GLUTTONY: THY NAME IS RUTH!

Any of you that are reading this have to promise me that you will not go back to my first week and reread how I was determined to lose 10 - 15 pounds.   Ahhhhh. . . memories.  What I had not anticipated is that the last week brings with it the last round of goodbye eating and drinking!!!  Today after church we had the choir potluck.  There was is no sign-up, so everyone just brought what they wanted to bring.  It was pretty well rounded but heavy on desserts.   And now I"m a bit heavy on desserts.  If I wasn't diabetic when I woke up this morning, it's entirely possible that I am now.

But wait. . . there's more!     So tonight my neighbor Susan had yet another of her famous porch dinner parties, and I was invited to this one.   Lovely wine, chicken salad, artichoke salad and strawberry rhubarb pie for dessert.    Followed by choir and the Sacred Song service.

But wait. . . .there's more!   After SSS,  I had to have my weekly gathering of Nancy, Janet and I for wine and snacks.  Nancy provided the snacks.  I could not eat one. . . I was still stuffed.  I managed to choke down a glass and a half of wine.  About 10 minutes into that party, there was a knock on the door and Phyllis Duty appeared.   She was returning from another event and stopped by.   So we added her to the party and hilarity.  

Tomorrow night I'm going to Disciples for Phyllis's annual lasagna dinner for all of her closest friends.   Tuesday night Janet and Nancy and I are going to Andriaccio's. . . the local Italian restaurant which I've never been to but is right across the highway from the grounds.   This will be our goodbye dinner.

There is a lovely bottle of sparkling rose' in my refrig for a goodbye toast of my two neighbors.

And the theme this week is Civil War, and I anticipate going to all the lectures and presentations along with my Jung class which meets 12:30 - 1:30 all week.   So where to fit the gym in. . . . I just don't know.

I'll come waddling into Afton next Monday at some time.    We're taking this season out in style.    I hope I won't need insulin injections!    Full steam ahead.