New challenges and my back hurts!!! :)

Well it was an event filled day today and it started early.  Been having problems with my contacts ever since I got the last eye exam back in Nov 2010.  So, I had an eye exam today and my daughter Mandy got her exam done also, so she could get contacts for the first time.  Any of you remember putting in and taking out contacts for the first time can relate to this struggle...:)  No fun.  Not sure she will ever wear them again...I hope so, but we will see and it will be fine either way.  I will have to chase off the guys if she wears them, so I will be ok with her wearing glasses..

I have to lift weights, do push ups and curls so I can fight off the boys now.  the picture of her above with her younger sister Katie at their older sister Brittany's wedding last month.  Big blue eyes on both of them.

Well, back to my day.  The eye doctor told me that the reason I was having problems seeing was because the previous doctor had given me undercorrected vision in my left eye so I could see up close and corrected my right eye for distance.  He said this works for some people but not all.  It didn't work for me...it made me sick.  It would have been nice if the other doctor had told me what he was doing.  Long story short, I can see very good now...I just have to wear "readers" so I can see up close when I'm wearing my contacts.  Ordered a trial set of bifocul contacts...we will see how they work...:)

We then went to Sam's and then to the grocery store and in the middle of all that we had Village inn for breakfast and Freddies steakburgers for lunch...yummy..of course, I had No bread, no fries and lots of protein..  I have lost 25 pounds since May 14th.  I'm very happy about that.  I know I haven't said much about it in these blog updates..but I have mentioned the 45 minutes of laps in the pool and I walk/jog 5 -6 miles in the morning on the walk/bike path that I built.  That along with the lower carb and higher protein diet has helped shed the pounds..

So after we got back from Wichita I had to do some chores and then I went to work on the drainage ditches again.   Got the pipes installed and the rock.

If you'll look at the 3rd picture you will see the reason my back is going to hurt in the morning...lol  It was a big one.  I am waiting on the rock to finish the path now.  some rock and dirt will go over the rock and into the cracks to set these more firmly into place.  Making progress anyway.

I took a walk around the pond this evening and the frogs were jumping and making all kinds of racket.  It is amazing how fast they find the water.  I saw a couple turtles already also.

will be up at 6am tomorrow to go for my walk. Mom will be joining for the first lap or two...then I'll finish by myself..

The blade is fixed now and we are ready for rock so that we can spread it out smooth.  I forgot to mention that I took the roto tiller and tore up the ground around the go kart track and made it into a figure 8.  Today we took the blade and sloped the corners so we can go faster without tipping over.  Of course that is the fun part..

Well, another day of fun and excitement has passed.  Looking forward to many more.

todays poem:::  Heart Time

Love is often said with haste
no actions to back it up
only when it's convenient to you
will you fill another's cup

It's when you go out of your way
 you'll find it costs you something
that's when you show true love
cause you're willing to give up everything

It's the intent of the heart that says it all
were you doing it unselfishly?
a tender heart and a giving spirit
great rewards shall come to thee.

so take some time each day to reflect
on what was important that day
where you put your money and time
is where your heart will stay!!!

Jay