Salon Day, Topless Jeep, Tarot and Living Your True Life

I got an early start to the day. When I head to the salon it’s an all-day affair. My goals are in place and I’m going to work hard to make myself healthy and proud again.

I’ve had a change of heart and mind recently and I’m looking at life and all my challenges in a new light. I will go into that a little more in a different post but for now, let’s talk about my busy day.

I packed up my meals for the day and made my favorite side dish of sliced cucumbers. Have you ever tried the Flavor god garlic lovers spice? It’s one of my favorites! I also prefer to use the Texas Pete Sriracha because it’s the perfect amount of spice for the cucumbers.

It was a beautiful day to ride to the other side of town with the top down on the jeep. I love riding around and enjoying the sun even if I do get a little sunburned.

I talked with my stylist and we decided to go back to a lighter color because I think it looks best when I have my hair down and let the waves take over. The curly girl method has changed my way of doing things. I love that I’m embracing the wildness of my hair.

So, while I was on the other side of town I decided to stop at Arundel Mills Mall and pick up a new tarot deck. I’ve added the Santa Muerte deck to the collection and I’m in love with the art on this deck. So, I am working with tarot cards and I really enjoy it all.

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Tornados, Peppers, Fruit, and Processing Tomatoes

Tornados, Peppers, Fruit, and Processing Tomatoes. It was an office workday and Greg was home working on the garden and picking food to be processed later in the day.

It was my first day back at the office and we had a tornado come through. If you follow my Youtube channel you may have seen the live video of us crammed in that hallway for safety.

We were moved to the safety location and stayed there for almost an hour before we were given the ok to get back to work. It also seems like the tornado warnings have become more frequent over the last 5 years but that could also be because we are closer to the mountains now. I remember driving home during a tornado back in 2015.

So, Greg has an obsession with Gordon Ramsay and Greg tried to cut peppers the way he was showing people to do it on TV. Check out the daily vlog below to see how it’s done. It really does work and even with crooked peppers.

So, it’s also that time of year for picking peaches off the trees. This is the first year that we’ve had a lot of peaches to process and it’s pretty cool. We are saving some for sangria mix.

Last year was a terrible year for tomatoes but this year is making up for last year. Greg and I peel the skin off the tomatoes and bag them up using our food saver. I honestly do not know what I would do without it.

I went home at lunchtime. The weather was perfect about while Greg was in the garden picking tomatoes the tornado came through. He was able to get some footage that I was able to share in the daily vlog. Our weather was not supposed to hit until 5 pm but it came through around 2 pm.

So, we were safe and everything was fine. We did have many road closures. At the end of the day it was not as bad as it could have been.

Tornados, Peppers, Fruit, and Processing Tomatoes

How Holding Myself Accountable Is Going To Change My Life

How Holding Myself Accountable Is Going To Change My Life. I know that this journey I’m going to take will not be an easy one. Over the last 6 years I’ve moved further away from the person I want to be. Today I’ve made the decision to share my day-to-day life with you on this blog. It’s easy to take the pictures and write a little something on here to have a written account of what is working or what is not working.

So, here we will start with the weight on July 1st. Ok, deep breath and here we go…176.2lbs this morning.

Now that we have my starting weight documented we can move on to my morning workout. I did not get a sweat going but I was moving so that’s a good start in my book. The goal, for now, is to get in the habit of doing a morning workout.

Once I got to the office I heated up my breakfast. The picture is not pretty but it was really good. This is egg beaters, salsa, avocado, hot sauce and olive oil added after the food was heated up.

My allergies have been acting up and I feel stuffy and I had a bad taste in my mouth so I chewed on some gum to help with that.

Around 10:30 I was getting hungry again so I had 2 scoops of peanut butter. Yeah, I eat from a tablespoon.

Before heading out for lunch I had a few cucumbers that I mixed up last night. They are coming in from the garden and I have to start eating them before they go bad.

I forgot that I was going to meet a friend for lunch. She wanted to go to Panera Bread so I brought my own food along and we ate outside. It was a beautiful day outside and it was nice to catch up with her.

Greg made me some canned chicken and I at it on 2 small rice cakes. I finished off the cucumbers I brought to work with me also. I was so proud of myself for not buying lunch and finally taking responsibility for my actions again.

When I got home Greg made some left over homemade stew from the freezer.

My evening workout was much better than my morning one. I did get a little sweat going on. So, I went light with the weights but I did slow and controlled movements.

