Mill Pond Falls

Hello all, it's been a while but I think the creative vibes have begun to vibrate again.  I am trying out my new video editing software so I am putting up a short film.  Let me know what you think.  Hopefully there will be much more to come.

Please click on the You Tube link and enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SViknOFVVvI

Dish

Another fantastic birthday dinner of classic comfort food and tasty desserts at Dish. I have never eaten anything in my life quite so delicious as the cheddar strudel on the apple crisp.  I must learn how to make it!

The Sixth Anniversary of My 29th Birthday

The last few days have been a little up and down so in keeping with my brand new philosophy of faking it til I make it I am only going to focus on the fantastic family dinner I just had with some of the people I love most in the whole world.  Oh, and presents!

Rolling Along

Tonight is weigh in night so that means another exciting picture of a digital scale readout.  Oh, well, at least the number keeps going down.

 So for those of you keeping score at home that's 3.5 pounds this week for a grand total of 22.6 pounds.  I'm sneaking up on that 28 pound mark slowly but surely.

Apple Harvest (This Post Does Not Contain Pictures of Apples)

Spent some time at the Southington Apple Harvest festival with family.  My origami boxes were for sale at my Aunt Kathy's craft table but sadly I don't think too many (if any of them) went.  Anyway, here are a couple of pictures from the festival:

What the Day May Bring You

Today I went out into the world with a truly open mind.  I received a surprise refund check for 15.00 from my old therapist's office so with a spring in my step I headed to the ATM to deposit it so I could buy a bucket of Diet Pepsi and a pack of Parliament 100's.  Well that check led me to meet a fantastic man named Dominic who served in the Navy in World War II had lost his two twin brothers to cancer, was a widower after 54 years of marriage, and who has a House-like fetish for cool canes.  (He made the top of the one he was using today out of an old doorknob.)  He was also gracious enough to let me take his picture so long as I promised to mail him a copy.  Ladies and gentlemen, here's Dominic:

Mill Pond Falls

Beautiful fall day in New England and finally water flowing from the waterfall at Mill Pond Park.

Missing Him

There is really no explanation needed unfortunately...

Cathryn and the Giant Nectarine

No, really, that's it, just me and the hugest nectarine I've ever seen in my life.

Better Living Through Chemistry?

Sorry folks, no access to video editing software for a while.  You're stuck with raw footage.  I hope you click on the You Tube link and enjoy anyway!

Better Living Through Chemistry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmug3C8whek

Killin' It

So remember after last week's weigh in that I only needed to lose about half a pound to be halfway to my first major weight loss goal? Well I didn't lose half a pound this week, I lost

5.5 pounds!!!!!

Bringing my total weight loss to 19.1 pounds and less than ten pounds away from my first major goal!

By the way, the clothing pictures will be returning soon so you can better visualize my progress.

Nothing Like Old Friends

My friends Amy LaChance, esquire and Brian Moylan, world famous reality TV blogger are not old, we just go way back.  It was great (and perfect timing) to see them today and then chauffeur Mr. Moylan to the train station.  Here are some highlights from the afternoon/early evening.

My Universe

Sorry kids, no photos today(I lost my memory card reader) so instead you are stuck with my wonerfully sappy poetry.  Good night...

Jupiter

Staring at Jupiter, smoking a cigarette

Going home tomorrow, wonder what I will get

Waiting for the phone to ring

I turn on the radio and try to sing

The distance to Jupiter may seem far

But it's close compared to how far apart we are

Astronauts can fly to an outer space station

But we can't get back to our time of elation

So much beauty in this night sky

So much worry that tomorrow I'll cry

To see your face and hopefully a smile

I have missed you all this while

I hope tonight you look to the planet so bright

And my coming home tomorrow will feel right



Healing Hands

These are the amazing hand of my favorite physical therapist, Scott.  Sorry Nina and John I love you guys too.  Scott actually first planted the seed in my head that grew into my participation in the 100 Days 2010 last year.  So not only has he healed me, he's inspired and motivated me.

Nature In All It's Glory

Some interesting juxtapositions in flora around my house.

Hanging On

Letting Go

Homesick

I can't wait to move back home this weekend, right now I feel like an outsider looking in.

Outside Looking In

My Side of the Bed

Turning Japanese

So ever since Friday afternoon I have suddenly decided to become crafty.  The focus of my craftiness? Oragmi boxes of all sizes and patterns.  Here are some of my favorites:

P.S. These boxes are available for sale.  Email me at cathryn.esten@yahoo.com if you are interested in purchasing any.  There are many more than what is shown here and I am willing to do custom orders.  Great for wrapping small gifts, gift cards, shower an wedding favors.

Halfway

So kind of a crappy day, car accident, late for work, etc., but some good news in that I've improved my eating enough to lose weight.  Here it is:

This means I have lost a total of 13.6 pounds and am less than half a pound away from losing 10% of my body weight-my first major goal.

Not Ready Yet

Today I took a walk around Babcie's back yard and found some flora that is not ready to give up summer and wither into fall.

Happy Birthday Noreen!

Today was my mother-in-law's birthday.  We went to a charming place in Winsted called The Tributary to celebrate.  Here are some highlights from dinner.

Berkshire Chicken



Salad for an Army

Lobster Lights



Pigs in Space

No, just kidding, Eels in Boston.

By Day

E



Kool G Murder



The Chet

By Night

On the Map

Here is my lazy way out of today's piece, though I do think it's kind of funny and cute.

Austin/Texas

Cliched

Today I begin a new occasional series of photos illustrating various cliche, song titles and lyrics, movie titles and quotes, or anything else that may pop into my head. Suggestions are very much welcome. Here is the first of the series:

Up Against a Brick Wall

Truthfully this was inspired by a tweet I saw a while ago where someone, in summary, tweeted that he would give Rick Astley his Pixar collection including Cars, and Toy Story, but he was never going to give him Up. Ha, ha.

Step, Step, Fall...

Blah, blah (generic statement about where the summer went. Yada, yada (generic statement about how it's fall already.) Just enjoy the colors and celebrate the change.

A Lot of Pain, A Little Gain

For those of you who have been following my weight loss progress, tonight I hit a little speed bump. Here is tonight's weigh in, no head on and profile shots as they would probably be pretty much the same as my last weight loss post.





So I am up less than a pound from my last weigh in but still down over ten pounds since the start. So far today I am back on track.

Babcie's House

Here are some interesting little nooks and items from Babcie's house that will always make me think of her.

Kitchen

Cabinet Pulls

Babcie and Dzgia