It Was Time...

 

There has always been a defining moment with others that my attention was captured and I felt the switch from friendship to more. With time you begin to love.

David is different.

I couldn't put my finger on any defining moment. The moment our eyes met, he was magnetic. The air changed, something in the universe shifted, and I couldn't get enough of him. I knew... and it was all together different. 

Instead of falling in love with him, I know I was in love with him my whole life, I just couldn't find him. It took 50 years. 

God knew. Timing is everything and He picked this most perfect season in my life for for our paths to cross. I'm grateful for the years I took off from dating. For being still and truly wanting God to pick the perfect man for my life.

The prayers that went up, "please, don't forget all the details that were important to me,  I know I have forgotten..."

David's life was in a perfect place for us to meet, too. 

When we met, my soul recognized him. "There you are..." There was no falling in love with him, I was always in love with him. 

I know he says he feels like he's always known me. 

Perhaps, our souls knew when God said it was time to meet. 

When I Saw You...

 

We talk about that first time our eyes met. For me, the room became electric, his presence powerful, he was magnificent, and I knew.

Then, day-by-day I began to know him... and I am still the girl who lights up at his presence and I long for the moments I see him, the world slips away, and I lose myself when I step into his arms. He matches me and I feel as if I am being breathed in and well-loved. 

Hours upon hours, days and nights, connecting and recharging being near him.. and the sound of the rhythm of his strong heartbeat nestled in his arms with silent prayers, "Thank you, God" going to a holy God.

Finally, I found him.

There is no question he is hand-picked by God, because only God can give me all my hearts desires, sprinkled with fairy dust, and showered in admiration and respect. 

I want... 

"I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten..."  - Joel 2:25

 

Heartbeat

 

I clicked on the video Mariah sent me and I heard the strong heartbeat of my grandbaby in her womb.

I'm certain she has listened to the video of her baby's heartbeat over and over, and I have to. As the momma of the mom-to-be, my mom instincts are as alive as they've ever been. Now, there are two, my baby and my baby's baby. 

There are two in heaven I long to meet one day and I am so grateful for the heartbeat of this grandbaby I already am in love with. The thrill of smelling a newborn, learning if it's a girl or boy, what/who will it look like, and falling in love with it's unique personality, hopes and dreams. There is so much to look forward to.

For Sofia, I had a nice size baby shower and gifts. For Rowan, I had a "sprinkle" and let her pick out a piece of furniture. For this baby, I have Bump Boxes being delivered to Mariah once a month. They are pregnancy boxes with special things just for her being pregnant. 

Let's be honest, I will find plenty of gifts for my grandbaby's birth. It's part of the joy being a grandmomma. 

Congrats Brooke & Alex!

 

It was on Brooke & Alex's 1st Wedding Anniversary they received the keys to their new home!

Congratulations on your 1st wedding anniversary and your new home, what a wonderful way to celebrate and I am so proud of you both making such a responsible investment into your lives together!

It is a dollhouse with a great piece of property. 

Radiating Happiness

 

The General Manager and I have shared an office for the last almost two years. You really get to know someone spending so much time in such close proximity. 

David stops in to see me and the staff adores him. He is a social superstar laughing and having conversations with each of them. The girls have commented on his incredible body. Yea, I know. *lucky me girl smile* Sometimes we sit on the patio laughing and talking and I'm learning the girls love to watch us. They've never seen this side of me... they know me being professionally tough. 

Dominic, the GM, a Millennial, looked at me yesterday out of the blue and said, "I'm never happy for other people... but when David walks in, you absolutely light up and I am really happy for you." 

David is magnetic and when we see each other there are fireworks! All my senses come fully alive and the world slips away when I step in his arms. He is the epitome of a man who lavishly and openly adores me and let's me know he wants to take care of me. 

This seasoned warrior with a romantic soul is the most brilliant man I've ever met and he makes my soul sing. 

Absolutely his presence makes me radiate happiness. 

What I've Learned Losing 50 Lbs

 

I did it. At 6 months on Keto, I have lost 50 lbs!

Let's just say that I am not proud sharing I had 50 lbs to lose, but I share because I am grateful at 50 years old I knew I could get it off and I did. Thanks to Dr. Josh Axe Keto Diet (his is the healthy version of Keto), I hit a significant goal.

No, I am not stopping here. 

Let me be honest and say I am really comfortable with my body and I could stop here and be content, but I'm not. At 50 years old, I want to see how responsive my body is to keep going while adding strength training.

There is a list of goals I still want to accomplish for the sake of having goals, because we should always have something to work towards to achieve.

If I want something, I eat it, I just don't eat it every day. I know the food combinations to eat that puts me into ketosis and my body naturally burns fat. 

What I've learned on Keto... I've learned to enjoy the taste of vegetables more. I've learned that eating 6 oz of meat makes me feel like I have a brick in my stomach. Eating foods low in carbs and little natural sugar, if I eat something with sugar, I get an instant headache. Sweet wine is now too sweet. 

I've learned how dangerous processed sugar is to the body. How the American diet is made up of processed sugar, grease, processed foods, no wonder there are so many diseases. 

I've learned the nutritional value of organic, free-range, and wild caught food has significantly more nutrition. They may cost slightly more at the store, but it is better to pay for better nutrition now than the pharmacy later. 

Good health is a blessing. What you add in your body is a choice. Choose wisely. 

Thank you, Dr. Josh Axe. 

 

He Makes My Soul Sing

I lose myself in this man who makes my soul sing and there is something that happens in the universe when I step into his arms. It's different than anything I've ever experienced. 

Kimberly's wedding was a perfect celebration to dress up, dine and laugh all night. He did that thing where he asks a series of questions and basically reads their thought. He nailed 100% guests at the reception sitting at our table. Everyone was nothing short of amazed. 

One skeptical and guarded, said, "You'll never guess this..." He did. Another, in emotional tears with an answer near and dear to her heart. Him a fount of facts and information, reading the room and whispering in my ear the personality of each person. When I say he's smart, he is the smartest person I know. He is exhilarating... everything about him is...

... and I am lost in the euphoria of being a woman with an amazing man.