Renovation

Week 1 of my new healthier lifestyle went well.  I mixed it up, so I didn't do the same workout twice.  Monday - treadmill, Tuesday - weights and resistance bands, Wednesday - Zumba, Thursday - Pilates, (skipped Friday) and Saturday - just did a freestyle workout for about 45 minutes (some cardio, some weights).  Then Saturday afternoon, Ricky and I went out and bowled 2 games.  (He did GREAT...I did my usual pitiful performance.)  I'm not "dieting", but I am trying to eat healthier and cut down on portions and snacking.  My scales are not very accurate (and they aren't digital), so I'm not sure about my weight loss; but it looks like I lost 2-3 pounds.  I'm trying not to focus so much on the weight loss...just trying to get more fit and feel better.  After stopping my exercise routine last year, I feel like I have aged at least 10 years!  I'm wanting to have more energy, strength and flexibility.  Ricky is being really good about encouraging me, which helps!  Continuing to watch "The Biggest Loser" helps, too.  If those people who have been morbidly obese for most of their lives can make such a dramatic change, then surely I can too!  (Of course, it would be nice to have a personal trainer and all the exercise equipment that they have access to!)

It is definitely springtime around here!  The trees are beginning to leaf out and things are blooming all over.  Allergies are flaring up everywhere too.  The weather keeps bouncing around...90 degrees one day, in the 60's, the next. 

Well, Ricky and Sheila's vacation got postponed a couple of days.  Sheila found out Thursday that she had to come in to work today.  The bank is being sold to Community National Bank out of Corsicana, and they are having a meeting today...introducing them to their new CEO and COO.  The current bank president (who has been like a grandfather to the girls) believes it to be in Sheila's best interests to be present.  He wants to insure that the new owners realize what an essential member of their staff that she is.  Plus she is the "go-to girl" for accessing information.  This change of management/ownership will shake things up at the bank, but Sheila feels confident that most of the changes will be good ones.  She will miss the current bank president, tho.  He has been the one who has done so much for her and Jessica over the years.

We went by the church house yesterday afternoon.  It is almost finished...we should be able to assemble there next Lord's day.  It really looks great!  I will try to remember to take my camera next week and share pictures.  We are currently trying to decide what to do about seating.  We are wanting to upgrade from our current pews.  We've been looking online at used pews, but we haven't been able to get any responses to our enquiries.  Last night, while we were eating supper with Layne and Heather, they asked about buying interlocking cushioned chairs.  Heather showed me a picture of them and said the church at College Station is using this type of seating and really like it.  The price is very reasonable, too.  So we are using this week to explore our options.  We plan to just all bring folding chairs until we make our decision and implement it.  We don't want to tear up our new flooring with the old pews!  It will really be nice to get back into our own building...even tho we have greatly appreciated the use of the Brock Community Center.

A good week to all!

Isa 35:1  The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. 3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.