Tuesday December 3, 2024
Dear Diary,
Good morning God,
- Thank you for this day.
- Thank you for sleep.
- Thank you for a warm house.
- Thank you for Bits.
- Thank you for sunshine.
- Thank you for guidance.
I love you!
I woke up at 6:30 am. I had slept hard and felt well rested. Even though Angel had slept with me, she hadn’t been too squirmy. I wrote my blog and played wordle and connections. At 7:45 am, I got up and went downstairs. My sister was getting ready for work and I told her and Huckleberry good morning. I went to make a smoothie but then I realized that I was out of juice. I pulled out the juicer and started making juice right away. Yesterday morning on the way to Council, I had stopped at Walmart in Caldwell, ID. to get some produce. The produce manager, named Diego, saw me eyeballing the pineapple and told me there was a lot of produce on sale right now. He showed me everything that was on sale and I bought 8 pineapple for $1.28 each, 2 bags of cuties for $3.60 each, 3 bags of gala apples for $1.99 each, cucumber, carrots, lettuce, celery and mushrooms. All were on sale for a really good price. Yay!
I made 2 gallons of pineapple, apple, cucumber, ginger, lime, carrot, celery juice. Yummy! I am excited to feel healthy and vibrant again by consuming fresh fruits and vegetables. I keep getting the message from the Holy Spirit to go back to eating 100% raw. I know without a doubt that I will feel so much better than I’ve been feeling. This is the diet the Holy Spirit guided me to eat years ago when I was 248 lbs. and so sick and in pain that I was bed ridden. I lost 120 lbs and all my health problems went away. When I stick to eating raw, I thrive. When I stray from it, I suffer from horrible inflammation. We all know what we feel best eating and it’s not the same for everyone. I know that for me, eating raw fresh fruits and vegetables is what I’m called to eat. I feel young and vibrant of mind and body when I eat living foods.
I cleaned up my juicing mess and made waffles for Angels breakfast. She also ate a couple of tangerines and so did I. Then I made a cantaloupe blended with fresh juice smoothie and a banana blended with fresh juice smoothie. I felt my body tingle all over after drinking some of the cantaloupe smoothie. The electrolytes were doing their job and the energy was rushing through my blood stream. My mind immediately became bright and vibrant as the cloud lifted off of it. My joy for life returned and I was excited for the day. I made tea and walked to the post office and thrift store. At the thrift store I found a bunch of fabric to make dog coats with.
I walked home and dropped off my thrift store purchases. Then I walked to the grocery store to get limes. I use them in my tahini salad dressing that I like to make. When I got back, Angel wanted more black paint, so I walked to Dollar General and got some. I took a video of my walk:
My sister was home for lunch when I returned. We sat on the couch and talked while she ate. After she left, I got started making dog coats. I was having a lot of fun making really cute ones. Angel sat next to me and hand sewed a belt for her sword and a coat for her toy horse. We listened to a Nancy Drewaudiobook and we’re having a wonderful time. Suddenly the sewing machine kept locking up. I oiled it but it didn’t seem to make a difference. It would sew just fine then suddenly lock up. I could turn it by hand but it would make a grinding noise. The grinding noise would stop and it would seem just fine for a few seconds, then it would lock up again. I cleaned out any lint, I checked the bobbin, I checked the tension and oiled it some more. I watched when it would lock up and googled it. I’m pretty sure the greats have gone bad. Well, I suppose I have enough dog coats already made for the craft fair because I wasn’t going to be able to make anymore. I was disappointed because I had been on a roll and had cute material lined up. I cleaned up all of my sewing supplies and put everything away.
I went downstairs and started drinking my banana smoothie when I received a phone call from the owner of the local newspaper. He asked if I could cover a couple of events in Cambridge on Sunday and do a write up about them. Yes, I replied. I was really excited about the opportunity. I felt like an official newspaper reporter, even though I hadn’t gone to an event yet.
My sister came home and I told her about her sewing machine. She wasn’t happy that it was broken. I assured her that I would pay to get it repaired. I looked up buying a new one online and called my mom since she is an expert seamstress and I wanted her opinion. My mom said that the sewing machine my sister has often breaks down. She said that she has a brand new Brother sewing machine that she will give me to replace my sisters. I was really grateful for that! I found my sister in her room playing video games and she was really upset. I told her what our mom said about having a new Brother sewing machine she would give her if she wanted, otherwise I could buy her another singer sewing machine that is similar to the one she has. My sister said she would take the Brother and seemed to feel better about things.
I went in the kitchen and made a big salad with some tahini/lime dressing. I ate half of it and it was really yummy. Angel ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for dinner and we walked to “girls club” at church. When I arrived, I was told that there was something for me on the counter. I looked and someone had gifted Angel brand new winter gloves and snow pants. I almost started crying, I felt so thankful for such a wonderful gift. I have no idea who bought them for us but I am really grateful.
When girls club started, each girl each prayed and we sang songs. The lady leading the group did a Bible lesson and the girls all asked a lot of really good questions. Then we split the girls in two groups. My group painted cookies with food coloring markers while the other group played a game. When my group finished painting their cookies we switched groups. I really enjoyed interacting with the girls.