I was dancing between sets and enjoying my workout. So, I took my time and was in no rush to finish my workout early. One of the issues I’ve ran into is that I rush to get done. My goal is to work harder at taking my time and putting all my focus into that task at hand.

How Holding Myself Accountable Is Going To Change My Life

I took a screen shot of the stats from my apple watch for the workout I just completed.

Here is a screenshot of the actual workout I did. As you can see the weights I lifted were light but I also don’t want to be so sore tomorrow that I don’t do anything.

It will get better with time.

Upper Body Workouyt

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How Holding Myself Accountable Is Going To Change My Life

Cooking Out and Getting Ready for the Week

Cooking Out and Getting Ready for the Week. The lettuce in the raised garden is coming in and today was first picking. I could not think of a better day to start picking than today. Greg made burgers on the grill so they will go on the burgers from this point until they are gone. I’m also planning on making salad all week.

It was a beautiful day for cooking out. We made sure to cook enough to last us all week long. It’s been a long time since we’ve cooked out. When Greg gad his surgeries last year it really made things challenging.

I know that I need to pay closer attention to what I’m eating. Today was a burger day but I’m thinking about going back to keto and fast for 16 hours between dinner and breakfast. I’m curious to see how my body will react to doing this again. It worked wonders for me in the past.

The burger was great. Today was relaxing and wonderful to just spend time at home with Greg and Digger.

I think we have all been a funk lately and we stayed home all weekend long. It feels like we were able to recharge our minds. The past few years have been trying in so many ways. Work and life stresses that I have been dealing with so it was much needed to have a weekend at home.

Heck, we are even talking about moving to a place with more property. I want goats and chickens so we may have some house hunting vlogs coming again soon.

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Cooking Out and Getting Ready for the Week

99lb Loss and Transformation Pictures

99lb Loss and Transformation Pictures Today I wanted to share where my weigh-loss journey started and why I did what I did. The journey was not always easy and it took a few years for me to finally get serious about my goals.

I wanted to share my before photo of when I was 209lbs to show you where I started from. My after picture is from my figure competition when I was 110lbs. This was a total loss of 99lbs. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get there. One of the main things that helped me get started was a change in my attitude.

There are a lot of people in my life that hated my positive attitude (even when I was not truly feeling it). This was a journey I realized that I had to take on my own. It was a hole I dug for myself and I was the only one who could pull myself out of it.

So, I will be very honest here. My calories were very low, I was doing keto and working out twice a day. My main goal was to get on stage and competition prep is strict. Not everyone can get through the process because it’s such a demanding sport but I loved it!

Keep pushing forward. Know that any goal you have can be reached if you put in the work both mentally and physically.

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99lb Loss and Transformation Pictures.

Starting a Tree Garden

Starting a Tree Garden. Just a typical Saturday around the Rambles household. The weekend means it’s time to work in the yard and add fruit trees. Our main goal was to get all the trees in the yard so they can get lots of sun. We spent some time to map out where we want to plan the trees before we got going.

Our yard is full of rocks so as we were digging to plan to the trees we took the rocks and placed them in the truck to be moved to another part of the yard. There are certain parts in the yard that tend to wash out so the rocks should help slow it down or stop it completely.

Greg and I work well as a team. Taking care of this yard and getting it functional is a great workout.

I make sure to take water breaks so I don’t get dehydrated and sick. I can’t be any help to Greg if I end up in the hospital.

Greg mentioned that the trees needed to be in water for 4 hours before planting them. We filled a bucket up with water and placed the trees in them while we finished working on the yard.

Digger misses us when we are outside for long periods of time. We bring him outside with us as much as we can. It’s also a great excuse for a break from all our hard work.

The rock sifter Greg made is working out well. It helps us separate the rocks from the dirt very quickly.

The tiller is a must to help us mix the dirt up and soften the soil so we can dig holes for the trees.

We noticed a bunch of ants while we were working in the yard so we got corn meal to get rid of them. Did you know that cornmeal working on getting rid of ants? It surprised me but it does work.

After a long day in the yard Greg and I went to Chipotle for dinner. I love a good burrito bol. It make me a happy wife 😉

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Starting a Tree Garden

Dating Gone Bad

Dating Gone Bad. It was a typical Saturday of working in the yard to get ready for the growing season. I love that Spring is here and we can add to the garden and yard. One of the most exciting things about this house is that we grow our own food. It would be better if we could have chickens but I won’t complain about it.

