Gain a Pound, Taketh Away

Today was an accomplished one, but  not so much in the weight loss department because this area has been a bit like a yo yo for me this past month.    As far as tying up loose ends, and finishing my honey do list to myself,  I may  be making some  head way after all.   It began this morning when my neighbor drove up,  and said he forgot he promised to come by and  take a look at my broken,  two year  old washing machine,  over  three weeks ago!   I was  debating if I was going to take a loss on it,  and buy a new one.   He looked at it,  cleaned the filter (which I didn't know it had),  and now it runs like a charm,  with  no more leaking.   So the money I saved has now gone into  truck repairs!  Over the past few weeks  my husband and I are sharing one vehicle, while we look for another.  Last week I had to replace my truck's battery, and also had Sears give me a quote on an alignment, and on a new tire.  While driving this week I noticed bad sounds coming from my brakes.   When I drove my truck to Sears this morning,  and I had them go over it with a fine tooth comb.  I'm a "gas and go" girl,  and I've owned my truck  for  five years.   I've paid very little attention to it,  so quite literally I ran the tires off it.  Today is the first day it got treated like a "Queen",  and it is still in the shop!  New brakes, an alignment, one new tire and rotation, and an oil change will make her day!   I'm so happy all this got accomplished in a day and a half, and not another three weeks (Maui time).

While waiting for my repairs, and for Sears to call,  I stayed in the Mall and watched two movies.   The first movie I watched  was The Rite, and  thought it was done quite well.  I watched the second movie, The Black Swan which was a little more scary, and amazing because of the ballet in it,  the acting, and the storyline.  Natalie Portman should win an Oscar!  I recommend both movies!   So this is my day in a nutshell.  I hope all my Skinny Mini Sista's are doing well on their BFC'ing and F.T.'ing.  My weight  for the month of January has been,  gain  a pound,  taketh away.  So I'm going to believe February is going to be my month for positive change,  and for less major task on my honey do  list!