When “girls club” was over, the lady leading the group gave us another pair of winter gloves and a bag full of art supplies. Wow! We were getting all kinds of wonderful gifts. My heart felt humbled and I appreciated being shown such kindness and thoughtfulness.
Angel and I walked home with our gifts. My sister was in bed when we came inside. We went quietly went upstairs and painted rocks for a while. I noticed how much better I felt after only one day of eating raw. I had more energy and I didn’t feel depressed anymore. Instead I felt excited for life. After painting rocks for while, Angel and I went to bed. I read Angel 2 chapters from a Magic Treehouse book. Then we did a half hour of reading time. Angel slept with me and we fell asleep at around 10 pm.
Wednesday December 4, 2024
Dear Diary,
Good morning God,
- Thank you for this day.
- Thank you for giving me clarity.
- Thank you for guidance.
- Thank you for children.
- Thank you for abundance.
- Thank you for gifts.
- Thank you for peace.
I love you!
I wrote up at 2:30 am. I played wordle and connections and wrote my blog. It was a hard one to write but I was already a day behind and I needed to get it done. It felt good to get it written down. At 5:30 am, I fell back asleep and woke up again at 7:30 am. Angel got up and played with her legos. I made my bed, got dressed and went downstairs. My sister was getting ready to leave for work and I told her good morning. She left and I started 2 loaves of sourdough bread rising. Then I started Angel on her schoolwork and talked to my mom on the phone while I drank the rest of my cantaloupe smoothie leftover from yesterday. We made plans for me to come to her house Monday evening and stay the night. When I got off the phone I sat on the couch and wrote my blog.
At 11 am, I took the dogs on a walk to the recycling center and back. Then I packed up my smoothie and a bunch of cutie oranges in a backpack. Angel rode her bicycle and I walked with Bits to the fairgrounds to go roller skating. It was a beautiful, warmish (warm for winter), sunny day. We stopped at my sisters work on the way and said hello to her. She introduced us to a few people and everyone loved on Bits. He’s so cute.
We arrived at the fairgrounds where there is a roller skating rink that people can rent out for $50 a day. One of the homeschool moms hosted it for everyone. There were about 10 kids there. Some of the kids and their moms I hadn’t met before. Angel and I put on roller skates and joined the others. Angel hasn’t ever roller skates before and was getting frustrated with the learning process. It took me a couple of minutes to remember how to do it but then I got the hang of things. After a while I switched to roller blades and then I really got going. Angel switched to roller blades too and she did better on those. I think they are much easier than roller skates.
I took breaks from skating and visited with the other moms. I introduced myself to the moms I hadn’t met yet and we had pleasant conversations. I drank my smoothie while I sat and talked as well as ate some cuties. We had great conversations about health and life. After a couple of hours, all the moms left except for one. We went outside and sat in the sun and enjoyed each others company. The sun felt so good. I love basking in the sunshine. I took a walk with Bits around the fairgrounds, looking at everything. It was such a lovely day out and my heart was feeling joyful again. I was so glad to be feeling joy. I felt like I was thriving again. It’s amazing to me what a difference food makes in how I feel. Sunshine helps too and exercise but eating well makes the most difference. When I’m eating well, I enjoy sunshine and exercise so much more. I feel youthful and playful and vibrant.
When I finished my walk, another homeschool mom showed up and brought a bunch of kids with her. I chatted with her while the kids all skated together. Then a lady showed up saying that she needed the skating rink to set up for Zumba. We gathered up the kids and cleaned up. I asked the lady about the Zumba class. She said that it was $5 a class and they met on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm. I thought it would be fun to try it out.
Angel and I walked/rode home. My sister was home from work and talking on the phone. Angel went upstairs to play and I quickly ate a salad. I interrupted my sisters phone call and told her that I was going to Zumba and asked if Angel could stay with her. She said yes. I grabbed some yoga pants and put them in a back pack. Then I grabbed my yoga mat and speed walked back to the fairgrounds. When I walked in the door, one of the ladies that teaches the class also goes to my church. She cheered with excitement to see me and gave me a warm welcome. I changed into my yoga pants and joined the class just as they were about to start.
I thoroughly enjoyed the class. It was so much fun. My body felt so good and full of energy that I had no problem keeping up. The last 10 minutes of the class we did a core workout. That was really intense and I loved every minute of it. Afterward, I talked with the ladies that teach the class and we really enjoyed each others company. One of the ladies gave me a ride home. I wanted to walk but I decided to accept her offer for a ride to connect with her more.
When I got home, I talked with my sister for a while, then I realized that I didn’t have my phone with me. My sister called it but it was not in any of my stuff. My sister got on Facebook and messaged the lady that had given me a ride home. She looked in her truck but my phone wasn’t there. She said she would have someone look for it at the skating rink. I messaged that I would meet them there. I drove to the fairgrounds and the other lady that ran the class met me there. We found my phone in the bathroom. I thanked her and messaged the lady that had given me a ride home and told her that I had found it. Yay!
I drove back home and painted rocks with Angel until 9 pm. She did her half hour of reading time and I put on a sleep meditation for her. She slept in her bed and we fell asleep at 10 pm.
Thank you for reading my blog and being a part of my life. I appreciate you.
Love, Victoria
P. S. This blog post was inspired by the Holy Spirit.