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Day 42

You know those days where you should just go back to bed?  Yesterday started out like that.  First, I was serenaded with the dulcet sounds of one of the the curtain rods in the bedroom pulling off the wall.  Awesome.  Then, one of the pictures in the bathroom fell off the wall and hit my toe, breaking it.  (That'd be my toe, not the picture.  I said lots of bad word--sorry Jesus.)


The offending picture.  Why you gotta be like that, Fountain of Apollo?
I blame Marie Antoinette.  Off with her head!  Oh, what's that you say?
After that, I got dental floss stuck between my two back teeth, and I'm still not convinced I got it all out, despite my multiple, bloody attempts.  (I hope you aren't eating while you read this.)


Speaking of eating, I had a whole wheat turkey wrap with hummus and veggies, with a side of fruit.  I also snuck in a few pieces of salt water taffy and a peppermint patty.  Dinner was a baked potato with fat-free sour cream and 3 ounces of ham, plus a cup of milk.  Dessert was a tablespoon of chocolate chips.
Mmmmm....chocolate.
Exercise was on the bike, since I couldn't walk (see: broken toe).  I remembered my workout bottoms, but not my top.  But I'm no quitter, so I worked out wearing yoga capris and the white and gold shell I wore with a skirt today.  I also did arm weights.  It was foxy!  The total for the day in calories burned was 240, with 2735 to go.


Today I am thankful for baby goats because they're cute and funny and I love 'em SO MUCH.  
These are two goats I met in Hawaii.  I shall name them Kate and Wills.  I love them.



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