Another way you can tell Spring is here is because my jeep is halfway topless. I have all the windows out so that’s a pretty good start. The feeling of freedom that I get when I’m in my jeep is something I don’t think I can even put into words. I thought I was past my Jeep Wrangler days but I don’t think it’s something I can ever grow out of.

Greg and I made a plan to build a partial fence to protect the garden from some of the strong winds that we get. The wind can be very strong and we do get tornado warning more frequent than most people would believe.

It was really nice to take some time to relax and reflect on all the good things. We are so lucky to live where we do and to be in the position we are in at the moment. I can’t get lost in the day to day stuff but it’s good to take a step back and appreciate life for what it is in the moment.

Greg did some great work with a fence and I think it should help protect the peppers this year. It feels like we are really getting somewhere with the orchard and garden. It feels like we are adults who may actually have a handle on this adulting stuff.

Greg told me about how he got the extension cord we were using. It was an insane story for sure. You have to be careful when trying to find love. There are a lot of crazy people out there.

Dating Gone Bad

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Cuddling with Baby Goats

Greg and I went to a local family farm to play with the goats. We found a place on Facebook that mentioned they offer time slots to cuddle with the baby goats. I figured Greg was all for it because he would love to talk me into moving to a larger piece of property. Goats are his ticket out of here ;).

I loved that they gave us our own time slot so there is nobody else in there except for us. I had all the goats to myself. We got there a little early to fill out the needed paperwork.

We were scheduled for a 30 minute time slot. I didn’t know this in advance but we were able to feed the baby goats while we were there. It was a neat experience. The goat that Greg was feeding tried to take my goats bottle when it was finished. Greedy little suckers.

They were all wanting some love and a few I forced cuddles on. They remind me of Digger in a way but they are nicer to me. Digger can get a little cranky when he wants to be left alone.

You should look for a goat yoga place near you. Plans will be made in the future to go back because the price was more than fair. All the money goes back to the goats to help feed and take care of them. Next, I think I will try goat yoga. I know they have a place in Gettysburg that offers goat yoga.

I know that being around animals can lower my stress levels. One of the goals I have this year is to get my health in check and this many need to become something we do on the regular.

Cuddling with Baby Goats

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Learning to Drive a Stick Shift 😱

Learning to Drive a Stick Shift 😱. You will be happy to know that I’ve been taking my blood pressure medicine as I should. It’s not always easy to remember but I’m doing better with each day. Greg made us a spicy breakfast this morning. We plan on speeding up my metabolism one way or another.

Today is a no workout day but I will be cleaning the house and working in the yard. There is not as much as you would think when it comes to getting the yard and garden together for the year. Everything happens so quickly. Our Easter flowers are coming up now too.

For years I’ve been interested in fortune telling with playing cards and I’m getting into it more lately. This form of cartomancy has always interested me. It goes back to when I was 18 and got my first reading. The woman who read my cards was very accurate.

Greg took me out for a driving lesson this afternoon. We were on some backroads and he thought it was a good time to let me drive the truck that is a stick shift. He really wants me to learn how to drive the 5 speed. I make it harder than it needs to be because I actually did a decent job this afternoon. Don’t tell Greg I said this but it’s fun too.

While we were out we stopped at a random yard sale and I got a few decorative items for the house.

Once we got back home our attention turned to meal prep. It seems like we are always cooking out on the grill.

For a change in meals we made chili and it’s spicy (of course). We may save a few portions that I can freeze and keep for later.

Learning to Drive a Stick Shift 😱

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So Many Fruit Trees

A beautiful Saturday morning and I spent it at the office working on my real estate class. It’s a lot to go over and I feel like I have information overload.

Look at the new picture we have for the office. It says ‘one kind word can change someone’s day’. I love the saying and it’s so true. Kindness does not hurt you and really can change the attitude of another. Try it and I promise you will see the change it can make in another person.

Once my class was over Greg and I had lot’s to do. Another trip to look for items for the garden. We are also looking at possible additions to our orchard.

Did I mention that Greg is looking at trading in his Toyota Tacoma for a Toyota Tundra? I guess we will find out soon if decided to trade in his current truck for a new one.

While Greg was cutting the grass I worked in the yard with the trees. It’s a good amount of work to get everything planted but it’s totally worth it all. I could not think of a better way to spend the weekend. There is something special about growing your own food.

Of course this was another grilling and food prep weekend.

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