divided than ever. People want to re write history as not to offend people, NFL player who make millions are protesting because they are oppressed.  How the fuck are they oppressed?? Give some of that money you get for playing a game to those who are oppressed. Put up or shut up, I am glad the are losing their endorsements, they are nothing but asswipes. There are some who go against them and more power to them. It all does you head in really. So yep, let me make my home cozy and warm. I plan to bake, bake some goodies for friends and coworkers, I want my finds to settle their lives. So many , actually I think all of us need to do some house cleaning. Get our heads to  place where we can settle don and be happy for months. As the next season will approach sooner than we think, we need to hunker down, and get our physical and mental selves in a place that we can handle and shape into a pleasing outcome. It aint easy, but deep breaths, phone calls, facetime, basically sharing helps us. Remember our ancestors knew that being in a group or having friends made one stronger. Alone is fine but to be always alone makes you vulnerable, to others and even worse to your own inner voices.
     Did I go off again? LOL   Well I will stop here, and until next time, ciao for now

Food Pics

I was teased by my friend in the England about how us Yanks love to post pics of our food.  I am totally guilty of this. Why do I? Not sure, I like to share what I've had if its good. I like to show others on my Instagram, who like me. are watching what they eat. Or just because I fucking feel like it. ;-D  But I do and since I've kind of geared this blog back to food and life you can bet your boots you are going to see some on here too on occasion.   OOO Wait - OCCASION!! LMFAO

Todays lunch was a whole wheat wrap, filled with laughing cow cheese wedge in french onion flavor spread on it, avocado slices and fresh baby spinach.  It was very good and as you can see a handful of seedless grapes to go with it.  Bloody hell, look at me actually preparing lunch at my desk, even more wow, that I remembered to bring them to work!! All I need is a silver candlestick to set the mood at my desk HAHAHA

There's really not much going on peeps, had some weird dreams over the weekend, I was riding the subways in NY and started downtown then got out uptown and as I turned the corner it turned into my old neighborhood in Brooklyn, then it became way uptown Manhattan. Then and here's the even weirder part, it became London.  No I didn't drink or have any illegal drugs this weekend :-D 

Can you imagine if I had???????? 

ha!!!   Well thats it peeps, Ciao for now

Mercury In Retrograde

    So what's been going on?  I ordered some new clothes from the big girl store. I found some slacks for work that I'm hoping fit well. I am not talking about waist size, I mean length. Yes "Miss 24" inseam of 2016" here always has issues with this. LOL I bought one pair in black and if they are good I plan on getting a few others, in navy, grey and pinstripe for the days I'm feeling saucy. Maybe even a plum or burgundy.  Oh missus please!!  HAHAHA  I am at the point I had too. We shall see. I also gathered up my coat and jacket to take to the dry cleaners to get ready for the cooler and cold weather that, if you believe the Old Farmer's Almanac, we will be getting. 
    Weight is coming off slowly and steadily, its so weird, the scale shows weight loss but these past few days I feel so blobish. LOL  I took a smaller size at the fat girl store which is not always a good monitor as their sizes run differently than other stores. And even other fat girl stores can be different. Grrr Its frustrating so I'll just believe my scale as I'm sure it will register correctly (fingers crossed). I go to the doctor later this month early october anyway and I will check it there. I don't use the scale at the gym as my gym shoes alone are about 2 lbs lol  I make sure I wear light weighing clothes at the dr.s and at home I'm usually coming out of the shower so Im starkers. LOL 
      So mercury In Retrograde  - in case you do not know this means that the planet mercury is now appearing to move backwards causing issues with things like communication and electronics.  I read a good comparison and here it is: 
If you were in a car and another car passed you, you could tell it was going faster than you. But if it slowed down and you then passed it, it would appear that that car was actually going backward. Then when the other car speeds up and passes you again, it kicks up all of the dust in the road. As Mercury speeds by, it is like a train flying past, creating a powerful, turbulent gust of “wind” in its wake. The turbulence and disruption Mercury creates when it retrogrades can affect what we feel on Earth in our everyday lives.
So its only appears to go backwards but I can tell you I have already seen the effects. Now granted it doesn't hit everyone the same, but here at work servers are being a bit wonky and my co-workers car mechanical system is giving him problems all of a sudden.  Coincidence, maybe LOL   
This will continue until the 22nd of September. Good luck  ;-) 
     Okay peeps,  its been a decent retrograde for me, so far, if I'm honest  LOL  I thank the Goddess every day, she watches out. Although Ive used it as an excuse 2x today for brain farts on tickets  hahahahaha
      I still have a gift card for a place here called Bath&Body Works, its a store that carries lotions, candles, body washes. Kind of a trifecta for ladies gifts. They have all the fall scents out, I am going nuts over them. I think I may go after work to smell them in person. I know I will use the card if I do LOL
    So today was like Christmas at work.  We had ordered a few things on Amazon that have long been needed. Nothing really pricey but things like deep bowls (got 4) lightning cables, man's wallet. Then I also order a NARS concealer from Sephora. They all came today, the poor mail room guy, he had 3 big boxes. Wel anyway as Sephora does you get samples and one was a perfume from Balenciaga. Now I love their Paris scent, the one with < of all things> a soccer ball (football) on top  LOL well this one is called B then it says Skin, so Im not sure which it is. I sprayed it on as I had no perfume on today and so far its settling to a really nice scent on me. Bit powdery, floral but a underlying sweetness. Kind of like me  HAHAHAHAHA  but yes I think I know what I want for Christmas now. :-D
     Okay peeps, im out as Im going back in to answering emails soon. So until next time, Ciao for now.